Check Engine Light On Problems of Hyundai Santa Fe - part 1

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v746000 (engine). The contact took the vehicle to brown Hyundai of laredo (2420 jacaman rd, laredo, TX 78041) for the recall repair. Upon retrieving the vehicle, there was a leak underneath the vehicle. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was later diagnosed and the contact was informed that the map sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not under warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 60,519.

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1st occurance the check engine light started flashing, engine went into "safe mode" and acceleration decreased dramatically. Dealership pushed a "update" to the computer and "fixed" it. Issue has happened again and now dealership is saying that the engine knock sensor is messed up.

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Feels like the acceleration slips & can quit supplying gas to engine for few seconds, engine is knocking, and turbo revs but doesn't engage. Car can lose power at full speed randomly. Brought to mechanic and they read knock sensor issue, ect needs reprogramming, & add'l issues so recommended I take it to the dealership since it may fall under an extended warranty. No recalls on VIN. Next morning mechanic saw flashing engine light. I had it towed to dealership. They told me it needed a cpu update / reset & battery (which was recently tested at mechanics to show good). I picked it up & it was still in the bay. I drove it about a quarter of a mile & heard rattling. Roads aren't great in the area so thought I should get it on the main road. Immediate had slipping when accelerating onto the highway. Drove about half a mile & immediately knew the engine was in distress so turned around. Got back to dealership, turned it off. Staff got in the car at my request of a test drive & check engine light came on flashing. No report since.

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2015 Hyundai sant fe limited 3. 3l awd, purchased new from dealership, 129,280 miles. Routine oil service with mobil 1 synthetic and wix filters since purchased. Traveling 75mph on I-10 (florida) with cruise control on. Not towing, traveling straight. As the vehicle started up a small grade in the road, the cruise control surged (as normal to maintain vehicle speed) I heard a bang, check engine light came on, oil light came on, engine died immediately. I immediately shifted into neutral and looked out the passenger window to merge onto the shoulder and noticed an orange glow outside (it was night). Once stopped, opened hood and noticed smell of oil, oil pooled in the underbody fairing. Checked oil drain plug and filter, as I had an oil change 700 miles prior. Both were still properly installed. Towed to local mechanic, diagnosis was seized engine. Inspected engine block and noticed fist sized hole in block (see photos). Towed to dealership, was informed they hadn't seen this before on this engine. I informed them I currently drive a 2001 Hyundai elantra with 220k miles on it and have been driving/maintaining cars for 30 years and I've never seen this before either. Was informed that they suspect improper oil maintenance. Oil and filter both replaced every 5000 miles. Always mobile 1 synthetic and wix (good quality filters/oil). I suspect Hyundai has engine reliability issues. No prior engine issues noticed. No check engine lights prior. No oil lights on prior. We just completed a trip to nashville, TN (860 miles round trip) and were returning from jasper, FL (460 miles round trip). Oil and filter replaced right before trip. Tires balanced and rotated. In other words, I maintain my car.

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I was driving on the expressway and my oil light indicator light came on in the car and went off after I got off the expressway pulled over at a gas station. So I started driving again and again the oil light comes on so I recorded it on my cell phone. I just had my oil changed a week prior to this. Took my vehicle back to the Hyundai dealership in matteson illinois where I purchased the vehicle from. And get all my oil changes done on the vehicle. They checked out my vehicle and said that they didn't get the coming on when they took my car on a test drive. So I show the mechanic the video I recorded on my phone. He looks at the video and says to me well if the oil light comes back on bring the vehicle back. And tells me the vehicle is ok to drive as it is. Two days later I'm running an arron in traffic on a busy city street and as I'm driving my car starts jerking and stalling and a flashing engine light on the dash board I put my hazard lights on and pull over to the side of the road. Called Hyundai service department. Because I was close by the dealership the service personnel told me to drive the my car to the dealership so I did. They told me my engine had to be replaced. For the second time mind you. 1st time was a year prior. So they kept my car for a week and 2days. Get my car back a week later I'm driving on my way to work and the flashing check engine light comes on again. So I take it back to the dealership and they said it was the knock sensor that needed to be replaced this time. They repair it the same day. Mean while waiting I find an video on you tube about the very problem I was having with my vehicle. But it's from the Hyundai manufactures about the 2014-2018 Santa Fe ,sonata and tuson vehicle about known malfunctions and problems these vehicles are having and would have. So I don't understand why these are not recalls. Now again yesterday 1/16/21.

