2007 Hyundai Santa Fe Fuel System Problems

Your check engine light keeps coming on, especially when your gas tank drops below half full. The dealer has diagnosed the engine running too lean (not enough fuel in the air-fuel mixture) and found issues including a small leak in the intake manifold, worn spark plugs, and failing fuel injectors. Despite multiple repair attempts including resetting the engine computer, timing belt replacement, and spark plug changes, the problem has returned. Fixing this will likely require replacing the intake manifold, fuel injectors, and spark plugs to restore the proper fuel mixture.

When I bought this vehicle they were in cahoots with the nearby dealership, so no issues like this recall were found. I was NEVER TOLD ABOUT THE RECALLS because they trying to CHARGE ME!!!! This HAS always HAD this PROBLEM AND AT ONE TIME HAD A FUEL SENSOR problem.....I was told it was no problem to make the appointment at one Hyundai dealership and they had the VIN & NOW .....Now, that I had made an appt. with another dealership this is an issue and ALL of the factory recall issues were fixed, except for the hitch. IT NEVER was. I called the Hyundai Recall customer service # number and of course, they say there are no issues...The recall # is 077.

FUEL SENSOR BAD, GAUGE MOVES FROM FULL TO EMPTY BEFORE MY EYES ON A FULL TANK OF GAS. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON. MECHANIC TELLS ME THAT THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY HYUNDAI WITH A RECALL BUT THERE IS NO RECALL. WORRIES ME CONSTANTLY, HAVE TO FILL UP AFTER 60 MILES EVERY TIME

FUEL SENSOR PROBLEMS, FUEL LIGHT ON, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, BOTH GO OUT WHEN TANK IS ABOUT (I WOULD ESTIMATE) 7/8 TO ABOUT 1/2 A TANK BUT ARE ON AT FULL AND I'M GUESSING 7/16 AND BELOW. I CAN PRETTY MUCH ESTIMATE MY MILEAGE BUT WITH 2 CHILDREN ABOUT TO GET THEIR LICENSE I FEEL THIS WOULD BE HAZARDOUS IF NOT DANGEROUS SHOULD THEY RUN OUT OF GAS ON A PARKWAY OR EXPRESSWAY. WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS IT SHOULD BE RATED AS A RECALL AND FIXED. SEEMS TO ME THAT IT OCCURS ONCE THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY EXPIRES AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY.

ACCELERATOR STUCK WHILE MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY, VEHICLE WAS GOING 85 MPH WHEN I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND USED BRAKES TO STOP. THE ENGINE CONTINUED "RACING" AFTER STOPPING AND STOPPED ONLY AFTER I SHUT OFF THE IGNITION. NOW ALSO HAPPENS WHEN ACCELERATING ON CITY STREETS. EXTREME DANGER IF SOMEONE DRIVING HAS THIS HAPPEN AND PANICS.

THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR HAS GONE BAD. FROM MY RESEARCH, THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 SANTA FE. IT HAS BECOME NECESSARY TO USE MY TRIP METER TO GAUGE HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE.

THE GAS GAS DOES NOT WORK, THEY SAID IT WAS THE FUEL LEVEL SENSORS. THIS IS A GREAT DANGER AS I RAN OUT OF GAS AT A HIGH SPEED WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD SON IN THE CAR. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. AFTER THIS HAPPENED I HAVE READ A TON OF OTHER COMMENTS REPORTING THE SAME THING, HYUNDAI SHOULD BE ASHAMED THEY HAVEN'T CORRECTED THIS ISSUE!

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC THE REASON WAS MY FUEL SENSOR IS NOT WORKING. MY GAS GAUGE DOES NOT TELL ME HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE CAR. THE REPAIR WOULD BE COSTLY AND REQUIRES THE REMOVAL OF THE GAS TANK. DUE TO THIS DEFECT, MY CAR WILL NOT PASS MD EMISSIONS TESTING. THE GAS GAUGE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY TO LET ME KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE CAR SO I NEED TO MONITOR HOW MANY MILES BETWEEN FILL UPS IN ORDER TO NOT RUN OUT OF GAS. IT OPERATES SPORADICALLY WHILE MOVING OR STOPPED.

FUEL GAGE STOPPED REGISTERING FUEL IN TANK, EMPTY LIGHT IS ON, NO GUAGE MOVEMENT OF NEEDLE. HAVE TO GUESS ON AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK.

FUEL LEVEL SENSOR STOPPED WORKING SO CAN NO LONGER TELL HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE CAR. IT CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. I AM MANUALLY HAVING TO TRACK HOW MANY MILES I HAVE TRAVELED SINCE LAST FILL UP. THIS IS COMPLETELY FRUSTRATING IF NOT UNSAFE BASED ON THE FACT THAT I SEE THAT NUMEROUS HYUNDAI SANTA FE OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THIS SAME ISSUE. PLEASE CONSIDER ASKING FOR A RECALL ON THIS.

FUEL GAGE REPORTS INACCURATE READINGS CAUSES CHECK INGINE LIGHT TO COME ON.

FUEL INDICATOR GAUGE IS BROKEN. DOES NOT PROPERLY INDICATE FUEL LEVEL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION. VERY COMMON PROBLEM ACCORDING TO ONLINE SEARCH. TOO EXPENSIVE TO FIX WHEN IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER HYUNDAI RECALL WHEN IT IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM. I WILL NOT KNOW IF THERE ARE OTHER ENGINE ISSUE WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS ON. DANGEROUS.

FUEL INDICATOR GAUGE IS BROKEN. DOES NOT PROPERLY INDICATE FUEL LEVEL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION. VERY COMMON PROBLEM ACCORDING TO ONLINE SEARCH. TOO EXPENSIVE TO FIX WHEN IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER HYUNDAI RECALL WHEN IT IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM. I WILL NOT KNOW IF THERE ARE OTHER ENGINE ISSUE WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS ON. DANGEROUS.

2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE FUEL GAUGE FLOATS FROM FULL TO EMPTY. BAD SENSORS. COST TO REPLACE IS NEARLY 1000.00 CONSIDERABLE SAFETY ISSUE, AS YOU NEVER KNOW PRECISELY HOW MUCH FUEL IS LEFT IN TANK. ASKING FOR RECALL.

THE GAS SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING. CAUSE THE TANK TO SHOW OUT OF GAS WHEN THERE IS AT LEAST A HALF A TANK IN IT. THIS HAS ALSO CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND OFF WHENEVER IT WANTS TO. I WOULD TRAVEL TO GET IT CHECK ONLY FOR THE LIGHT TO BE OFF. I AM UNABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE WITH OUT FILLING UP MY TANK EVERY COUPLE OF DAY TO ENSURE THAT I ACTUALLY HAVE GAS. IT IS CAUSING THE CAR TO BE SLOW IN STARTING AFTER A LIGHT OR WHEN TRYING TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC, HITTING THE GAS DOES NOT REALLY DO MUCH. IT'S A DANGER ON THE ROAD. IN DOING A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH WHILE TRYING TO DETERMINE WHAT THE ISSUE MIGHT BE - IT SEEMS THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD AND KNOWN HYUNDAI PROBLEM THAT HASN'T BEEN ADDRESSED BECUASE THERE HAS NOT BEEN A LOSS OF LIFE. IT SHOULDN'T HAVE OT GET THAT FAR TO PREVENT WHAT IS AN OBVIOUS AND WIDESPREAD ISSUE.

ABOUT A MONTH AGO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I HAD ABOUT A HALF TANK OF GAS AT THE TIME. WHILE WAITING ON A PASSENGER THE FUEL GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY. I THOUGHT PERHAPS I HAD A LEAK, BUT DIDN'T NOTICE OR SMELL GASOLINE. I WENT TO THE FUELING STATION AND FILLED UP. IT ONLY TOOK ABOUT 7 GALLONS TO FILL THE TANK. WHEN THE TANK GETS TO APROX HALF FULL THE NEEDLE WILL TRAVEL TO EMPTY. I HAVE SEARCHED FOR A RECALL, BUT FOUND NONE. WHEN RESEARCHING THE RECALL I NOTICED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE SANTA FE VEHICLES.

