| Issue ID | 1168305 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10700574 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 07/02/15 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I had just purchased gas a few days before and all of a sudden my gas gauge registered no gas. I knew i was not on empty and went to the gas station and purchased more gas, which was only a couple of dollars to top it off. In the past 6 weeks, my gas gauge fluctuates between empty or wherever else it wants to land. It is very unreliable to use the odometer/trip calculator to pinpoint how much gas is left in the tank. I have researched this fuel sensor issue all over the internet and come to find out this has been a serious problem with the 2007 and 2008 hyundai santa fe's. Hyundai has fixed the problem with the fuel sensor starting with the 2009's so they realized there was an issue. Unfortunately, the repair for the fuel sensor can run almost a $1,000, which is a huge amount of money for a problem that hyundai knows exists. Please help. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 102800 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NEW LENOX, IL |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| 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 | 0 |
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