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2008 Hyundai SANTA FE Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1238539
Internal NHTSA #	10790119
Manufacurer	Hyundai Motor America
Brand	HYUNDAI
Model	SANTA FE
Model Year	2008
File date	12/11/15
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The vehicle so far has had two instances of uncontrolled acceleration, not just sudden but while driving and performing a passing maneuver or need to accelerate quickly the transmission will get stuck on a gear, pressing the brake or shifting to manual mode, attempting to shift up or down or back to d or n will not stop the acceleration. I just kept my foot on the brake, put hazards on, turned off the engine (left key in accessories) and then coasted to the shoulder. The minute i turned the engine off i gained stop control, prior, mashing on the brake wasn't stopping the car. Once i coasted to the side of the road, i waited a minute or so, carefully restarted the car and things were back to normal. The first time this happened the transmission seemed be stuck on 5th gear, but when i shifted from d to manual and back the acceleration returned to normal. The second time this has happened, the transmission seemed to be stuck on 3rd, the initial description above is about the 2nd instance. Taking the vehicle to dealer and will avoid rabbit starts or initiating any rapid acceleration, which seems to be where the transmission or some sensor is getting bad data. My guess it's the throttle body positioning sensor. Although i would assume that if the computer/transmission experience a bad signal or loss of signal from a sensor that the default action would be to shut off... Not lock in a gear with no means to stop other than shutting off the engine.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MANASSAS, VA
VIN pattern	5NMSH73E58HXXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	50
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2008 Hyundai SANTA FE Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Hyundai SANTA FE Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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