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Anyone experience Sudden Unintended Acceleration in a Santa Fe?

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#94 of 143 Re: 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe Sudden Unintended Acceleration [wwest] by ray147

Jun 01, 2011 (1:09 pm)

Replying to: wwest (Mar 25, 2011 9:03 am)
More Sudden Unintended Acceleration angst! I've been going around with my Hyundai dealership regarding my 2009 Santa Fe and getting no where.
 
As soon as I mentioned that I opened a case number with the NHTSA I received a call from Hyundai Corporate asking me to drop the car off again which was useless.
 
I'm filling out the paper work now and emailing back to the them for investigation.
 
The most important thing we can all do is contact the NHTSA and open up case numbers. Also, continue on with Hyundai corporate.
 
I had two episodes in the same day. I may actually dump this thing which is sad because we bought it brand new and will take a $8,000.00 bath.

#96 of 143 Re: 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe Sudden Unintended Acceleration [ray147] by twinster

Aug 29, 2011 (12:21 pm)

Replying to: ray147 (Jun 01, 2011 1:09 pm)
We have been having this problem with our 2010 Sante Fe and our daughters are learning to drive on this vehicle and they have experienced this surging as well. I just had the vehicle in last week to have a part replaced for the surging as well as the tie rod. We drove the vehicle on the weekend and it surged twice. I will give this a week and if it continues I will be complaining about it again. At least they didn't say there was nothing wrong or that it was driver error! We have thought about trading this vehicle in but the price has dropped so much in 1 1/2 years that we would lose way too much. Our bath would be more that $8000.00 - so sad!

#97 of 143 Re: 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe Sudden Unintended Acceleration [twinster] by santafelemon

Aug 30, 2011 (5:12 am)

Replying to: twinster (Aug 29, 2011 12:21 pm)
Since you had the surge experience more than once, I would recommend that you insist that the dealership's service department keep the Santa Fe for a minimum of 3 days and have someone drive it consistantly. Insist on a loaner car for the time period. I only experienced one unintended sudden acceleration, but that was more than enough for me. After several months the dealership did agree to take the care in for several to test drive it. Of course, nothing happened so they said there was nothing to repair. But in your case, there's a good chance it would occur while it's in their hands. My husband was very insistant. We finally dealt with the regional sales manager who visits our area once a month. My surge experience happend in late December 2010. It took until March for us to get any satisfaction. I refused to drive the car or even ride in it. We armed ourselves with all of the Internet Blogs to confirm that many other people shared the same experience. They were sympathic but insisted that this condition does happen occasionally in many car model just not Hyundai's. The bottom line was that we made a deal with their preowned department. They paid off the remaining loan amount on the 2009 Santa Fe. Yes, we were out the 16 payments, plus initial downpayment, but I had to have peace of mind. I use my car for transporting people and couldn't perform my job if I was constantly worrying about a possible accident due to SUA. Since you have two teenagers driving your Santa Fe with the understanding that they will often have their friends in the car, do you want to place their lives in jeopardy? I would suggest insisting on the dealership driving your vehicle for several days; print out as many of these Blog discussions as possible; insist on a face-to-face meeting with the Hyundai regional sales manager; and finally, talk to the preowned department about a buy out. Yes, you'll be out a chunk of cash, but you can't put a price tag on the lives of your family. Good luck to you!!
(P.S. I purchased a preowned 2002 BMW with low mileage and I couldn't be happier!)

#98 of 143 2010 santa fe "stalls out" then lunges forward by liz45

Sep 04, 2011 (9:49 am)

When slowing down for turns or stop lights, and then the brake is released, and accelerator is pushed, vehicle moves sluggishly and then "stalls" flat for several seconds. There is no requirement for an ignition re-start, since then the engine re-engages and vehicle suddenly lunges forward. This is a sporadic problem (two or three times a week). No engine warning trouble light; dealership claims all diagnostics show nothing. Vehicle performs well otherwise (starts well, idles well, rpm's okay, etc.) Been happening over the last four or five weeks--not the gas, since am on my fourth new tank full--21,000 miles on the six cylinder 2010. Any ideas would be appreiciated, or if you have had similar problems.

#99 of 143 Re: Request [glucose] by liz45

Sep 04, 2011 (10:18 am)

Replying to: glucose (Mar 24, 2010 9:08 am)
I have had a similar problem with my 2010 AWD Santa Fe. Was your problem ever resolved, and if so, was there a fix.

#100 of 143 Re: Anyone experience Sudden Unintended Acceleration in a Hyundai Santa Fe? [bryancos] by bershlot

Sep 09, 2011 (4:03 pm)

Replying to: bryancos (Dec 16, 2009 1:26 pm)
Thanks to everybody who publish this information, I was almost buying one of this cars for my wife, but now I think I will go and try another options.
I dont think this people from hyundai are very honest. For me this situation is the same as steal, because their are selling a product that doesn't fit with the regulations, and they dont care if people will died secondary to their mistake.

#101 of 143 Re: Request [liz45] by liz45

Sep 17, 2011 (9:06 am)

Replying to: liz45 (Sep 04, 2011 10:18 am)
The dealer says everything checks out, but it still "flattens out and lunges" infrequently (about once or twice a week). I have done my own research on this and have determined it might be the throttle position sensor. I have looked into how this sensor works, and "flatten out" spots could occur due to how the resistor wears. I have also found out that some owners have had to have this sensor replaced, when it significantly failed. If it continues, I will have the dealer replace this sensor at my own expense, and then I will have the old part independently tested. If it turns out to be defective, then I will ask for a refund from the dealer. I have also found the exact problem on the National Highway Safety complaint site (ODI number 10352192), and I would like more information about this complaint, but they want $45.00 an hour plus copying expenses just to see if there is more information about this complaint.

#102 of 143 Re: Request [tidester] by liz45

Sep 19, 2011 (9:22 am)

Replying to: tidester (Mar 23, 2010 11:50 am)
Have you found any more information on this problem?--mine is "hesitation to surge." Thanks--liz

#103 of 143 Re: Request [glucose] by liz45

Sep 19, 2011 (9:26 am)

Replying to: glucose (Mar 24, 2010 9:08 am)
Hi--I noticed that your "posting" was in March 2010--do you still have the vehicle, and has the problem been corrected, gotten worse, etc.? Thanks for any help. Liz

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