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My 2012 hyundi Santa Fe stalled on me as I was approaching a traffic light 3 weeks ago. . Last week my check engine oil light came on my dashboard. I took it to a certified mechanic and he said the problem was a rear crankshaft main bearing seal. He has seen this before regarding Hyundai engine problems as well as with the kia brand. I learned that there will be a recall for my car but it will not begin until 1/22/21. My vehicle is not listed with this recall, yet I am having the same problem. I need Hyundai to ad my VIN number to this recall list.

The engine stalls while driving on the free way and the check engine light comes on. Just like the one that's being recalled.

Tl the contact owns own a 2017 Hyundai sant fe. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle loss motive power with the check engine warning light illuminated. Additionally, there was a rubbing and friction sound coming from under the hood. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v578000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was towed to sycamore Hyundai (1380 dekalb avenue, sycamore, IL 60178, (815) 895-4584) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine failed and there was metal shavings in the oil filter. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. ## #vpic# 1 - check digit (9th position) does not calculate properly; 14 - unable to provide information for all the characters in the VIN. #vpic#.

I have already replaced the map sensor and the battery last year. Car was shutting off while driving with no warning. Check engine light would stay on. Recently in last couple months noticed issues with the brakes. When applying pressure to brakes while on freeway the steering would shake and feel like I had no control. Just received notice of a brake recall but there is still no remedy. How long do I wait for them to come up with a remedy?.

While driving on the highway, without any warning, an internal piece of my engine shot a hole through my engine block. Fire started shooting out of my engine and thankfully I was able to pull over and get out without the fire getting worse. The driver behind me pulled over and told me that he could see the fire under the car while driving behind me. He stopped traffic until we confirmed that the fire was out. The fire was still visible from the underside of my vehicle for a couple minutes but it stopped without the whole car igniting. I reported this incident to Hyundai USA. They assigned a case number to me but told me that the Hyundai dealership, that my car was towed to, did not see evidence of fire so they dropped the case. I told them that I had a witness, the driver behind me from the national guard, and they told me that it didn't matter because they didn't see fire damage and therefore couldn't validate my claim regardless of the witness. The car had no check engine light on, the oil was changed regularly, and there was no reason for the engine to suddenly, without warning, blow out the block and shoot fire. I can only assume that this was a very dangerous and potentially deadly manufacturing defect. My attempts to pressure Hyundai to check my engine again has only led to them to telling me that in 30 days they could get someone else to look at the engine to validate my claim.

Tl- the contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe sport. The contact stated that while driving and ascending up a hill the vehicle would fail to accelerate and the speed would be reduced. Also during the failure the check engine light hd illuminated. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer haddad Hyundai located at 689 east st. , pittsfield MA and the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 22,000. Jft.

Merged into I-95/thruway from dunkin donuts and noticed the vehicle having difficulty going up slight hill. The vehicle wouldn't accelerate and had a light new noise. I pulled onto the shoulder and noticed a check engine light. Put the vehicle in park, open the hood noticed heat coming from under the hood but nothing noticeable. Tried to turn the vehicle back on and it wouldn't turn on. Had the vehicle towed to nearest mechanic who said they wouldn't touch it because it seems like an engine issue and take it to Hyundai. All the Hyundais nearby were closing and couldn't help for 2 days. Had my vehicle towed back to my borough almost 2 hours away. Vehicle is currently sitting the Hyundai service to be looked at in 2 days and no guidance on what to do in the meantime besides call your insurance. Thankful we caught the issue and pulled over before it completely shut off. Otherwise 5 people including a 4 year old would have been in an accident with another/other vehicles because the vehicle would not accelerate or turn on after I pulled onto the shoulder. The vehicle has 42,000 miles on it, purchased cpo 4 years ago at Hyundai along with tlp and full coverage. First time this car ever gave us any issue. No warning signs between the dunkin and the incident 4 miles of gut feeling saying pull over something is not right.

