Car Stall Problems of Hyundai Santa Fe - part 1

The car stalled and reduced speed immediately from 30 mph to about 5 mph or less. It did not accelerate I had to pull over and tow to dealership. Car has a knocking noise also. This is two signs of the engine bearing and/or connecting rod bearing wear in the Santa Fes. Hyundai refused my claim to replace engine because the dealership could not replicate the problem. The car turned on again and drove fine according to the dealership. I do not feel safe driving the car, this is a safety issue, it is not safe to drive the car like this, the car could stall in the highway at 70 mph and could cause a crash harming myself and others. According to Hyundai website if continuing to drive the car it could also cause a fire due to more damage to the connecting rod. Hyundai needs to recall all 2015 Santa Fe vehicles and replace engine. My engine was already replaced in 2020 and now is having problems again.

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The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe sport. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 50 mph, the check engine and battery warning lights suddenly illuminated, and the vehicle loss motive power and stalled. The vehicle was towed to the local mechanic who diagnosed that the engine had seized and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 82,500.

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Tl the contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving 50 mph, the vehicle stalled with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to Hyundai of north charleston (8485 rivers Ave, north charleston, SC 29406) where it was diagnosed with the engine needing to be replaced. The contact also stated that metal shavings were found in the oil pan. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and agreed to pay a partial amount for the engine replacement. The failure mileage was approximately 74,374.

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The idle down feature stopped working several months ago. No change in how the engine runs when we get to a stop sign or traffic light. When we called the dealership maybe in February, they said they hadn't seen the problem yet. My wife found an article about the problem and it said that several cars had caught fire or stalled in traffic. Taking it to the dealer on 5/4/2021. The rear power gate also has started malfunctioning. Not sure if they are related as of yet.

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I pulled out in my vehicle from a cross-street onto a busy main highway and after about 15 or 20 yards, the car engine suddenly shut down without any previous warning or signs. I towed to Hyundai dealer service department and described what happened. Only knowing the model and year, they indicated that it was likely caused by the same issue as dozens of vehicles they had on the lot or already fixed. This is a severe safety issue known by Hyundai, the government (via existing class action lawsuit settlement), yet the owners of these vehicles have not been notified or provided a safety recall. I was at great risk stalled in the middle of a busy highway until a sheriff deputy passing by assisted.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v746000 (engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that a rod had gone through the engine block and the engine needed to be replaced. The contact notified the manufacturer of the failure and was informed to take the vehicle to a Hyundai dealer as the vehicle was impacted by the recall. The contact contacted conicelli Hyundai (1208 ridge pike, conshohocken, PA 19428) and was informed that the remedy was not yet available. The failure mileage was 90,000.

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Tl the contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving 15 mph, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled. The contact stated that the oil warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer win Hyundai carson (2205 e. 223rd st, carson, CA 90810, (310) 971-2114) where it was diagnosed with sludge in the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and the contact was still awaiting a response. The failure mileage was approximately 38,496.

My car was almost completely out of oil even though I just bought it 4 months ago at carmax where they performed an oil change. My car stalled while getting off the freeway and started tapping. The first shop couldn't find anything wrong and now Hyundai is investigating.

The contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning and could not be restarted. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who informed him that the engine had thrown a rod. The mechanic immediately linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 20v746000 (engine). The contact called lakeland Hyundai (1500 w. Memorial blvd, lakeland, FL 33815) and holler Hyundai (1150 orlando Ave, winter park, FL 32789) and was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The contact was then referred to the manufacturer who also informed him that the vehicle was not under recall. The contact was then referred to NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 116,125.

My vehicle will periodically stall when at a complete stop. VIN does not show recalls, but there are recalls for other 2017 Santa Fe vehicles with the same issue. My vehicle was made in 2017,the recall was in November 2017; therefore I do not understand why my VIN is not showing that a recall is warranted as the parts would have been used to make it. This can literally increase the risk of a crash. I will also be contacting Hyundai customer service.

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While driving I turned the corner going roughly 7 mph and my car just completely stalled out. I was able to get it back started but drove it home and didn't want to risk taking it out on a major highway or street.

Two times my car has stalled while driving, one at 10 mph and one at 20 mph. There are no signs that the car is going to stall. Have no lights, brakes, steering, can't even use hazard lights.

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Randomly hesitates and then stalls while driving.

Stopped the car at a red light and the idle stop and go (isg) feature has turned off the engine. . . Once the green light turned on, I pressed gas and the engine did not start and after couple of attempts all warning lights turned on and I was not able to use the key to start the engine aswell. And so I had to turn off the key completely and then start the engine. . . Bought the certified pre-owned car at 38000 miles in Feb 2020 and this happened only once in August 2020 and the mileage was about 39800 during that time. Luckily I had only one car at my back who honked on me continuously. . . I was not able to reproduce the issue afterwards but to be honest I kept only about 50 miles since then. I am afraid if I would get stalled one fine day. . . And also afraid Hyundai service center would just say not reproducible and may just say to turn off the feature may be?.

