2002 Hyundai Santa Fe Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 9
- 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.
Among these 9 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
I recently bought a used hyundai sante fe (2002). I'm still on my first tank of gas and twice now i have experienced sudden acceleration. Both times i was pulling up to a stoplight and going very slow when all of a sudden the engine began to race and the vehicle lurched forward. Fortunately i was able to stop it both times but this is a real problem. *tr
ODI 10381610
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated while driving at speeds of 65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The tachometer read zero and the vehicle violently jerked and then restarted itself. The failure would occur intermittently and often times, the check engine light would illuminate. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where he was informed that the crankshaft position…
ODI 10336159
Engine And Engine Cooling
Started my car, it didnt feel right, pulled out of my driveway and started to drive when the car started to stall but didnt and between 1 st and 2 nd gear the car was jerking. I pulled over shut car off and try it again, same thing. I drove for a few blocks seem to drive better after 2nd gear. So i drove it to the dealer to have it checked out. The check engine light was on. I was told there was a recall on the 2002…
ODI 10285666
Engine And Engine Cooling
There were no events leading up to the failure. It was sudden, and caused complete shut down of the engine on a busy highway during a busy time of day. We were told by hyundai that the 6 cylinder has a recall against the crankshaft position sensor, but the 4 cylinder which we own don't have the recall, yet the same part failed causing the same engine shutdown. I see the 6 cylinder recall on you website. So far, as…
ODI 10233460
Engine And Engine Cooling
My 2002 hyundai santa fe stalled in the middle of traffic several times. I took it to the dealership and explained what happened. They called me and said i have a bad crankshaft positioning sensor. I noticed that there was a recall for 2002 santa fe for this same problem. But when i told them that , they responded with my vin # not being attached to a recall. I am very upset about this. I feel this is a huge safety…
ODI 10229660
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 hyundai santa fe. The contact noticed that the vehicle drove abnormally rough and the engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. On one occasion, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted immediately. She took the vehicle to the dealer on numerous occasions, but they were unable to successfully identify the cause of the failure and provide…
ODI 10261519
Engine And Engine Cooling
Dt: 2002 hyundai santa fe - vehicle stalled while driving any speed and under any condition. As a result vehicle lost power. Sometimes the vehicle will restart back up, and at times the consumer has to wait a few minutes to restart vehicle. The car is at dealership for repairs. They said the problem was crank shaft sensor. A recall was issued on the six cylinder engines of the hyundai santa fee. But this vehicle,…
ODI 10137667
Engine And Engine Cooling · Hydraulic Power Assist System
Dt: the contact stated while driving the harmonic balance fell off. She heard a loud clung, and then looked into rearview mirror. At that time she saw it rolling in the middle of the road. She then pulled over and her daughter tried to pick it up. The part was hot, and she burned her fingers. The part was put in the vehicle and taken to the dealership where she purchased it. When this happened the steering…
1 injury
ODI 10140753
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Purchased "new" it took over six hours to deliver the vehicle on site. 1.)the "security system failed returned to jim ellis; "no correction" to date. 2.)several other defects existed: battery failed leaving me stranded at least twice, brakes ware quickly and repeatedly require repairs, heated seats on at "all" times, the temperature remains on "celsius" rather than on than "fereinheight" temperatures, clock won't…
ODI 10163892