| Issue ID | 708717 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10255398 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 28/02/07 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 2006 hyundai santa fe has experienced from the time of purchase a long lag time between depressing the accelerator and the vehicle starting to move. The time can be up to a few seconds. This has been annoying and at times dangerous. If the vehicle always did this, you could get used to it, though it is still not safe. Unfortunately, there are times when barely depressing the accelerator results in instant tire spinning and associated quick acceleration. The inconsistent nature of the accelerator response makes the vehicle dangerous. As my daughter is learning to drive, i cannot let her use the vehicle because with any inexperienced driver, this car would be deadly. I have brought the car to the dealer once (in pa) and was brushed off with the excuse that the engine computer did not report any problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4882 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SOUTHLAKE, TX |
| VIN pattern | KM8SC73E26UXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 1 |
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