I took my car to the local Hyundai service center 8/4/2020 due to the check engine light being on. No other symptoms. I was told the light came on due to complete engine failure. No other information provided. I'm currently waiting to hear if the repair will be covered by my extended warranty of if I will be faced with the $17k repair. Vehicle is only 4 years old and has required servicing every year since I purchased it (cpo).

Check engine light illuminated while traveling down the interstate, lost power to the gas pedal taking speed down to 30 mph. Managed to make it off of an exit and to the closest mechanic. The mechanic found metal fragments in the oil filter leading him to believe that there is a faulty engine. Called Hyundai of asheville and was told to bring it in. They diagnosed it as the cams locking up, meaning I need a new engine.

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Was driving to work on an interstate highway, going approximately 65-75mph for about 10 minutes. As I pushed the accelerator to prepare for a lane change, I realized that I could put the accelerator all the way to the floor with no response. I immediately noticed that my "check engine" light appeared. I tried again unsuccessfully, then tried the breaks. The breaks were very stiff, as if their power to the engine was cut off. I tried to turn off of the highway onto the curb, and I noticed that my steering wheel was also very stiff. Although I could turn, it took much more strength than usual. I let the speed decline naturally until it stopped entirely on the side of the highway. While stopped, I tried repeatedly to use the breaks, gas, and test the steering, but the same issues were there with zero success. One thing I can note was that the battery appeared to be working just fine, as my radio was on throughout this entire time. The check engine light remained on until I turned the car off, and waited a few minutes. I turned the car on after some time and it immediately worked - with everything else appearing to function properly. The light at this time was off, and has not happened since. I immediately turned the car into the Hyundai dealership, but because the light turned off, they claim that they are not able to read what had happened during this incident. They gave the car back to me while offering no suggestions, they did not even take the time to look at the engine. They even said that they would trade in the car for resale - as if they would let someone else take this defective product. I am lucky I didn't die, and this could have been worse. My problem appears to look much like the recalls of other Santa Fe years around 2015. I have tried for a week to contact Hyundai with no success in getting in contact with a case manager. Failure mileage around 83,000.

Engine started knocking. Took in to dealership. Low 4 quarts of oil. No check engine lights came on. No oil light came on. No change oil soon light came on. Which caused metal shavings in oil filter when looked at by a mechanic. Vehicle was being driven on city street that the noises started. Bought car 5000 miles ago.

The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light and several other unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the shoulder and inspected the vehicle. The contact stated that there was a large quantity of oil underneath the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v226000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was towed to the bill hood Ford located at 1500 n morrison blvd, hammond, la 70401 where it was diagnosed that the engine failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 168,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe sport. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle shuddered and decelerated independently. Additionally, the vehicle failed to accelerate with the accelerator pedal depressed. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to fort mill Hyundai (805 gold hill rd, fort mill, SC 29708 (855) 548-9524) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that an unknown software update needed to be performed. The software was updated however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 37,000. The VIN was invalid.

My car started to randomly stall without any notice or check engine light. I brought my vehicle to a mechanic and was told all I needed was an oil change. Then one day my car stalled on the highway. The police were notified by another vehicle because they thought my car was on fire. I cannot believe they havent recalled this engine yet. I could have been killed. I sat on the highway in the police car until the tow truck arrived because my car stalled in a bad location and was smoking. My car was towed to the nearest Hyundai dealership and is now going through diagnostic testing. Hyundai manufacturer was directly engaged and they are asking for photos of the engine. How about keeping people safe Hyundai and recall this engine as well and pay for the repairs as the next person this happens to may not make it out of their car to tell their story. . . . Terrible horrifying incident.

