2006 Hyundai Santa Fe Electrical Problems

Your car caught fire while you were driving and waiting in traffic, causing a complete loss of power. About three weeks before the fire, you noticed reduced power when climbing hills and had the vehicle inspected, where a mechanic noted a third cylinder issue but said it wasn't dangerous. You have photos, videos, and witness information documenting the fire and its extinguishment. The underlying cause needs to be investigated, as the fire could have caused serious injury.

AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF(EVERY DAY , SEVERAL TIMES ON A 30-45 MINS DRIVE ) ON DASHBOARD AS I AM DRIVING ON REGULAR BASIS .. SEEMS LIKE AIRBAG WON'T DEPLOY WHILE LIGHT IS ON , AND IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT AND LIGHT IS ON I THINK THE DRIVER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY . HYUNDAI DEALERS ALREADY KNOW THE ISSUE AND APPARENTLY IS A BAD ELECTRIC CONNECTION ON THE SEAT BELT CLICK THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACE ... THEY ARE WILLING TO "DIAGNOSE IT" FOR $125 .. BUT MANY PEOPLE SAYS THE COST OF REPAIR IS $490 . THEY WONT ACKNOWLEDGE IS A DEFECT ON THE WIRING AND WANT PEOPLE TO PAY FOR IT .IS VERY SCARY DRIVING KNOWING THAT MY AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY

WHILE TRAVELING @ 50 MPH, REMOVE FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR AND CAR FAILED TO SLOW. DEPRESSED BRAKE AN CAR STILL FAILED TO SLOW. TURNED KEY TO OFF AND PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD TO FULL STOP. RESTARTED ENGINE AN IT AGAIN OVER ACCELERATED SO TURNED IT OFF. DEPRESSED ACCELERATOR SEVERAL TIMES AND RESTARTED, DROVE TO WORK AREA TO HAVE INSPECTION OF PROBLEM. *TR

THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REFERENCE TO MY 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. APPROXIMATELY IN THE MONTH OF MAY 2010, I BEGAN NOTICING PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT WERE NUMEROUS IN DISTINCTION. TO SUMMARIZE A LIST OF THE PROBLEMS, I WILL BEGIN WITH THE DOOR LOCKS ON THE VEHICLE. DURING THE INCIDENT IN MAY 2010, I ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK MY VEHICLE WITH THE PORTABLE LOCK/UNLOCK/ALARM KEYPAD AND FOR SOME ODD REASON THE PAD WOULD ONLY UNLOCK THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. I GOT IN MY VEHICLE AND STARTED THE CAR WHILE I RAN INSIDE TO GET SOME THINGS TO BRING HOME WITH ME. WHEN I CAME BACK OUT, ALL THE DOORS WERE LOCKED ON THE CAR SO I HAD TO HAVE MY BROTHER-IN-LAW TAKE ME BACK TO MY HOUSE TO GET MY SPARE KEY TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, I BEGAN NOTICING A MEDLEY OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. THE COMPASS THAT USE TO READ OUT ON MY OVERHEAD DOME LIGHT STOPPED WORKING. THE BLOWER FAN FOR THE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM BEGAN TO WORK ERRATICALLY. WITH THE FAN SET TO OFF, IT WOULD STILL COME ON DESPITE THAT FACT. FOR EXAMPLE, IF IT IS SET TO OFF AND I PUT MY VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THE FAN MORE OFTEN THAN NOT SWITCHES ON UNTIL I PUT THE CAR BACK INTO DRIVE. I ALSO BEGAN HAVING AND ISSUE WITH MY ABS BRAKES. NOW THIS COULD BE THAT I NEED TO HAVE THE SENSORS CLEANED, BUT I FIGURED I'D MENTION IT NONETHELESS. MY ABS SYSTEM FREQUENTLY KICKS IN EVEN ON A DRY, SUNNY DAY. IT'S SPORADIC WHEN IT DOES THIS, SO IT'S IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO GAUGE WHEN THE NEXT INCIDENT MAY HAPPEN. NONETHELESS, THIS IS THE MOST DANGEROUS OF THE PROBLEMS BECAUSE I HAVE ALMOST REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES DUE TO MY BRAKES NOT BEING ENGAGED PROPERLY. I'VE CALLED HYUNDAI TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS REGARDING MY VEHICLE IN THIS MATTER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE HAD BEEN NOT. *TR

AFTER ENGINE IS WARM, ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER, THERE IS A GURGLING IN THE FUEL TANK WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED ON (BEFORE AND AFTER THE ENGINE IS STARTED). I THINK IT IS FUEL BEING RETURNED FROM THE ENGINE. I HAVE HAD IT IN TWO DIFFERENT HYUNDAI SERVICE SHOPS, WITH THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED TWICE, AND A FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR REPLACED. HAVING GIVEN UP, BOTH SHOPS CONTACTED THE DISTRICT HYUNDAI OFFICE AND A FIELD SERVICE ADVISER TOLD THE LOCAL SHOPS TO SHOW THE EVENT AS "NORMAL". IT IS NOT NORMAL AND I THINK THE HYUNDAI DISTRICT OFFICE IS HIDING THE PROBLEM. COULD BE A FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM AND COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD IF FUEL STARTS LEAKING. BOTH LOCAL SERVICE DEPARTMENTS NOW SHOW THE PROBLEM AS "NORMAL" AND NOTHING MORE WILL BE DONE ON THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM IS APPROPRIATE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THERE IS A HEAVY RAIN OR THE VEHICLE IS TAKEN THROUGH A CAR WASH, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE PROBLEM COULD BE CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GETTING TOO WET FROM EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE WATER AND REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SENSOR. TWO WEEKS FOLLOWING REPAIRS, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT STEERING CAPABILITIES AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO THE WALL OF AN OVERPASS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING AN ASSESSMENT OF THE DAMAGES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHEN DRIVING OVER A SMALL PUDDLE OF WATER,THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK. USUALLY WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS,THE BRAKE LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE FOR ABOUT 35 SECONDS AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK. AFTER A SHORT TIME, THE BRAKES AND STEERING COLUMN WOULD UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MANY DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE TECHNICIAN FINALLY CONCLUDED THAT WATER WAS ENTERING INTO ONE OF THE PULLEYS. HOWEVER HE STATED THAT HE COULD NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND A REPRESENTATIVE WAS SENT OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. NO ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN PROVIDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,763. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. UPDATED 01/1410 *BF UPDATED 01/20/10.*JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED AN ELECTRICAL SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.