| Issue ID | 1266920 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10840352 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 24/02/16 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My santa fe esc light came on and the car went into a "limp mode". It slowed down to 10 mph and wouldn't let me accelerate. I pulled over and i could feel the engine sputtering. I turned off the engine and waited a minute, turned the engine back on and everything was fine. Happened the next day as well , now when i drive whether its a cold start or after 30 minutes of driving the vehicle goes into limp mode. I took it to te dealer and $350 dollars later ihad the problem fixed, turned out to be a throttle position sensor. I have done research on this problem and i am not the only one this has happened to. This is a serious issue that i feel needs to be addressed by hyundai immediately before someone gets injured or killed. The first time this happened to me i was driving on the interstate early in the morning and i was travelling on the inside lane and i was able to pull off the highway or my wife and i could have been seriously hurt or killed. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 112000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PUNTA GORDA, FL |
| VIN pattern | 5NMSG13D57HXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 65 |
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