| Issue ID | 947097 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10481178 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 10/10/12 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Fuel tank gauge is not registering properly. After a fill up the empty light comes on after driving less than 150 miles. My wife ran out of gas on a busy freeway due to the gauge always reading wrong. We love the car and we are even looking at trading it in for one that gets better mileage from hyundai. Fuel gauge readings went erratic within 6 months after warranty expired. I have to leave a gallon of gas in my car because the gauge is so bad. Last week while making a left the gas can tipped over and spilled on our small boy. I feel if you have to drive around with a gas card due to a defective gas gauge that many people are now experiencing, it is a safety problem. Please let me know asap as i can trade the car in until the dealership rapiers it at 1025 rollins road burlingame, ca 94010 phone: 650-288-1194 reported to ntsb by other: odi id number : 10457080. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 97000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAN BRUNO, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5NMSH13E08HXXXXXX |
| 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 | 25 |
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