HyundaiSanta Fe2001
  1. Hyundai Santa Fe
  2. Problems
  3. 2001
  4. Engine And Engine Cooling

2001 Hyundai Santa Fe Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

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Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
100–150k mi2
30–60k mi2
60–100k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • September 17, 2010 · 60,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Crankshaft sensor failure 2001 santa fe 4 cyl. While driving vehicle stalled. *tr

    ODI 10356360

  • February 19, 2010 · 112,959 miles

    Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling

    While being in park - engine will surge - rpms jump to about 6,000 and accelerates like it wants to go. I will put car in drive and rpms come down but still wants to accelerate. This same thing happens even at stop sign - with foot on brake. Car unintentionally accelerates on its on once foot comes off brake. Check engine light may or may not be on. Very scary situation and almost scared to drive it. This happens…

    ODI 10313667

  • July 28, 2009 · 143,084 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    My 01 hyundai santa fe downshifts while on the highway with a loud pop and decelerates the vehicle substantially causing a traffic/safety hazard. This is corrected momentarily when i stop and restart the engine as if it resets something, then of course when i get back on the highway it does it all over again. Other 01 santa fe owners suffer the same dangerous circumstances. Why not recall the vehicle to correct this…

    ODI 10278554

  • December 20, 2007 · 89,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Crankshaft sensor failed on my 2001 4 cylinder hyundai santa fe. The car suddenly stalled and would not restart. I was driving on busy street in the winter evening and, at the time, was on crutches and unable to navigate on foot. I waited in 20 degree weather for about 45 minutes until a police person rescued me. *tr

    ODI 10233333

  • July 5, 2004 · 48,000 miles

    Engine And Engine Cooling

    Vehicle stalled at any speed while driving. Intermittently vehicle would restart. Vehicle was towed to the dealer on two separate occasions, but problem recurred. *ak

    ODI 10094932