Five problems related to exterior lighting have been reported for the 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe based on all problems reported for the 2007 Santa Fe.
The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds with the cruise control activated, the cruise control failed to disengage when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact pulled over, placed the vehicle in neutral, and restarted the vehicle for the cruise control to disengage. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The brake pedal was depressed, but the brake lights failed to illuminate. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 09v122000 (exterior lighting); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The failure mileage was 82,500. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph the "electronic stability control" light would illuminate. The contact had also noticed a slight hesitation in the transmission as she slowed down or sped up. Additionally, the vehicle cruise control had stopped functioning, however when the "electronic stability control" light was not illuminated the cruise control would function. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic to have the failure diagnosed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 09v122000 (exterior lighting). The contact felt that her vehicle should have been included in the recall. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000.
Break lights is not working and esc lights is on in my dashboard.
It started off as what seemed like just the bulbs burning out in any which light. Then my passenger window stopped working then started working. The lights still were having issues. It took a bit for me to realize that there is a short or something in the car. The lights go out then come back on then switch which one is out. The worst time was when it went in for an oil change and came back out with no lights working. I contacted the company to make sure there was no foul play and they checked their camera. I've had the lights looked at multiple times by multiple different companies. It never fixes the problem permanently. A few weeks ago the back right passenger lock stopped working then the next week the front passenger window again. Then yesterday the lock started to work and today it doesn't again. And speedometer is off. Hard to say by how much. Depends on which speed reader I go by.
The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact was driving 25 mph when the brake lamp failed. The contact also stated that she had experienced difficulty shifting gears. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 13v113000 (exterior lighting , service brakes, hydraulic). The approximate failure mileage was 110,000. . . Updated 02-28-14 updated 03/14/2014.