| Issue ID | 707122 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10254046 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 13/10/08 |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | We bought a brand new 2007 hyundai santa fe on 8/20/07. The "esc off" light intermittently illuminates on the dashboard. The first time i took it to the dealer for the problem was at 765 miles on 9/13/07. A special part was ordered per the repair order. The next time i took it to the dealer for the same problem was on 10/4/07 at 1863 miles. On 9/4/08 at 14721 miles, it happened again. This time i had an incident right near the dealer where the car lurched forward and pulled to the right. Thankfully i did not have an accident. The repair order states the dealer could not duplicate customer concern. On 10/2/08, at 15462 miles, i again took the car to the dealer to have the car looked at for the same problem, the "esc off" light illuminating on the dash. The repair order states a "tab broken?" on 10/13/08, i was driving down i-95 in cherry hill, nj (125 miles from home) when the "esc off" light came on again. The car again made a scraping noise under the engine. The car suddenly lurched forward again. I was able to pull to the side of the road. I turned the car off, turned it back on and pulled onto the highway again. The same thing happened. It was towed to burns hyundai in cherry hill. The service manager said it was a broken yaw ring. After that it seemed fine for a while but within the last several weeks, the "esc off" light has come on intermittently at miles 17697, 18948, 19292 and 20076. I haven't had the dragging sound under the hood; however, i don't understand why this problem hasn't been able to be fixed. If you can help me to resolve this problem, i would greatly appreciate it. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 16158 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WESTMINSTER, MD |
| VIN pattern | 5NMSG73D57HXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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