The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe sport. The contact stated that the engine was replaced however, the check engine warning light remained illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to spitzer Hyundai (19991 villaview rd, cleveland, OH 44119) who stated that the evac system canister and vent valve failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

When driving the vehicle, the vehicle will lurch forward. This could be done as I am accelerating, as I am breaking, or as I am coasting. The dashboard lights will then all come on including the check engine light. The vehicle will start to shake and unable to accelerate. Forcing you to pull off and park the vehicle. When you turn the vehicle off and turn it back on it's like nothing ever happened. The vehicle has also has instances where the rpm gage registers zero, even after you are accelerating. We have had the spark plugs replaced, the fuel system line cleaned out, we started noticing the problem in February is 2020 and the frequency of the problem has only increased. This now happens about every 3-4 days. I have 2 children and I do not feel safe driving in this car with them. I believe that my vehicle should be a part of the recall number 20v746000, or from hyaundai's recall number 198.

I was driving 65 mph on the highway. I heard a clunk in the engine and my oil light and check engine light came on. The car lost all power and now I'm told I need a new engine. Car only has 108,000 miles on it.

I purchased a used 2017 Santa Fe awd on 11/06/2019. The car failed to start on the first attempt at a gas station -- the first time it has happened after purchasing the car. It started on the second attempt, the car drove smoothly to the dmv for registration. About 1-2 hours of driving, the car stalled in town despite accelerating with rpms greater 3. The car became responsive only after stopping and restarting at the curb. I noticed a steady check engine light on the dashboard for the first time after the incident and have been having a jerky ride experience ever since. A call to bluelink confirmed that the car requires a thorough system check involving the power train at the dealership. An appointment has been for 12/4/2019 and the car has been parked.

I was driving from kellogg, mn to winona, mn and I stopped at lark toys. While joining mn highway 61, turning right I had to accelerate. I was in sport mode and vehicle accelerated and almost stopped. Luckily no accident occurred, I had my 17 month kid and my wife in the car. Car after that gave check engine light warning and it would not accelerate. I changed to eco mode and then it slowly started to accelerate, but at about 20 miles an hour it jerked again, but I pressed accelerate hard and it sustained speed. But it wont go over 65 miles an hour. I slowly made it home. But I tried to drive again and same issue. Called Hyundai customer support and they refused to rochester as it is 46 miles and they only support 20 miles or less tow. My car is still under manufacture warranty and yet worst service. I almost got killed today with my 17 month toddler.

Tl-- the contact's daughter owns a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at 40 mph, the engine stalled then shut off as the check engine light flashed. The contact's vehicle was initially towed to an independent mechanic who informed her that there was a recall on her vehicle. The vehicle was then towed to boulder Hyundai 2555 30th st, boulder, CO 80301 where the vehicle was repaired under recall NHTSA campaign number:17v226000 (engine and engine cooling). Later that year, as the contact's daughter attempted to use her 4 wheel drive feature, the feature would not engage or operate without warning. The vehicle was taken back to dealer where she was informed that the transmission and the rear differentials needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and offered no assistance. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 122,219. Jo.

Engine suddenly lost power while driving on the pacific coast highway in CA in newport beach. I was able to pull to the side. When restarted the check engine light was on and the care wouldn't go faster than 2 mph. The car was towed and is now with glendale Hyundai dealership who reported that the engine failed and they are speaking with the manufacturer re replacement under the powertrain warranty. Same mechanical failure happened to my other Hyundai santafe 2014 and required engine replacement about a year ago VIN 5xyzw3la9eg230780.

I purchased this car used in 2011. Over the years, at random times, the radio will "pop" off and back on again. It doesn't seem to affect the rest of the electrical system in the car, but it's a little scary when it happens - mechanic can't replicate. Now, twice in the last week, my car has stalled while slowing down, once on a multi-lane street and once after decelerating coming off the expressway (complete loss of power, steering, brakes, etc). I put the car in neutral and it started right back up, but this has happened in heavy traffic and scared the p out of me! I'm terrified that this might happen at a higher speed on the expressway. I have seen several mentions of similar power losses for this same vehicle. I have no check engine lights and no codes come up when scanned. No recalls reported either, although a power loss at the wrong time could kill someone. Not sure if this is electrical, engine or fuel system related - I had over a half a tank of gas in the car during both occurrences.

