Two problems related to fail to accelerate have been reported for the 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe based on all problems reported for the 2008 Santa Fe.
The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The malfunction indicator, electronic stability and awd lock warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was moved to the side of the road. The engine was restarted and the vehicle was able to resume for five minutes before the failure reocurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. The contact was uncertain to the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 39,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe. While driving approximately 60 mph on normal road conditions and applying pressure to the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact was able to coast with caution into a parking lot. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the failure was contributed to the throttle sensor assembly. The vehicle was repaired. The contact had concerns of the safety risk involved. The failure and current mileages were 8,452.