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF FUEL GAUGE SENSOR CAUSED FUEL GAUGE TO SHOW FUEL EMPTY CAUTION LIGHT TO COME IF THE TANK WAS EMPTY OR NOT EMPTY. HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. HAVE SEEN ONLINE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH 2007 HYUNDAIS. BECAUSE OF THE EXTENSIVE PROBLEM, HYUNDAI SHOULD RECALL THIS AND BEAR THE COST OF THIS EXPENSIVE REPAIR.

THE FUEL SENDERS HAVE FAILED IN BOTH TANKS. TANK SAYS EMPTY WHEN IT'S FULL BUT DOES NOT READ RIGHT WHEN EMPTY. HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE WHEN IT SAYS 1/2 FULL. REPLACED BOTH AND NOW THEY HAVE GONE OUT AGAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. COULD RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND CAUSE A CRASH. YOU CAN RUN OUT OF GAS ANYWHERE, DRIVING OR IDELING. FOUND MANY OTHERS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE.

THIS MODEL VEHICLE HAS THE FOLLOWING ISSUE REPORTED - SEE INTERNET SITES - ALL TOO OFTEN AND HYUNDAI HAS TAKEN NO REMEDIAL ACTION. TOGETHER WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THE FUEL GAUGE IS VERY ERRATIC DUE TO SENSORS FAILING IN THE FUEL TANK THAT SENDS THE FUEL LEVEL READING TO THE DASHBOARD FUEL GAUGE. IN ADDITION TO BEING A COSTLY CONSUMER REPAIR DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER DEFECT; THIS IS VERY PROBABLY A SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT WITHOUT A RELIABLE FUEL INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THE VEHICLE OPERATOR COULD EASILY, UNKNOWINGLY, RUN OUT OF FUEL WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THOSE IN THE SUV BEING INJURED OR WORSE. THIS PROBLEM EXISTS WHENEVER THE SUV IS BEING DRIVEN ON A ROADWAY AS WELL AS WHEN PARKED WITH THE ENGINE ON OR RUNNING. THIS SUV ONLY HAS 44,000 MILES ON IT.

FUEL GAUGE/ SENSOR FIXED LAST YEAR ...AGAIN THIS YEAR WITH THIS PROBLEM ... THERE IS TONS OF COMPLAINING ON THIS WHEN A RECALL WILL BE ISSUED WHEN SOMEONE DIES 1ST ????????????????????????????????

THE FLOATS AND SENSOR SYSTEM IN THE FUEL TANK QUIT WORKING IN 2015. THE GAS GAUGE REGISTERS AS EMPTY EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS MOSTLY FULL. THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT WITH THIS MODEL SANTA FE, AND THE REPAIR COSTS CLOSE TO $1,000. I BELIEVE IT PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD, IN THAT THE VEHICLE COULD RUN OUT OF FUEL ON A HIGHWAY OR A BRIDGE. HYUNDAI SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL OR AGREE TO FIX THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITHOUT COST TO THE OWNERS.

GAS GAUGE IS GOING UP AND DOWN SOMETIMES IT'S CORRECT BUT MOST OF THE TIME IT'S NOT READING RIGHT . I HAVE READ ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM.ALSO THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON I'M 63 AND MY GRANDCHILDREN RIDE IN MY CAR,THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMETHING MAJOR HAPPENS

THE FUEL GAUGE KEEPS FLUCTUATING ON THE THE AMOUNT OF GAS AVAILABLE. I HAVE 87000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. WITHOUT PROPER ACCOUNTING OF GAS AVAILABLE, I AM AFRAID THE CAR MAY RUN OUT OF FUEL ON HIGHWAY

MY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WENT OUT AT 70,000 MILES AND LEFT ME STRANDED ALONG A BUSY EXPRESSWAY WITH A 1 YEAR OLD. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. THIS ITEM SHOULD DEFINITELY BE RECALLED, PLEASE NOTIFY HYUNDAI. THANK YOU. *TR

GAS GAGE IS NOT WORKING, I HAVE TO ALWAYS FILL MY TANK UP I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE IN MY TANK. I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS SEVERAL TIMES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AREAS. I'VE CHECKED ALL THE FUSES AND THEY ALL WORK.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN STARTING. FUEL LEVEL SENSOR DROPPED TO EMPTY EVEN THOUGH TANK WAS RECENTLY FILLED. FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD RISE AND FALL AND GIVE FALSE READINGS. DIAGNOSTIC OF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SHOWED P0464: FUEL LEVEL SENSOR "A" CIRCUIT INTERMITTENT. P0463: FUEL LEVEL SENSOR "A" CIRCUIT HIGH. P2069: FUEL LEVEL SENSOR "B" CIRCUIT HIGH. COST TO REPAIR CLOSE TO $900.

FUEL SENSORS FAILED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $550.. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE LIGHT WENT ON INDICATING THE WAS NO FUEL, BUT THE GAS TANK WAS FULL. THE FUEL GAUGE DIAL INDICATOR ALSO DROPPED TO DOWN TO ZERO AND IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE READING. SOMETIMES IT GOES UP AND THEN IT DROPS. THIS HAS BEEN A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM ENCOUNTERED BY MANY HYUNDAI OWNERS. THE SERVICE TECHS ARE WELL AWARE A PROBLEM EXISTS. NO OTHER CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED HAS HAD THIS COSTLY PROBLEM. HYUNDAI SHOULD FORCED TO DO A RECALL.

BOTH FUEL SENSORS FAILED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $551. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE LIGHT WENT ON INDICATING THE WAS NO FUEL, BUT THE GAS TANK WAS FULL. THE FUEL GAUGE DIAL INDICATOR ALSO DROPPED TO DOWN TO ZERO AND IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE READING. SOMETIMES IT GOES UP AND THEN IT DROPS. THIS HAS BEEN A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM ENCOUNTERED BY MANY HYUNDAI OWNERS. THE SERVICE TECHS ARE WELL AWARE A PROBLEM EXISTS. NO OTHER CAR I HAVE OWNED HAS HAD THIS COSTLY PROBLEM. HYUNDAI SHOULD DO A RECALL.

FUEL SENSOR/GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. THIS IS INTERMITTENT SO GAUGE GOES UP AND DOWN. CAN NEVER TELL HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN TANK SO YOU WILL RUN OUT OF GAS. A LOT OF OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH SAME VEHICLE AND YEAR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF YOU RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE INTERSTATE. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP. *TR

UNABLE TO TELL HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE CAR. THE FUEL SENSOR IS BROKEN. I'VE SEEN MANY POSTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE.

GAS GAGE SAID EMPTY SO I WENT TO PUT GAS IN IT THE PUMP KEPT SHUTTING OFF SO I MOVED AND WENT ANOTHER PUMP I STARTING PUT GAS IN THE CAR AND THE GAS CAME FLYING OUT OF THE CAR POURING ALL OVER ME I WAS SOAKED WITH GAS I TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND HERE IT WAS THE GAS SENSOR IT WAS READING EMPTY WHEN ACTUALLY IT WAS FULL THEY HAD TO TAKE THE TANK DOWN AND PUT IN A SENSOR 5 HOURS OF WORK I HAD CARS THAT WERE 20 YEARS OLD OR OLDER AND THEY NEVER DID THIS HYUNDAI NEED'S TO RECALL THIS YEAR BECAUSE I SEE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2007 SANTA FE

SMELL OF FUEL IN PASSENGER CABIN WHEN YOU FILL UP. FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT SHOW THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL ALONG WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON.

I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE , THE GAGE GOES FROM EMPTY TO FULL AND BACK TO EMPTY IN 5 MINUTES. BACK A FORTH EVERYDAY

MY FUEL GAGE CHANGES CONSTANTLY. ONE MINUTE SAYING I'M FULL, THE NEXT SAYING IT IS EMPTY WITH THE GAS LIGHT ON. NEXT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, BROUGHT IT TO THE SERVICE CENTER, WHOM STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS WELL OVER A $750 JOB AND A KNOWN HYUNDAI SANTA FE ISSUE. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT HYUNDAI HASN'T RECALLED THIS PART, DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THIS ISSUE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE BEING STATIONARY AND MOVING. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS NOW.

ON THE WAY TO TAKE MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL MY FUEL LIGHT CAME ON. I THOUGHT THIS WAS ODD AS I HAD A HALF A TANK OF GAS WHEN I PARKED IT IN THE GARAGE FOR THE NIGHT. I WENT TO THE GAS STATION FILLED UP THE GAS TANK (IT ONLY TOOL $13.00 TO FILL UP) EVEN THOUGH I KNEW I WASN'T EMPTY. WELL THE VERY NEXT MORNING AGAIN MY GAS LIGHT WAS ON SAYING IT'S EMPTY. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NEVER BEEN ON DURING THIS.

ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY GAS GUAGE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE IN ITS READINGS. I NOTICED ONE DAY MY GAS LIGHT WAS ON--STATING MY GAS TANK WAS EMPTY AND I KNOW I HAD GAS IN THE TANK. I ENDED UP GOING TO THE GAS STATION AND FILLED THE TANK. MY GUAGE READ FULL FOR A DAY THEN MY GAS LIGHT WENT ON (EMPTY). AS I DROVE THE CAR I NOTICED THE GAS GUAGE SLOWLY RISE TO THE CORRECT READING OF "FULL". THE FLUCTUATION IN THE READINGS ARE CONSTANT. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND CONCERNING TO ME, AS I DRIVE CHILDREN AROUND AND CANNOT RELY ON MY GAS GUAGE TO GIVE ME AN ACCURATE READING. I AM CONSTANTLY GOING TO THE GAS STATION JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT I DO HAVE GAS. THIS ISSUE CAUSED MY ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. IF I RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE FREEWAY, OR OFF IN THE DESERT HERE, IT COULD BE FATAL.

ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY GAS GUAGE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE IN ITS READINGS. I NOTICED ONE DAY MY GAS LIGHT WAS ON--STATING MY GAS TANK WAS EMPTY AND I KNOW I HAD GAS IN THE TANK. I ENDED UP GOING TO THE GAS STATION AND FILLED THE TANK. MY GUAGE READ FULL FOR A DAY THEN MY GAS LIGHT WENT ON (EMPTY). AS I DROVE THE CAR I NOTICED THE GAS GUAGE SLOWLY RISE TO THE CORRECT READING OF "FULL". THE FLUCTUATION IN THE READINGS ARE CONSTANT. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND CONCERNING TO ME, AS I DRIVE CHILDREN AROUND AND CANNOT RELY ON MY GAS GUAGE TO GIVE ME AN ACCURATE READING. I AM CONSTANTLY GOING TO THE GAS STATION JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT I DO HAVE GAS. THIS ISSUE CAUSED MY ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND AS A RESULT CANNOT PASS EMISSIONS UNTIL I GET THIS FIXED.

MY GAS GAUGE STARTED MALFUNCTIONING EARLIER IN 2015, THEN IT TOTALLY WENT OUT BY MAY OF 2015. NOW, IT WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO, BUT IT'S NEVER REALLY RIGHT. MY TRIP GAUGE DOESN'T WORK EITHER. THANKS TO THIS ISSUE, I FAILED MY SMOG TEST, THEY SAID THAT MY GAS TANK SENSORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. I GOT AN ESTIMATE OF NEARLY $1000 TO COMPLETE THIS PROCEDURE THAT LOTS OF OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH. WHY ISN'T THIS A REPAIR COVERED BY HYUNDAI? DO YOU BUILD YOUR PRODUCTS TO LAST LONG ENOUGH TO MAKE IT THROUGH YOUR WARRANTY PERIOD? I'VE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THIS WITH PREVIOUS VEHICLES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTE FE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THERE WAS THE SMELL OF FUEL INSIDE THE CABIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SMELL INCREASED WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK FRACTURED AND WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V317000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

WHEN I FILLED UP MY CAR THE GAS GAUGE SAID IT WAS EMPTY AND THE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO GET REPAIRED AND THE SENSOR WAS BAD. THERE ARE SENSORS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER PAYING $700 IT STILL DOESN'T WORK. I TRAVEL ON THE HIGHWAY EVERYDAY AND NEED TO KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN MY CAR - THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE BUT NO RECALL - WHY??

GAS TANK SHOWS EMPTY ALTHOUGH FULL. A FEW MINUTES SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET SHOWS THIS IS A KNOWN AND COMMON PROBLEM ACROSS THE HYUNDAI SANTA FE LINE FOR YEARS. THE ISSUE IS THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSORS ARE MADE TO FAIL PREMATURELY, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF BOTH THE SENDER COMPONENTS.

HYUNDAI HYUNDAI FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND THE FUEL GAUGE HAS BEEN SCREWING UP 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR USED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM I'VE NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINED ABOUT IT I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW MANY FACTORS CAN JUST NOT REPAIR SUCH AN ISSUE ESPECIALLY ITS COST BETWEEN 500 TO 700 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. *TR

I HAD JUST PURCHASED GAS A FEW DAYS BEFORE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY GAS GAUGE REGISTERED NO GAS. I KNEW I WAS NOT ON EMPTY AND WENT TO THE GAS STATION AND PURCHASED MORE GAS, WHICH WAS ONLY A COUPLE OF DOLLARS TO TOP IT OFF. IN THE PAST 6 WEEKS, MY GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN EMPTY OR WHEREVER ELSE IT WANTS TO LAND. IT IS VERY UNRELIABLE TO USE THE ODOMETER/TRIP CALCULATOR TO PINPOINT HOW MUCH GAS IS LEFT IN THE TANK. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS FUEL SENSOR ISSUE ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND COME TO FIND OUT THIS HAS BEEN A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 AND 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE'S. HYUNDAI HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SENSOR STARTING WITH THE 2009'S SO THEY REALIZED THERE WAS AN ISSUE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE REPAIR FOR THE FUEL SENSOR CAN RUN ALMOST A $1,000, WHICH IS A HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR A PROBLEM THAT HYUNDAI KNOWS EXISTS. PLEASE HELP. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AT THE SAME TIME, I NOTED WILD FLUCTUATIONS IN FUEL GAGE READOUT. ALSO, WHEN SELECTED, THE "RANGE" RAN FROM 0 UP TO 99 MILES. READING YOUR WEBPAGE LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM ON THE 2007 SANTA FE. MY ONLY OPTION IS TO CONTINUALLY TOP OFF THE GAS TANK TO INSURE THE VEHICLE IS FUELED. THERE IS NO WAY TO DETERMINE ACTUAL FUEL LEFT IN TANK. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD, AS RUNNING OUT OF FUEL WITHOUT WARNING AT 65 MPH IN TRAFFIC WILL NOT ONLY SLOW THE VEHICLE, BUT KILL POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. ISSUE MUST BE ADDRESSED THROUGH RECALL. IT IS TOTALLY UNFAIR TO EXPECT CONSUMERS TO FOOT THE BILL FOR AN ESTIMATED 700 DOLLAR FIX. *TR

JUST LIKE MOST PEOPLE ON HERE, MY FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. RAN OUT OF GAS AND FORCED TO PUSH CAR OUT OF HARMS WAY, WHICH OCCURRED DURING A LEFT TURN ON GREEN LIGHT. BECAUSE OF THIS, I FAILED THE COLORADO EMISSIONS TEST, LEAVING ME TO PAY OVER $500 TO GET THIS FIXED. I AM ALSO HAVING ISSUES WITH MY VISOR FALLING DOWN, CAR ALARM GOING OFF AT RANDOM TIMES, AND NOT ALL DOORS LOCKING WHEN USING THE ELECTRIC KEY CHAIN. I CAN NOT WAIT TO GET A NEW CAR AND BE DONE WITH HYUNDAI SINCE THEY ARE DETERMINED TO PROVIDE POOR PRODUCTS AND NOT ISSUING RECALLS. *TR

THE CAR, AT 75,000 MILES IS NOW SHOWING AN LOW FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT, 0 REMAINING ON GAS GAUGE ALTHOUGH I HAVE A FULL TANK OF GAS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALSO ILLUMINATED. BECAUSE I AM UNABLE TO KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN MY TANK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

IN AUGUST 2013, THE GAS GAUGE ON MY 2007 SANTA FE STARTED ACTING STRANGE. (61000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE). WHEN I WOULD FILL UP THE GAS TANK, THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD SHOW EMPTY. AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 50 MILES, THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WOULD GO OUT BUT THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD SHOW PARTIALLY FULL. THIS WENT ON FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND THEN MY SANTA FE WAS DUE FOR ITS ANNUAL PENNSYLVANIA STATE INSPECTION. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC WHO SAID IT WOULDN'T PASS THE INSPECTION WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND THE CODES SHOWED THE FUEL GAUGE SENSORS WERE BAD. BOTH FUEL GAUGE SENSORS WERE REPLACED BY MY LOCAL MECHANIC (NOT HYUNDAI) FOR ABOUT $290. I'VE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT HAVE SEEN NO RECALL FROM HYUNDAI. *TR

