| Issue ID | 1017342 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10548261 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 31/08/11 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 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. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 68000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ELIZABETHTOWN, PA |
| VIN pattern | 5NMSH13E27HXXXXXX |
| 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 | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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