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2005 Hyundai SANTA FE Fuel System, Gasoline Fuel Injection System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	598434
Internal NHTSA #	10165272
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2005
File date	11/08/06
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I am experiencing a problem that threatens my safety every time i drive the vehicle. The problem has to do with delayed acceleration when applying the gas pedal, which causes fear when entering traffic or making a turn as opposing traffic approaches. The delayed acceleration is then followed by a lunging acceleration which reduces the feeling of control over the vehicle. I went back to the dealer in elgin, il a few days after purchasing the vehicle, but they brushed it off as a common characteristic of hyundai vehicles with the 3. 5 liter engine. They claimed that after some time the vehicle would ¿
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	10
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ELGIN, IL
VIN pattern	KM8SC13E75UXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	24/12/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	ELGIN HYUNDAI
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	ELGIN
Dealer's state code	IL
Dealer's ZIP code	60120

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Hyundai SANTA FE Fuel System, Gasoline Fuel Injection System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Hyundai SANTA FE Fuel System, Gasoline Fuel Injection System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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