The contact owned a 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph the power steering suddenly failed causing the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn. The contact stated while stopping the vehicle it suddenly stalled. The contact stated various warning alerts illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer pugi Hyundai (1866 ogden Ave. Downers grove, IL. ) who diagnosed that the battery was faulty. The battery was recharged but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the alternator and battery was replaced. Later, after driving and parking the vehicle, it caught on fire. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the fire. A fire department report was taken as they believe the fire was started in the engine compartment. A fire department report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away. The cause of the failure was not determined by the dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 80.

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For no reason the car will stall and all steering and brake functions are disabled. Happens when stopped or while driving. Car has to be put in park and restarted. Very dangerous situation for my 17 year old daughter.

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While under normal driving conditions, after operating for approx. 10 minutes, I was driving on a state route with traffic and the engine completely shut off. No warning, no dash warning lights, not stalling of engine, it simply shut off. Had to pull off side of road, thru traffic, and leave vehicle sitting until it could be towed.

2013 Hyundai Santa Fe sport - had engine replaced due to recall end of June 2019. October 6th car stared bucking and unable to go more than 3-5 mph with pedal to floor. Car towed to Hyundai who after inspection said it was throttle body. Cost to repair was just about $900. Had to rent car in order to get to work. Picked up car on Monday night. Wednesday morning made it about 2 miles from house and car did exactly the same thing. Had it towed to Hyundai again!!! the provided a rental car this time. They reset code and checked that throttle body was properly installed and that all connections tight. Hyundai said they drove car for 60 miles and could not replicate problem. Prior to pick up I informed Hyundai service manager that I was not confident that they fixed problem. Picked up car Friday. It is now Monday morning (3 days later) and didn't even make it out of my development. Same problem!!! shame on Hyundai!!! I am fearful to drive this car even if they fix this problem. Don't trust that engine replacement was done correctly.

Tl the contact owns 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact restarted the vehicle and the vehicle resumed normal operation. On a separate occasion, the contact's husband was driving at 60 mph and the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact's husband was unable to restart the vehicle. The contact's husband called sterling mccall Chevrolet (17800 north fwy, houston, TX 77090) where the vehicle was purchased and the contact was informed that the dealer was unable assist with the failure. The contact's husband had the vehicle towed to their residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the local dealer for assistance. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer however, no assistance was provided. The contact was concerned that she was not informed that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling) prior to the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Turning left thru an intersection th e car stalled, leaving us with no brakes and very little steering. This has happened more than once.

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On July 5, 2019, the car suddenly stalled while in motion in city driving. I immediately attempted to re-start the car: it did not restart, no cranking of the starter. I then pushed the hazard light button: no response. There was no electric power, I. E. , no lights, no radio, no a/c, no steering, etc. After 2 minutes, I re-attempted to restart the car, but it did not start, no cranking. The hazard light button then worked. Electricity came back on. Aaa came and jumped the battery, but car no start. Car went to Hyundai dealership. Service manager, the engine seized because of major breakdown. "we could not turn the engine manually. " he stated: "we have seen this before in other Hyundai, but your vehicle was not in recall. " please urgently investigate. This is a dangerous situation. If I was driving on the highway, or high speed city driving, the seized car could have flipped, endangering myself, passengers and other nearby vehicles and people.

After driving at highway speeds and decelerating, Hyundai Santa Fe 2009 vehicle abruptly stalls with no warning. No error codes show. This is extremely dangerous as vehicle immediately shuts down and is an accident risk. All power steering and brake operation shut down.

Vehicle engine seized in the middle of the road with no warning or indication that it was about to happen. My 3 and 4 year old were with me as we were stuck in the middle of the road, thankfully no oncoming traffic at the time due to the light being red. This is the second time I have had a known issue that was recalled by Hyundai but did not include my VIN number. I also had trouble with my steering wheel and called about it and it was not covered because my VIN was not included in the recall. Hyundai you need to seriously take a closer look at your process for handling these issues when there are obviously many vehicles outside of your recalls that are experiencing the exact same issue. People's lives are at stake. I was literally in the process of making a turn and could not complete the turn which left me dead smack in the middle of the road. Had this been during heavier traffic times, I could have possibly been hit by oncoming traffic because of my car stalling in the middle of the road.

I was driving to work on a city street m24 in oxford michigan two weeks ago and without one single warning light ever coming on the vehicle the car completely stalled and all lights came on and the engine has not ran since. Being told this will not be covered but the dealership where my vehicle is has 10 of the same known issue waiting for new engines.

