| Issue ID | 1703149 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11373894 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | SANTA FE |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| File date | 09/11/20 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving my 2017 hyundai santa fe sport 2. 0t to enter the freeway, the car would not accelerate normally. It started to shake and felt like the engine was "misfiring" after several minutes, i was able to get up to 60mph. I tried taking my foot off of the accelerator and pressing it again but it would only lose speed and then i'd have to work my way up to 60 mph. I was travelling straight and on a flat road. Engine light would come on when foot was on accelerator, then it went off. Once i was off the freeway and tried to make a right turn from a stop, car wouldn't accelerate going up the incline and the car behind me almost hit my tail end. Finally,i turned left to go up the hill toward my house, i could only get up to 15 mph but rpms were between 3500-4000. Luckily there was no traffic behind me but i was afraid i wasn't going to make it up the street or that some car would come up behind me and my car would stop. In order for a car to be safe it needs to be reliable in acceleration as much as braking and steering! I have an appointment at the dealership day after tomorrow. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 48500 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SALEM, OR |
| VIN pattern | 5XYZWDLA7HGXXXXXX |
| 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 | 15 |
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