| Issue ID | 585940 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10155618 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 04/01/06 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My wife and i are experiencing a problem that threatens our safety every time we 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 took the car 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 | 8 |
| Number of Occurences | 300 |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 17/12/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | 847-888-8222 |
| Dealer's city | ELGIN |
| Dealer's state code | IL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 60120 |