2009 Hyundai Santa Fe Electrical System

Alternator failed Due to valve gasket leaking, Hyundai issued a recall during time vehicle was in probate, I did not receive notification and had the valve gasket, manifold gasket, and alternator replaced. In June 30, 2022, When I learned the recall had been issued I filed for reimbursement of repair costs, Approximately $1900. The reimbursement claim was transferred to warrant department. The claim was transferred to claim reimbursement 8/29/2022, I received an email stating it would be 3-4 weeks for reimbursement. I called 9/29 and was informed it would be 120 days from submission date, On 12/6 additional information was needed. I was not notified, and saw the status changed, and called for update on 12/13. I submitted the same day. On 12/22, I received the repayment notification, but not the amount. I called on the phone for 4 hours for amount $727.74 breakdown missing $410 of labor costs.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEATER AND AIR CONDITION SPONTANEOUSLY ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING AND FAILED TO TURN OFF. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

AT AROUND 90,000 MILES, THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. EVIDENTLY, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. EVEN AFTER FILLING THE TANK WITH GAS, THE GAUGE SHOWS "EMPTY". THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE THE FUEL SENDING UNITS IN THE TANK - THE SENSOR BRUSHES BREAK OFF AND THE UNIT NO LONGER SENDS A SIGNAL TO THE GAUGE. THIS POSES SAFETY ISSUES TO PEOPLE WHO DON'T CAREFULLY TRACK THEIR CAR'S FUEL USE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CAR STALLING ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PROBLEM SETS TROUBLE CODES AND LIGHTS THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT.

MY FUEL GAUGE IS NO LONGER WORKING. IT DOESN'T REGISTER THE AMOUNT OF GAS. THE GAUGE GOES UP AND DOWN RANDOMLY AND MAINLY STAYS ON EMPTY.

FUEL LEVEL GAUGE BECOMES ERRATIC AND NON-RESPONSIVE TO ACTUAL FUEL LEVELS. MOST OF THE TIME THE LEVEL GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WILL READ AN EMPTY TANK WITH THE FUEL WARNING LIGHT LIT, EVEN AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK WITH GAS. FIRST SYMPTOMS OCCURED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

THE FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AROUND 67,000 MILES AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS. THE GAUGE WOULD FLOAT BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY REGARDLESS OF GAS USAGE USUALLY RESTING AT EMPTY. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED GOING ON BECAUSE OF THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION. THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY TO GAUGE THE AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE CAR,. IT IS ALSO UNSAFE TO HAVE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS ON, BECAUSE THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO ALERT THE DRIVER OF SAFETY ISSUES.

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON BECAUSE OF THE FUEL GAUGE. IT WAS RUNNING ON A CITY STREET. NOW I CAN'T TELL HOW MUCH GAS I DO, OR DON'T, HAVE

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BECAUSE OF THE GAS GAUGE. NOW I HAVE NO CLUE HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE BECAUSE THE READER ON THE DASH KEEPS GOING UP AND DOWN. A MONTH AGO, I HAD THE ALTERNATOR AND GAS LINE REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE LAST RECALL/SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT. THESE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS STEM FROM THAT REPLACEMENT.

I AM HAVING THE ISSUE WITH THE GAS GAUGE, WHERE A SHORT TIME AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK, THE GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE SAME ISSUE AS A RECENT RECALL, WHERE OIL WAS DRIPPING ON THE ALTERNATOR. JUST A COUPLE DAYS AFTER I RECEIVED THE RECALL FOR THAT ISSUE, I BEGAN HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES. MY RADIO CAME ON AND OFF, MY WINDOWS ROLLED UP AND DOWN VERY SLOWLY. ON MY LAST DRIVE HOME, MY ELECTRONIC BRAKES STOPPED WORKING, THE STEERING WAS HARD AND THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SHIFTING UP AND DOWN BEFORE I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO PULL OVER AND HAVE THE CAR TOWED. UPON MY DRIVE HOME FROM THE DEALER AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR, I NOTICED THAT A HEADLIGHT WAS NEWLY BURNED OUT. IN LESS THAN A WEEK, THE OTHER HEADLIGHT BURNED OUT. ON THE SAME TANK OF GAS I HAD SINCE GETTING THE CAR BACK FROM THE DEALER, THE GAUGE FIRST DROPPED TO EMPTY BEFORE THE TANK WAS EMPTY. I BELIEVE SOMETHING WAS SHORTED OUT IN THE GAS GAUGE SYSTEM, JUST AS THE HEADLIGHTS AND ALL THE OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT RESULTED FROM THE ALTERNATOR NOT WORKING. HYUNDAI SHOULD REPAIR THE GAS GAUGE ISSUE SINCE IT WAS CAUSED BY THE ISSUE OF THEIR LAST RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 09/21/15*LJ UPDATED 12/4/2017*CN

WHEN I WENT TO START VEHICLE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAME ON BUT DID NOT TURN THE STARTER,THIS HAPPENED MAYBE TWICE LAST YEAR.SO FAR THIS YEAR IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 5 TIMES.THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMES ON WHEN I TURN THE KEY TO START BUT NOTHING HAPPENS,I FINALLY FOUND OUT IF I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND TAKE THE TRANSMISSION OUT OF PARK AND WORK IT THRU ALL GEARS THEN SHOVE IT BACK TO PARK IT WILL START.WE TRAVEL UP TO THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FROM HOME EVER YEAR AND WOULD HATE TO GET STRANDED SOME WHERE ALONG THE ROAD. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT SHUT DOWN. THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL FUNCTIONS (I.E. ACCELERATION,STEERING, ETC) THE INCIDENT WAS UNDETECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND NOT ABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE HAS SHUT DOWN SINCE THE INITIAL MALFUNCTION. *TR

(INTERMITTENT ISSUE)RADIO STAYS ON AFTER SHUTTING OFF IGNITION AND REMOVING KEY. IT SHUTS OFF BRIEFLY WHEN CAR DOOR IS OPENED, BUT WHEN YOU SHUT CAR DOOR, THE RADIO AND CLOCK COME BACK ON. I AM CONCERNED OF ELECTRICAL ISSUES IN MY VEHICLE, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY START A FIRE BY REMAINING ON. ALSO, MY POWER WINDOWS, BY PUSHING THE BUTTON AFTER THE KEY IS REMOVED CAN ALSO MOVE UP AND DOWN(INTERMITTENT ISSUE). TO TRY AND CORRECT THE RADIO ISSUE, I HAVE REMOVED THE CABLE FROM THE USB PORT (FOR IPOD USAGE) WHILE THE CAR IS ON, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, REMOVED THE KEY AND THE RADIO & CLOCK ARE STILL ON. I HAVE REVIEWED WEBSITES AND HAVE NOT FOUND THAT THERE ARE ANY RECALLS OR ISSUES. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS PART OF THE VEHICLE'S FEATURES THAT ARE NORMAL, IT JUST DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT. *TR