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The check engine light is blinking.

On Tuesday April 9, 2019 my wife called me during her drive to work and told me her car was running very rough while traveling to work on a local NY parkway. She said the check engine light also came on. When she came home I tested the obd and saw that the reader said the code was p0302 which signifies a #2 cylinder failure. I was able to bring the car to a repair shop yesterday. The repair shop just called and said the #2 cylinder has no compression. After reading numerous complaints filed here and on other forums, I believe my car has experienced the type of engine failure occurring at an alarming level.

Tl- the contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe sport. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the check engine light had illuminated and the vehicle failed to accelerate properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer keffer Hyundai( 9010 east independence blvd, mathews, nc) who diagnosed that an engine harness was faulty and needed to be replaced. The harness was replaced but the failure continued to occur. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that the nox sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 32,000. Jft.

My car only has 34,184 miles on it and while slowing down to exit a highway, the check engine light started blinking and the car went into low power mode - wouldn't go over 2000 rpm's. Had car towed to dealer and they tell me I need a new engine and it will take a month to fix!!!.

On March , 19 2019 around 5:00am I was on my way to work like normal. As I was getting on the freeway at about 45 miles per hour my car shut off while driving. I had no power steering but I coasted to a stop in the right lane of freeway turned my car back on and drove about 500 feet and the same thing happen but this time it would not turn back on. I had aaa tow my car to their shop. 3/20/2019 aaa tow my car to cardinaleway Hyundai 2525 wardlow road corona, CA 92882 service: (951) 271-3333 5/13/2019 - [x] I accept Hyundai motor America's goodwill offer of covering the of parts and you covering the labor $1,100. 00 jordan national consumer affairs ‪ (714) 965-3976‬ Hyundai motor America 9/16/2019 - new engine is installed | car is ready | I I pay the the 1,100. 00 and pick up my car. 9/17/2019 - brought the car back to dealer. A leak was fixed 2 spark plugs changed 9/18/2019 - I went to pick up my car on 9/18/2019 when I turned my car on the check engine light was.

This vehicle has a surging issue. When I come to a traffic light stop it acts like it's going to die I can fell my foot on the pedal also the rpm is drop . Took it to dealer and advise me they can't test it with out no check engine light on and it continues to perform the same also I replace the spark plug and coil was burn bad and rust sill have same issue look like issue with fuel or idle.

Went to dinner with my husband 2/28/2019. The check engine light started flashing. The car began to buck and hesitated. We were going 35mph. We got to restaurant, I called jack giambalvo Hyundai service. I was told to get vehicle to dealership ASAP. My engine is blown due to manufacture defect. I am being told it could be 3-6 months or more till Hyundai can get a new engine. I need a reliable vehicle,jack giambalvo Hyundai is refusing a loaner car until Hyundai approves. I am now going into my second week with a rental I can't afford, because my vehicle was used for work purposes. Please help!!!!!!😞😞😞😞.

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My vehicle is a 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe with 131,000 miles. I was driving on the highway traveling about 65 mph and lost power steering, power breaks, and speed control. My car began to slow and would not accelerate and was difficult to steer. Fortunately I had enough power/speed still to get over into the breakdown lane. I was able to use my directionals and hazard lights once on the side of the road. I shut off the car and attempted to start it again several times without success. The check engine light was on, as was the oil light and battery light. There was no discernible warning that would have indicated an impending engine failure. I had already driven 75 miles of my trip and it simply stopped running. In the middle of the highway! the cause of the problem is unknown to me and currently unknown to my mechanic. I had to have my car towed 50 miles to the mechanic. Getting it to a dealer would have been even father.