FUEL SENSORS QUIT WORKING. HAD THEM REPLACED WITH GENUINE HYUNDAI PARTS. FUEL SENSOR STILL NOT WORKING. *TR

THIS IS OUR 3RD HYUNDAI SANTA FE. OUR 1ST WAS AN 2006 MODEL, WITH WHICH WE HAD NO PROBLEMS. OUR 2ND WAS TOTALED BECAUSE OF ANOTHER DRIVERS FAULT. WE WERE FORCED TO AVOID HER PULLING INTO OUR LANE- HEAD ON AND WENT OFF THE ROAD HITTING SOME PINE BUSHES AND A TELEPHONE GUIDE WIRE. WE WERE DOING 45MPH AT THE TIME WE LEFT THE ROAD AND HOT THE BUSHES. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED TOTALED BY THE ADJUSTER. SO WE REPLACED THE CAR WITH ANOTHER 2007 SANTA FE LIMITED AND AT FIRST ALL WAS GOOD. NOW THE FUEL SENDING UNITS ARE NOT WORKING. IN THE FUEL SYSTEM THE GAS TANKS(2) ARE CONSIDERED SADDLEBACKS AND ARE LOCATED UNDER THE REAR SEAT. THE OBD ERRORS CODES STATE THAT NEITHER UNIT IS WORKING AND IT IS NOW COSTING US AN ADDITIONAL $525 - AS IT FAILED THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE EMISSIONS TEST. HYUNDAI IS AWARE THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE AND IS NOT BEING TOLD TO FIX IT. CONSUMERS DESERVE BETTER.

I OWN A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE, AND THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 TO 2010 SANTA FE'S THAT NEED TO BE LOOKED AT. THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNITS TEND TO GO BAD WHICH CAUSES THE FUEL GAUGE TO READ EMPTY, AND ACTIVATES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. AFTER CHECKING THIS INFO ON THE WEB, IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SANTA FE'S AND THE COMPANY KNOWS ABOUT IT BUT WON'T DO ANYTHING BUT CHARGE THE CONSUMER ANYWHERE FROM $500 TO $1000 TO REPAIR IT. I ALSO FOUND THAT THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED ON THOUSANDS OF THESE VEHICLES. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY MATTER BECAUSE THE FUEL GAUGE WILL DROP TO ZERO AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. IT'S SCARY NOT KNOWING IF YOU HAVE FUEL OR NOT OR HOW LONG YOU CAN DRIVE WHEN IT DROPS TO "E". PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. *TR

STARTED MY CAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE FUEL GAGE LIGHT WAS LIT ON DASHBOARD. SHUT OFF CAR. WAITED FEW SECONDS, STARTED CAR AGAIN. THE GAS GAGE NEEDLE WENT DOWN TO ZERO THEN JUMPED TO FULL, WHICH WAS CORRECT SINCE I HAD GASSED UP DAY BEFORE. THE FUEL GAUGE LIGHT WENT OFF, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON FOR REMAINDER OF THAT DAY. AS OF LAST NIGHT, 1/31/14, NO WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON. MY LOCAL MECHANIC SAID HE THOUGHT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS, BUT I SEE THERE ISN'T EVEN THOUGH I AM READING SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVING SAME COMPLAINT OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. *JS

GAS FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. ESTIMATED REPAIRS FROM DEALER $550.00. NEEDED TO REMOVE REAR SEAT AND FUEL TANK. *TR

SMELL OF FUEL IN PASSENGER CABIN WHEN YOU FILL UP. FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT SHOW THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL ALONG WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. *TR

FUEL GAUGE STOPPED READING FUEL LEVEL. JUMPS ANYWHERE FROM 230 MILES OF GAS LEFT TO EMPTY. AT TIMES I WILL START MY CAR (KNOWING THERE'S MORE THAN 1/2 OF GAS) AND THE GAS LIGHT IS ON AND STAYS ON UNTIL IT SLOWLY CREEPS UP. *TR

THE FUEL SENSOR UNIT INSIDE TANK IS DEFECTIVE. SOMETIMES IT IS CORRECT, OTHER TIMES THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY WHEN FULL, HALF FULL ETC. IT ALSO DISPLAYS LOW FUEL AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON. IT IS A $ 650+ REPAIR JOB AT DEALER !!! I HAVE A FRIEND WITH SAME YEAR AND MODEL HYUNDAI SANTA FE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.....HOW MANY OTHERS ARE OUT THERE ? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

FUEL GAUGE BEGAN ACTING ERRATICALLY AND EVENTUALLY 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT CAME ON. CURRENTLY HAVE TO CONSTANTLY MONITOR FUEL STATUS AND CARRY A GAS CAN WITH EXTRA FUEL. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THAT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED WHEN I PULLED INTO MY DRIVE 1/4 TANK OF GAS LEFT IN TANK. GOT INTO MY CAR THE NEXT MORNING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON AND THE LOW GAS LIGHT AND INDICATOR WAS BELOW EMPTY. FILLED UP AT THE GAS STATION BUT ONLY TOOK 10 GALLONS. TWO DAYS LATER SAME ISSUE BUT AS I WAS WAITING FOR GAS THE INDICATOR WENT UP PASSED 1/4 FULL. SOMETHING SEEMS WRONG WITH GAS GAUGE SENSOR. I HAVE LOOKED AND SEE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS. LETS GET A RECALL !!!! *TR

THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR FAILS TO MONITOR THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL WHICH ACTIVATES THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT. IF ANOTHER ISSUE ARISES WITH THE VEHICLE THAT WOULD ACTIVATE THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT, I WOULD NOT KNOW BECAUSE THE FAILED FUEL GAUGE SENSOR KEEPS THE LIGHT ON CONSTANTLY. *TR

THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR FAILS TO MONITOR THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL WHICH ACTIVATES THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT. IF ANOTHER ISSUE ARISES WITH THE VEHICLE THAT WOULD ACTIVATE THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT, I WOULD NOT KNOW BECAUSE THE FAILED FUEL GAUGE SENSOR KEEPS THE LIGHT ON CONSTANTLY. *TR

I HAVE OWNED MY SANTA FE SINCE 2011 WITH NO ISSUES & I HAVE ALWAYS DONE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. I CAME HOME FROM WORK WITH HALF A TANK OF GAS- GOT BACK IN MY VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR LATER AND MY FUEL GAGE READ THAT I WAS ON E, LIGHT WAS ON, AND MY TRIP METER READ 35 MILES REMAINING WITH THE GAS I HAD. I REFUELED THAT DAY, PUTTING 20 DOLLARS OF GAS AND IT FILLED IT ALMOST UP. MY GAS TANK REQUIRES $40-$50 TO COMPLETELY FILL SO WE KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG. MY HUSBAND, BEING A MECHANIC, CHECKED TO MAKE SURE I DIDN'T HAVE ANY LEAKS OR HOLES IN MY GAS TANK THAT COULD BE CAUSING THE ISSUE. 4 DAYS LATER I ARRIVE AT WORK WITH HALF A TANK OF GAS. WHEN I LEAVE 3 HOURS LATER MY FUEL GAGE AGAIN SAYS I AM ON E, LIGHT IS ON, AND I ONLY HAVE 30-40 MILES LEFT WITH THE GAS I HAVE. I SHUT THE CAR OFF ABOUT TEN MINUTES LATER AND TURN IT BACK ON AND THE FUEL GAGE IS BACK TO HALF A TANK. *TR