I was driving down the road about a week after the dealer supposedly fixed two recalls with the engine on my 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe sport base. Suddenly, and without any audible warning, my ecm light came on and my vehicle starting lunging and lurching forward like it was about to stall. I pulled over and read the manual, and it noted that it was the ecm sensor and that I should immediately drive the vehicle to the dealership, so I did. Driving there, I was only able to maintain a speed of 60 mph on the interstate, which put me and my 8 -year-old daughter in danger from faster-driving cars, especially since it was a torrential downpour. Any time I stopped or slowed down, the engine would shutter like it was about to stall and then would get better just past 10-20 mph until I approached 60 again, where it would not accelerate again. When I got to the dealership, they immediately knew the problem and ordered a knock sensor harness. However, in reading the variety of lawsuits, issues, and service campaigns, it appears as though Hyundai is knowingly allowing people to continue driving cars they know are defective, thus putting us and our children's lives in jeopardy. These vehicles need to be recalled and have all of the engines and related parts replaced, or they need to buy the vehicles back at original msrp so we can purchase a functional, safer vehicle.

My car has been stalling every time I start it . It's been happening since April and I just bought it in September.

Short version- this car stalled in the middle of highway traffic and would not start again, creating a traffic hazard and required towing and Hyundai dealer said there was nothing wrong with it. Later it also caught on fire while moving in a parking lot. There was smoke inside the car and smoking coming out the front grill. It has several known factory manufacture known issues that are well documented nationwide to create engine fires, stalling, seized engines, just like ours. . Hyundai refuses to remedy. Hyundai also did a software update to prevent engine seizure on an already dead motor, that is not performing its safety features as designed and they will not remedy. They are charging us for the motor that is still defective, and a safety issue, and they will not fix their factory defect lemon car.

Tl the contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe sport. While accelerating from a stop, the vehicle stalled. The contact had to restart the vehicle and the battery warning indicator illuminated. The failure occurred intermittently. Coconut creek Hyundai (4960 north FL-7, coconut creek, FL 33073, (888) 441-7737) diagnosed the vehicle, but could not find a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 8,000.

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I own a 2013 Santa Fe and I have had several issues with it, the engine being replaced due to failing while driving on the highway, it was serviced with a few other items dealer found to be needed for some recalls. But none I can recall for sure was regarding the engine itself, will need to check service records. Then later it was the fuel pump(injector) need to verify specifics, but gas fumes and smoke coming from the engine and this was replaced, then later again had to take in again for repair due to service error of tubing being bent ect when installed, noticed the high amount of gas fumes and smoke from the engine and into the cabin. This was a few months ago, then Nov 9 2018 my car caught fire and was destroyed by flames. I had just seconds to pull the car over and put in park, grab my 6 year old son and get out before flames covered the entire engine then the entire car. I was in my neighborhood and pulled over on the side of the street. I would like to start an investigation regarding this matter, I fear I and my son could have died due to this known and neglected issue these Santa Fe's have been having. I have had the car serviced at the dealership so I will be able to supply the service reports and the case number for the williamson county sheriff report of the fire and other documents needed. My cell 512-635-4955 please leave a message if I miss your call and email instructions and or information needed to move forward.

I purchased my vehicle brand new and have had problems randomly with the vehicle stalling or turning off while at a light or going slow. I have to restart vehicle and when I do it's like it can not accelerate and it vibrates or is bumpy. I feel at danger never knowing when this can happen luckily I have not been smashed into yet thank god considering I have small children. I have brought this concern and have had my vehicle looked at by the Hyundai dealer and they say nothing is wrong. I am very upset with the problem and Hyundai not doing anything about it except offering me a free appraisal for a turn in:-( this is horrible customer service I will never buy a Hyundai again and will advise family, friends and coworkers of this problem.

When turning left or right from a stop or low speed (<10 mph) on a paved city street, intermittently the vehicle will not respond to my gas pedal. I can have the pedal all the way to the floor and the car will not accelerate. Only after 1. 5 to 2. 0 seconds will the car react, and when it does, it is violently fast. This causes issues when making left turns because you're going into oncoming traffic with a vehicle that is stalling for almost 2 seconds before the car begins to move forward (violently).

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe sport. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle stalled and the battery and oil indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 133,000.

Driving on major hwy, car lost power and so I looked for a place to pull over, when I got to side of rd the car stalled out and died completely. Wouldn't restart again. Engine light came on and battery light and other lights. I tried to crank with no luck. Called for help. Got towed to nearest shop. It was motor that failed. No sign except lost power and died. Same condition as motors that were recalled and my motor is a 2014 and I have extra warranty and they turned me down. I need help please. . . . . Helppppppppp.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe. While driving, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact had to exit the vehicle and push it off the railroad track. The contact powered off the engine and the vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. An independent mechanic came to the contact's home and diagnosed that the engine seized. The contact called elyria Hyundai (located at 845 leona st, elyria, OH, 44035, (440) 324-770) and was informed that all the recalls on the vehicle were completed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The approximate failure mileage was 144,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe sport. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Kolar Hyundai (4766 miller trunk hwy, hermantown, mn 55811, (218) 733-0200) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 116,000.