| Issue ID | 965097 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10498480 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor Company |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 18/02/13 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The gas gauge was fluctuating drastically from one stop until the next one. One minute we had half a tank of gas and we went into a store. When we came out of the store the gas gauge was on e. We drove for a little bit and the fuel light came on as well as the check engine light. The check engine light came on all of a sudden. Took it to the dealership and they diagnosed that both the sensors in the fuel tank had stopped working. I did some research and it appears there is something unique going on with these fuel sensors. Most all the issues i could find were only 2007 & 2008 santa fes. I would seem highly unlikely that just these two model year have this issue unless they got a defective batch of fuel sensors that went into them or the installation was faulty, etc. It seems to happen just over 5 year mark which is just outside of warranty. I feel that an investigation should be done into this matter. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 118000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MANSFIELD, TX |
| VIN pattern | 5NMSH13E57HXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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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