GAS GAUGE HAS STOPPED WORKING. IT WILL OCCASIONALLY REGISTER, BUT NOT OFTEN. MECHANIC CHECKED IT... SAYS ISSUE WITH FLOAT IN FUEL TANKS ... SAYS HYUNDAI IS AWARE BUT NO RECALL YET... HE PERSONALLY HAD REPAIRED 3 IN A 2 WEEK TIME FRAME!! IT HAS BEEN RECALLED ON NEW VEHICLES BUT NOT THIS YEAR / MODEL. COST TO REPAIR IS APPROX. $600!! I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY MONITOR MY MILEAGE, TRIP ODOMETER SO THAT I DO NOT RUN OUT OF GAS. I HAVE TO MANUALLY CALCULATE MILEAGE.. EVEN IF IT DOES REGISTER, IT IS NOT ACCURATE AND FLUCTUATES FREELY. VERY FRUSTRATING. IT ALSO AFFECTS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT....... WHICH REQUIRES ME TO HAVE TO STOP BY MY MECHANIC OFTEN FOR HIM TO RUN THE COMPUTER TO BE SURE I AM NOT DOING ANY DAMAGE. HYUNDAI REALLY NEEDS TO ADDRESS AND RECALL THIS FOR REPAIRS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK GAUGE DISPLAYED INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO LACK OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

FUEL SENSOR NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. AFTER FILLING UP FUEL LEVEL READS ZERO. FUEL LEVEL FLUCTUATES BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY. AFTER CODE TESTING IT IS REVEALED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSORS ARE BAD. JUST ABOUT EVERYONE I KNOW SEEMS TO BE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COMES ON DUE TO INTERMITTENT FUEL GAUGE READINGS CAUSING THE CAR TO FAIL NY STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. FUEL LEVEL SENSORS MUST BE REPLACED WHICH APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH HYUNDAI. PROBLEM SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FOR RECALL ACTION. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON HI WAY 85 THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE BECAUSE OF A FAULTY THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE QUICKLY DECELERATED AND CAUSED A LARGE TRUCK TO HAVE TO BRAKE AND NEARLY JACK KNIFE. THE FIX WHEN THIS HAPPENS IS TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND RESTART THE ENGINE. THERE ARE MANY BLOGS ON THIS ISSUE WHERE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE. NORMALLY THIS IS A $50 PART 3.3L ENGINE, HOWEVER WITH A 2.7 LITER ENGINE HYUNDAI IS ONLY SELLING THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY WHICH IS A $500 PART. THIS FAILURE ON FREEWAYS AND MAJOR ROADS CAN AN MOST LIKELY WILL CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND DEATH IF IT HAS NOT ALREADY. *TR

WAS AT DEALER HAVING WARRANTY WORK DONE ON CRANK PULLEY THAT FLEW OFF OF FRONT OF CAR. WHEN I PICKED UP CAR NOTICED GAS GAUGE WAS ERRATIC BOUNCING UP AND DOWN BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY.TOLD SERVICE MANGER AND HE SAID MAY BE FUEL SENDING UNIT IF IT DOES NOT STOP BRING IT BACK. WEEK LATER CHECK ENGINE LITE CAME ON AND GAS GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY.NOW I HERE I HAVE TO REPLACE TWO SENDING UNITS IN TANK AND ITS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. WOULD LIKE SO HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT REGISTERING CORRECTLY THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. WE WOULD FILL UP THE TANK AND THE GAUGE WOULD READ EMPTY. INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THAT GM VEHICLES HAD THE SAME ISSUE IN MANY MODELS FROM 2005-2007. THEY WERE RECALLED, THERE IS NO RECALL TO DATE FOR HYUNDAI VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE COULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, PEOPLE DON'T HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THEIR TANKS AND THEY CAN INADVERTENTLY RUN OUT OF FUEL ON THE HIGHWAY OR ON RURAL ROADS. I HAVE THE SENSORS THAT WERE REMOVED FROM OUR VEHICLE. I AM GUESSING CAR MANUFACTURES PROBABLY BUY THESE PARTS FROM THE SAME COMPANY. SO WHY WEREN'T ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS SENSOR RECALLED? OR IF THEY DON'T BUY THEM FROM THE SAME COMPANY THEN AROUND THE 2007 TIME FRAME A LOT OF SENSORS WERE BAD. WE PAID AROUND $500 TO GET OUR VEHICLE FIX BECAUSE WE HAD TO TRAVEL 400 MILES AND DID NOT WANT TO RUN OUT OF FUEL ON THE INTERSTATE, THAT HAS MANY SEMI TRAILERS TRAVELING IT. *TR

FUEL GAUGE INCORRECTLY DISPLAYED AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK. FUEL LEVEL SENSORS NOT WORKING. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY HYUNDAI SANTE FE 2007 I NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON... I NOTICED THE MILES AT LITTLE OVER 95000 SO I THOUGHT IT JUST NEEDED SERVICE. THEN THE GAS GAUGE LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING I HAVE NO GAS AND WAS EMPTY WHICH I KNEW IS IMPOSSIBLE SINCE I HAD FILLED UP A DAY PRIOR AND HAD NOT DONE MUCH DRIVING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEN WENT OFF ABOUT A 2-4 MILES LATER. I WENT TO THE GAS STATION AND FILLED UP AND THE LIGHT WENT AWAY... BUT WILL ALWAYS COME ON OR AFTER HALF TANK OF GAS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE AND THEY INDICATED ITS THE FUEL SENDERS. THEY INDICATED NO WARRANTY ON MY CAR SINCE IT HAS PASSED THE 5 YEAR 60,000 MILES WARRANTY AND THE COST WOULD BE PAID BY ME TO FIX. I INQUIRED IF THIS WAS A SYSTEMATIC PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE SERVICE REP INDICATED HE HAS SEEN A FEW ON THIS VEHICLE, HOWEVER NO RECALL MADE. IM COMPLAINING SINCE I HAVE VIEWED THIS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL CAR ONLINE AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY THE COMPANY AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. *TR

WHILE DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF ~60 MPH, I NOTICED THE ARM ON MY FUEL GAUGE START TO DIP. IT DROPPED FROM ABOVE A HALF TANK TO WELL BELOW A QUARTER TANK OF GAS. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, THIS CAUSED IMMEDIATE PANIC AS I WAS AFRAID THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK OF SOME SORT. AS I WAS PREPARING TO MOVE OUT OF TRAFFIC I NOTICED THAT THE ARM ON THE GAUGE BEGAN TO RETURN TO ITS ORIGINAL SPOT. THIS CAUSED SOME COMFORT AS I WAS SURE THERE WAS ENOUGH FUEL IN THE TANK BECAUSE I HAD FILLED UP THE TANK JUST A FEW DAYS PRIOR AND HAD NOT DONE MUCH DRIVING SINCE. EVER SINCE THAT INCIDENT, THE FUEL GAUGE HAS CONTINUED TO 'ACT UP' AND NOW I AM IN A SITUATION WHERE I CANNOT RELY ON THE FUEL GAUGE TO ACCURATE INDICATE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT I HAVE. THE NHTSA HAS RECOGNIZED THIS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD FOR GM ... "AN INACCURATE FUEL GAUGE MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY RUNNING OUT OF FUEL AND STALLING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH," THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) SAID ON ITS WEBSITE. AS OF YET THERE IS NO RECALL ISSUED FOR THE SANTA FE. I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT WITH THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE SEEN RELATED TO THE SANTA FE THAT THE NHTSA MAKES THE SAME CONCLUSION. *TR

OWN A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE 94K MILES. GAS GAUGE ERRATIC. SENSORS BAD. ASKED HYUNDAI IF THEY WERE CONSIDERING A RECALL ON THE GAS SENSORS SINCE IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. THEY BASICALLY GAVE ME THE" SORRY ABOUT YOUR LUCK, BUT NO..." RESPONSE. THE GAS TANK DOOR STOPPED WORKING AS WELL SO I USE THE MANUAL PULL IN THE BACK COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE TO ACCESS MY TANK. WOULD GET IT FIXED BUT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP IS HORRIBLE. TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO CHANGE THEM MYSELF. THE TAIL LIGHT DESIGN ON THE 2007 IS NOT AS VISIBLE AS IT SHOULD BE. I GET MANY HONKS AND MIDDLE FINGERS WHEN TRYING TO TURN. HAD THE LIGHTS LOOKED AT MANY TIMES AND THEY PASSED INSPECTIONS. I DID NOTICE THE TAIL LIGHTS ARE NOW DIFFERENT ON THE NEWER MODELS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WAS DISPLAYING ERRONEOUS FUEL LEVEL READINGS. WHEN THE FUEL LEVEL WAS AT HALF FULL, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD READ EMPTY. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE SHORTLY AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT ALERTED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM GAUGE SENSOR WAS NOT READING THE ACTUAL FUEL LEVELS. WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED HALFWAY, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD MALFUNCTION AND DISPLAY THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM SENSOR WOULD BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT ALERTED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

"CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. "LOW FUEL" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FUEL GAUGE INDICATED NEARLY EMPTY EVEN THOUGH TANK WAS CLOSE TO HALF FULL. CAUSE: FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR FAILED INDICATING FUEL IS ALWAYS EMPTY."CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ALWAYS ILLUMINATED. *TR

SYMPTOMS: "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. "LOW FUEL" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FUEL GAUGE INDICATED NEARLY EMPTY EVEN THOUGH TANK WAS CLOSE TO HALF FULL. CAUSE: FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR FAILED. AFTER IT WAS REPLACED, ALL SYMPTOMS CLEARED. VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR WHEN OUT OF WARRANTY. A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALED MANY OTHER SANTA FE OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. CONCERN: NOW WHENEVER THE TANK IS COMPLETELY FILLED, THERE IS A SLIGHT ODOR OF GAS IN THE CAR. SUSPECT THAT BREAKING THE SEAL ON THE TANK TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR DISRUPTED THAT SEAL SUCH THAT FUEL VAPORS CAN NOW LEAK THROUGH IT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AND MY GAS GAUGE READ EMPTY, I WENT IMMEDIATELY TO A GAS STATION TO FILL IT AND IT ONLY TOOK $8.00. AFTER THAT THE GAS GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE FULL TO EMPTY WHENEVER IT FELT LIKE IT. THIS WAS A SERIOUS DEFECT BECAUSE IF I WOULD HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS ON A HIGHWAY GOING 55 MPH, I WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND BRAKES. MY FATHER HAS THE EXACT SANTA FE AND HAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM; WHAT ARE THE CHANCES 2 CARS IN THE SAME FAMILY HAVING THE SAME DEFECT? HYUNDAI WOULD NOT TAKE RESPONSIBLY FOR THE DEFECT. IF MINE AND MY FATHER'S SANTA FES HAVE THIS PROBLEM, THERE HAVE GOT TO BE OTHERS ON THE ROAD WITH THIS SERIOUS DEFECT. ALSO, MY SUN VISOR HAD LITTLE TO NO WEAR AND TEAR; I PULLED IT DOWN ONE DAY AND IT LANDED IN MY LAP LEAVING THE SUN BLARING INTO MY EYES. OF ALL THE CARS I HAVE EVER OWNED, THIS HAS NEVER BEEN AN ISSUE FOR ME. *TR

FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. ALWAYS REGISTERED EMPTY, EVEN WHEN TANK WAS FULL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. REPAIR INVOLVED BOTH FUEL LEVEL SENSORS BE REPLACED, CALIBRATED, AND CLEARED CODES.

THE GAS GAUGE IN MY CAR SUDDENLY SHOWED EMPTY ABOUT A YEAR AGO WHEN MY CAR ONLY HAD ABOUT 80K MILES. MY GAS LIGHT IS ALSO ON AND ACTUALLY CAUSED ME TO FAIL MY NJ STATE INSPECTION A FEW WEEKS AGO. I HAVE ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT UNTIL MY TIME IS UP TO GET IT REPAIRED. THE MVC REP HAD PROVIDED ME WITH TWO CODES, P0463 AND P2068, WHICH BOTH POINT TOWARDS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SENDER(S). THERE SEEMS TO BE NUMEROUS 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS MATTER! I HAVE STOPPED TWICE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE MY CAR RAN OUT OF GAS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR THE PASSENGERS AND MOTORISTS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE FROM HALF FULL TO EMPTY. IN ADDITION, THE ESC (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE THE SOFTWARE FOR THE ESC COMPUTER WAS UPDATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 1/29/14*CN UPDATED 01/29/14

SEVERAL DAYS AGO MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED ACTING ERRATIC. IT WOULD READ PROPERLY THEN READ EMPTY THEN READ HALF FULL. THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE CAME UP THAT IT WAS THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THIS IS A $4-500 REPAIR AND MY CAR IS JUST OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY. AFTER RESEARCH ONLINE IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 SANTAFE AND SEEMS TO HAPPEN AROUND THIS MILEAGE. I THINK THAT A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED FOR THIS COMMON PROBLEM. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE REPLACEMENT PARTS THEY NOW USE FOR THE PROBLEM HAVE OBVIOUSLY BEEN UPGRADED SO THERE WAS A DEFINITE PROBLEM. *TR

FUEL GAUGE CEASED TO WORK PROPERLY. FALSE READINGS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF FUEL SENSORS LOCATED INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS EXCEEDS $525.00. HYUNDAI IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM ON SANTA FE MODELS FROM 2007 - 2010 BUT, HAS YET TO INITIATE A RECALL OR REIMBURSE REPAIR COSTS IF VEHICLE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *TR

SHORTLY AFTER HAVING A NEW BATTERY INSTALLED ON MY CAR BY OUR LOCAL AUTO SUPPLY STORE A FEW MONTHS AGO, I HAD TO REPLACE FIRST ONE HEADLIGHT BULB... THEN A FEW DAYS LATER, THE OTHER HEADLIGHT BULB... A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER I NOTICED THE GAS GAUGE GOING BAD. IT WOULD WOBBLE ALL OVER THE PLACE. THEN I NOTICED THAT THE GUY WHO INSTALLED THE BATTERY DID NOT TIGHTEN DOWN THE TERMINAL. I TOOK IT BACK & HE FIXED THAT. WENT TO CHURCH ONE SUNDAY MORNING WITH AN ALMOST FULL TANK OF GAS. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR IN THE CHURCH PARKING LOT THE YELLOW EMPTY WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. THEN I DROVE TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION FOR A COUPLE BUCKS OF GAS. THE LIGHT WENT OUT, BUT THE GAUGE CONTINUED TO WOBBLE. THEN A WEEK LATER THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER ALL THIS, THE CAR PASSED INSPECTION. NOW BOTH THE YELLOW LOW-GAS WARNING LIGHT AND THE CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT ARE ON AGAIN & WON'T GO OFF. THE TECHNICIAN TOLD US THAT THE FUEL SENSOR IS BAD & THAT REPAIRS WOULD COST UP TO $800.00. *TR

MY VEHICLE IS CONSTANTLY SHOWING A LIGHT INDICATING I AM LOW ON FUEL EVEN AFTER PUTTING GAS IN IT STILL SHOWS.I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE I AM HAVING TO GUESS WHERE I AM FUEL WISE AND I TRAVEL QUITE A BIT AND MY SON SOMETIMES DRIVES MY CAR AND WOULD PRAY I NEVER GUESS WRONG BECAUSE I SHUTTER TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I MISCALCULATED AND RUN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON 20 EAST OR WEST . THIS IS A DANGER FOR ME, MY KIDS AND EVERYONE AROUND ME ON THE ROAD. *TR

FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. THE FUEL GAUGE WILL REGISTER EMPTY AND THE FUEL LIGHT WILL COME ON AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK. THE GAUGE WILL WAVER AND GIVE FAULTY REGISTERS WHILE DRIVING, EVEN CLIMBING BACK TO FULL AFTER REGISTERING "EMPTY" SECONDS BEFORE. ALSO WILL SHOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WHEN IT IS HALF FULL THEN GO OFF WHEN COMPLETELY FULL. *TR

I ALSO AM HAVING MANY ISSUES WITH MY SUV. AS OTHERS HAVE STATES THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING. I HAD TO CUT THE WIRE TO GET IT TO STOP DANGLING. I NOW HAVE NO DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR. I ALSO HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON DUE TO MY FUEL SENSORS. MY GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATES. I HAVE TO GO BASED OFF MILEAGE WHEN TO GET GAS. I THINK IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT NONE OF THIS IS COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ON ANYTHING THAT HAS AFFECTED MANY OR PEOPLE. *TR

LAST MARCH I NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND THE VEHICLE HESITATING TO STALLING OUT WHEN COLD AND ACCELERATING. THIS IS WORSE THE COLDER IT GETS OUTSIDE. ALSO WHEN DRIVING YOU CAN FEEL A HESITATION/MISSING GOING ON, ALMOST LIKE THE GAS ISN'T FLOWING STEADILY INTO THE ENGINE. AND RECENTLY MY GAS GAUGE IS NOT SHOWING ACCURATELY WHAT IS IN THE GAS TANK. I'LL FILL UP AND IT STILL READS EMPTY WITH THE LOW FUEL LIGHT ON AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. IT'LL EVENTUALLY AFTER FEW START UPS START TO "SUPPOSEDLY" DISPLAY THE CORRECT GAS AMT ON THE GAUGE. I RESET MY TRIP METER TO MEASURE HOW MANY MILES ON THE TANK SO I DON'T RUN OUT. BUT THE STALLING ON ACCELERATION IS A BIG ISSUE. THIS COULD HAPPEN AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN AND END UP CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I'VE READ ON THIS SIGHT OTHERS HAVING SAME PROBLEM.. I HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH A GMC ENVOY, ABOUT THE SAME YEAR AS MY HYUNDAI, GMC MADE GOOD ON THE PROBLEM AND COVERED THE EXPENSES AS THEY HAD A "SILENT" RECALL ON THAT ISSUE. HOPEFULLY HYUNDAI WILL BE DOING THE SAME, WE'LL SEE AFTER THURSDAY NIGHT.

SIMILAR FUEL GAUGE PROB I HAVE READ ON THIS SITE-----FUEL GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY AND INDICATOR LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED WHEN TANK GETS BELOW HALF FULL. *TT

FUEL DOOR LATCH SWITCH ON DRIVER-SIDE DOOR WILL NOT UPEN FUEL DOOR ON OCCASION. HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY LATELY. ON-LINE SEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM W THIS MODEL. IS ANYTHING BEING DONE BY MANUFACTURER TO FIX THIS? *TT

TWO WEEKS AGO, I STARTED MY CAR AND WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THE FUEL GAUGE WAY BELOW "E" AND THE LIGHT HAD TURNED ON, ALONG WITH THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT. I WAS AFRAID I HAD NEGLECTED TO GET GAS, EVEN THOUGHT I WAS PRETTY SURE THAT WHEN I LEFT THE CAR THE NIGHT BEFORE I WAS OVER A 1/4 OF A TANK. I MADE IT TO THE GAS STATION AND FUELED UP. I ONLY PUT $20 IN AT THE TIME, BECAUSE I WAS IN A HURRY. I GOT IN, STARTED THE CAR AND I WAS UP ALMOST FULL, WHICH IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE ON $20 IN A SANTA FE. IT TURNS OUT I HAD PLENTY OF GAS IN THE TANK AND THE GAUGE WASN'T REGISTERING IT PROPERLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. IT'S ALMOST LIKE THE CAR NEEDS TO "WARM UP" BEFORE THE FUEL GAUGE ACTUALLY REGISTERS THE AMOUNT OF GAS CORRECTLY. AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO GO ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. I AM CONCERNED THAT PROBLEM COULD WORSEN WITH TIME AND WILL EFFECT OTHER SYSTEMS IN THE CAR. I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT I MAY ACTUALLY RUN OF OUT GAS AND BE STUCK SOMEWHERE WITH MY CHILD BECAUSE THE GAUGE ISN'T ACCURATE AND LIKE ALL HUMAN BEINGS..I CAN'T ALWAYS REMEMBER THE LAST TIME I FUELED UP. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW. IT HAS ONLY 32000 MILES. THE FUEL SENSORS DO NOT WORK GIVING ME INACCURATE READINGS ON THE FUEL GAUGE. IN ADDITION, IN AN INCIDENT THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE RELATED, WHILE DRIVING MY SIX YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER, I EXPERIENCED AN EXTREME SLOWDOWN. THIS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES ON DIFFERENT DAYS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS EVENT, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE ON AN HIGHWAY WITH HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. THE IRONIC THING IS THAT A FRIEND BOUGHT THE SAME KIND OF VEHICLE AT THE SAME TIME AND SHE HAS HAD THE SAME TWO PROBLEMS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONSISTENTLY AND THE FUEL GAUGE READING BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE. IN ADDITION, AN ODOR OF FUEL EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATELY FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. *TR

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING FLUCTUATING FUEL GAUGE READOUT DUE TO PREMATURE FAILURE OF FUEL LEVEL SENSORS. FAILED SENSORS HAVE SET OFF A "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT". IN THE EVENT OF A "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT", THE VEHICLE FAILS TO PASS STATE EMISSIONS INSPECTIONS. *TR

MY GAS GAUGE ACTS REALLY WEIRD AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THE GAS GAUGE TELLS ME I HAVE NO GAS AFTER I'VE FILLED UP THE CAR. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED ON MY SANTA FE. THE GAS GAUGE ALSO FLUCTUATES AND WILL NOT REGISTER THE PROPER AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE GAS TANK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATED AND PROVIDED INCORRECT READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK SENSORS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FUEL SENSORS WERE REPLACED BUT THE FUEL ODOR CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

THE GAS GAUGE WAS FLUCTUATING DRASTICALLY FROM ONE STOP UNTIL THE NEXT ONE. ONE MINUTE WE HAD HALF A TANK OF GAS AND WE WENT INTO A STORE. WHEN WE CAME OUT OF THE STORE THE GAS GAUGE WAS ON E. WE DROVE FOR A LITTLE BIT AND THE FUEL LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALL OF A SUDDEN. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH THE SENSORS IN THE FUEL TANK HAD STOPPED WORKING. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND IT APPEARS THERE IS SOMETHING UNIQUE GOING ON WITH THESE FUEL SENSORS. MOST ALL THE ISSUES I COULD FIND WERE ONLY 2007 & 2008 SANTA FES. I WOULD SEEM HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT JUST THESE TWO MODEL YEAR HAVE THIS ISSUE UNLESS THEY GOT A DEFECTIVE BATCH OF FUEL SENSORS THAT WENT INTO THEM OR THE INSTALLATION WAS FAULTY, ETC. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN JUST OVER 5 YEAR MARK WHICH IS JUST OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. I FEEL THAT AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE DONE INTO THIS MATTER. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MPG COUNTER (MILES PER GALLON) ACTING ERRATICALLY. BROUGHT CAR IMMEDIATELY TO DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT "THE FUEL SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE" (THEIR WORDS). THERE IS A 5 YEAR/50,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THIS PART AND MY CAR IS 2 MONTHS OVER THE TIME LIMIT! THE COST OF REPLACEMENT IS HIGH ($700) BUT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE SENSOR TELLS ME HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK, I FELT, FOR SAFETY'S SAKE, IT SHOULD BE REPLACED. I FEEL THAT THE TIMING OF THE FAILURE OF THIS PART IS SUSPECT AND WOULD LIKE THE NHTSA TO RESEARCH WHETHER THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AMONG HYUNDAI 2007 SANTA FE OWNERS. *TR

I TOOK MY 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE TO THE DEALER ON 4/6/12 BECAUSE THE GAS GAUGE WAS FLUCTUATING CONSTANTLY. I COULD NOT TELL HOW MUCH GAS WAS IN THE TANK AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THEY REPLACED THE GAS FLOAT DURING THAT VISIT. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR FROM THE DEALER, THE CAR WAS FILLED WITH STRONG GAS FUMES. ALL OF THE TECHNICIANS AND SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES WERE GONE WHEN I ARRIVED SO I DID NOT HAVE ANYONE TO TALK TO ABOUT IT. I FIGURED THE SMELL WOULD GO AWAY BUT THE PROBLEM SURFACED EVERY TIME I FILLED MY GAS TANK MORE THAN HALF FULL. THE SMELL LESSENS DURING THE DAY AS THE CAR AIRS OUT WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN BUT AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT OR ALL DAY WITH THE DOORS AND WINDOWS CLOSED, THE FUMES BUILD UP AGAIN. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER ON 6/27/12 AND COMPLAINED OF THE OVERPOWERING GAS FUMES EVERY TIME I PUT GAS IN MY CAR. I EXPLAINED THAT I NOTICED A PATTERN OF THE FUMES BECOMING WORSE IF THE TANK WAS MORE THAN HALF FULL AND I COULD NO LONGER FILL UP MY GAS TANK IN ORDER TO AVOID THE FUMES. THEY RETURNED THE CAR TO ME AND SAID THEY COULD NOT SMELL ANY FUMES NOR COULD THEY FIND A POSSIBLE CAUSE. EVERYTHING WAS SAID TO BE FINE WITH THE CAR. AFTER PUTTING GAS IN THE CAR ON 11/16/2012, THE CAR BECAME SO OVERWHELMINGLY FULL OF INTENSE GAS FUMES THAT I INSTANTLY DEVELOPED A HEADACHE AS SOON AS I GOT IN IT. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALER THE NEXT MORNING BECAUSE I AM NO LONGER CONFIDENT THE CAR IS SAFE. I DO NOT WANT TO CONTINUE BREATHING GAS FUMES AND GETTING HEADACHES WHEN I GET IN THE CAR. ONCE AGAIN THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME WITH NO REPORT OF A PROBLEM. THEY HAD THE WINDOWS AND VENTS OPEN SO I AM NOT SURPRISED THEY DID NOT SMELL GAS. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT MAYBE I WAS TOPPING OFF THE GAS TANK TOO MUCH OR SPILLING GAS AROUND THE GAS CAP. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE COULD NOT BE A LEAK IN THE SEALS BECAUSE IF THERE WAS, THE SENSOR WOULD GO OFF. *TR

A DAY AFTER FILLING MY TANK THE GAUGE READ EMPTY. I TRIED FILLING IT UP AGAIN AND IT NEED ONLY ABOUT TWO GALLONS BEFORE OVERFLOWING. A FEW MONTHS LATER, WHEN I TOOK THE CAR FOR AN OIL CHANGE, THEY SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. I DID EXPLAIN THAT THE TANK RELEASE AND THE GAS GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING (I BELIEVE THAT WHEN I VISITED THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT THEY KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEY RESET THE LIGHT BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THIS HAPPENED PRIOR TO THE 5 YEARS WARRANT EXPIRATION). IT GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND WHEN I WENT IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR, I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO FUEL SENDERS @ A COST OF $ABOUT $450.00 INCLUSIVE. THE GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING PRIOR TO THE 5 YEAR EXPIRATION AND THE DEALER SAID THAT AND THE TANK RELEASE WERE FINE. THE AUTOMOBILE HAS A PROBLEM JUST ABOUT EVERYONE WHO OWNS A 2007 SANTA FEE HAS A FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM AND PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

FUEL TANK GAUGE IS NOT REGISTERING PROPERLY. AFTER A FILL UP THE EMPTY LIGHT COMES ON AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN 150 MILES. MY WIFE RAN OUT OF GAS ON A BUSY FREEWAY DUE TO THE GAUGE ALWAYS READING WRONG. WE LOVE THE CAR AND WE ARE EVEN LOOKING AT TRADING IT IN FOR ONE THAT GETS BETTER MILEAGE FROM HYUNDAI. FUEL GAUGE READINGS WENT ERRATIC WITHIN 6 MONTHS AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. I HAVE TO LEAVE A GALLON OF GAS IN MY CAR BECAUSE THE GAUGE IS SO BAD. LAST WEEK WHILE MAKING A LEFT THE GAS CAN TIPPED OVER AND SPILLED ON OUR SMALL BOY. I FEEL IF YOU HAVE TO DRIVE AROUND WITH A GAS CARD DUE TO A DEFECTIVE GAS GAUGE THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE NOW EXPERIENCING, IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM.PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP AS I CAN TRADE THE CAR IN UNTIL THE DEALERSHIP RAPIERS IT AT 1025 ROLLINS ROAD BURLINGAME, CA 94010 PHONE: 650-288-1194 REPORTED TO NTSB BY OTHER: ODI ID NUMBER : 10457080. *TR

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: DIFFICULT TO REFUEL. GAS PUMP NOZZLE KEEPS SHUTTING OFF. DIAGNOSIS: DEFECTIVE CANISTER CLOSE VALVE SOLUTION: REPLACED BY PARKWAY HYUNDAI VALENCIA FREE OF CHARGE ON 09/2010. PROBLEM RECURRENCE: 09/2012 (2 YEARS LATER) DEALER COMMENT: $125 DIAGNOSTIC FEE THAT CAN LATER ON BE CREDITED TO OVERALL COST OF REPAIR. DESPITE RECURRENCE OF PROBLEM, HYUNDAI ONLY PROVIDES 12 MONTHS WARRANTY ON PARTS/LABOR, ERGO, VEHICLE OWNER MUST SHOULDER ALL REPAIR EXPENSES (AS PER PARKWAY HYUNDAI VALENCIA SERVICE AGENT). OWNER COMMENT: THERE WERE NO CHARGES ON THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THE PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON FOR PARKWAY HYUNDAI TO CHARGE FOR A RECURRENCE OF A PROBLEM ON A PART THAT CANNOT BE ATTRIBUTED TO NEGLECT OR MISUSE. CURRENTLY AWAITING RESPONSE FROM CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER. *TR

2007 SANTA FE FUEL INDICATOR HAS STOPPED WORKING. NEEDLE STAYS ON E WITH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED OR NEEDLE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN EMPTY AND HALF FULL. VEHICLE WAS ONE DAY OUT OF 60 MONTH WARRANTY WHEN PROBLEM FIRST NOTED. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN NOTED ON NUMEROUS WEB SITES. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON..THE FUEL SENSOR HAS CORRODED BECAUSE OF ETHANOL IN THE GAS. WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO REPLACE BOTH FUEL PUMPS FOR A COST OF 750.00 NOT INCLUDING LABOR. I CANNOT GET AN INSPECTION STICKER BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT BOTH OF THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNITS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

FUEL SENDING UNIT. I HAD IT REPLACED IN DECEMBER 2011. HAVING PROBLEMS WITH GAS SMELL IN CABIN OF SUV. HALL HYUNDAI OF NEWPORT NEW ON JEFFERSON AVE. PUT THE UNIT IT. SINCE THE UNIT WAS INSTALL I HAVE SMELL GASOLINE. TOOK IT IN TO HALL HYUNDAI IF NEWPORT NEWS ON SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2012 AND THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT SMELL ANYTHING. I EXPLAIN TO THEM IF, IT IS FULL YOU GET A STRONG ODOR OF GAS. IF IT IS AT HALF TANK, NO SMELL. SO I WAS ADVISED TO BRING IT IN AT HALF TANK. NOTHING WAS RESOLVED. STILL SMELLING GAS. TOOK VEHICLE OVER TO HALL HYUNDAI OF CHESAPEAKE APRIL 7TH, 2018. I FILLED THE TANK UP SO THE ORDER COULD BE SMELL AND IT WAS NOTICED. THEY STATED THAT THEY TOOK OUT THE BACK SEAT AND TOOK THE UNIT OUT AND PUT IT BACK IN AND TIGHTENED IT. THEY SAY THE CLEANED THE CARPET AND IONIZED IT. I WAS THERE FROM 9:40 A.M. UNTIL 4:20 P.M. WHEN I GOT INTO THE SUV A STRONG ODOR OF CLEANING SOLUTION WAS PRESENT. IT IS NOW MONDAY, APRIL 9TH 2012 AND THE PRESENT OF THE SMELL OF GAS IT STILL THERE. I AM SO TIRED OF DRIVING AND GETTING HEADACHES. ALL I WANT IT THE SUV REPAIR. QUESTION: WHY WOULD[XXX] AT THE CHESAPEAKE SAY, SHE IS GOING TO CONTACT THE SERVICE MANAGER AT NEWPORT NEW HYUNDIA AND LET THEM KNOW WHAT WAS DONE. SO, WAS SOMETHING WRONG AND IF IT IS WHO IS GOING TO PAY FOR IT. THAT IS THE BIG BATTLE BETWEEN THE DEALERS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

FUEL GAUGE SENSOR DEFECTIVE AFTER UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME. UNRELIABLE, GAUGE FAILS TO DISPLAY CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN GAS TANK. DEALER STATES SENOR IN THE FUEL TANK HAS "GONE BAD". THIS ISSUES - DISPLAYS ILLUMINATED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND EITHER GIVES FLUXUATING FALSE NEEDLE READING ON THE FUEL TANK GAUGE OR EMPTY TANK ON CLUSTER DISPLAY PANEL. NUMEROUS REPORTS FROM OTHER SOURCES HAS INDICATED THE SENSORS HAVE EFFECT SEVERAL LINES OF HYUNDAI VEHICLES INCLUDING SONATA, ACCENT, AND POSSIBLY OTHERS. *TR

THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED, RESULTING IN NO RESPONSE WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED. CAR WOULD ONLY IDLE. *TR