2003 Hyundai Santa Fe Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 20
- 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 20 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 4 records
- cruise control · 4 records
- unintended acceleration · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving or stopped the vehicle would accelerate to the highest rate of speed, on it's own, and i had to put it in neutral to stop an accident from happening. This happened more than once, almost fatally injuring several pedestrians. We took it to the dealer for repair and it was so unsafe due to the acceleration problem they wouldn't even drive it ! I had to have it towed back and forth to the dealer twice…
ODI 11091695
Vehicle Speed Control
Random unintended gradual acelleration. Happens at any speed. Feels like when you resume cruise control to a higher speed. Except it doesn"t stop and continues acellerating. Though it may not be related to the cruise control at all. Pumping the gas pedal once stops the acelleration. Although last time it took 2 tries. Can live with it. So far anyway. But don't want to sell it without fixing the problem. The hyundai…
ODI 10872283
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. While at a completed stop, the vehicle independently accelerated without warning. The contact had to depress the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing;, however, the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the…
ODI 10915327
Vehicle Speed Control
The accelerator pedal position sensor had just been replaced. Three blocks from the mechanic, while stopped at a red light, the vehicle unexpectedly increased acceleration. The brake pedal was applied to no avail. The e-brake was applied. Vehicle kept lurching forward against the restraint, then died. Ten minutes later, vehicle started and was returned to mechanic to avoid accident or injury. No cause has yet been…
ODI 10588968
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle and applying the brakes, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a building. The contact was not injured however, a police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was not inspected for the cause of the acceleration failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was…
Crash reported
ODI 10493246
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact then engaged the emergency brake, causing the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the failure recurred. The vehicle was diagnosed with a stuck throttle. The throttle, brakes and rotors were all…
ODI 10487904
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle unexpectedly increased acceleration. The brake pedal was applied repeatedly; however failed to reduce speed and crashed into the proceeding vehicle. There were no personal injuries and a police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle sustained minor damage to the front end bumper and was not…
Crash reported
ODI 10465779
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the failure was caused by a fractured cruise control cable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 99,714.
ODI 10437555
Vehicle Speed Control
My vehicle experienced unintended acceleration while traveling down a busy road traveling at a speed of 55 mph. The vehicle did not slow down while applying the brakes at full force. The vehicle did eventually slow down to a speed of about 40-45 mph at which point i was able to successfully make a right hand turn at that speed! Once off the main highway, i was able to shift the car into neutral and turn it off to a…
ODI 10433882
Vehicle Speed Control
Please reference the original complaint that was filed in june 2010. The ref. No. Is 10351059. The above vehicle is still exhibiting "unintended acceleration" and hyundai refuses to acknowledge that there is a problem with this vehicle and other like vehicles. Since the original complaint the vehicle has had "unintended acceleration" about 10 times. Whoever drives the vehicle always keeps their hand on the shift…
ODI 10423941
Vehicle Speed Control
I have experienced my 4th incident of sudden unintended acceleration on my 2003 hyundai santa fe. I have reported this to you three times before. I am concerned that i may injure myself or another person when this happens. I now drive with my hand on the shift lever and put the car into neutral when nearing any possible situation where i could hit another car or a pedestrian. I am becoming so adept at this maneuver…
ODI 10351059
Vehicle Speed Control
I've owned my 2003 hyundai santa fe since july 2003 and i have been mostly pleased with the vehicle. On 4/30/10, i left home for a trip to another town approximately 100 miles from home. The trip was mostly on an expressway traveling at speeds of 60 - 70 miles per hour. As i neared my destination, i got off the expressway, onto a surface road. Within 1 mile of being on the road, i was changing lanes and sensed my…
ODI 10331575
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
At approximately 47,000 miles, check engine light came on. In addition, vehicle experienced a sudden occasional jump in idle to 3000 rpm+ while in park and drive after three minutes or so of operation. While in drive, vehicle lunges dangerously forward. When this occurs, ignition is turned off, and restart takes several attempts. After restarting, the vehicle will sputter and refuse to accelerate normally for 30-60…
ODI 10176719
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. While driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle began to jerk. Suddenly, the engine stalled without warning and the vehicle failed to restart. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. Roadside assistance was called to the scene and the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated that the throttle…
ODI 10280483
Vehicle Speed Control
Very similar to complaint 10128836. (recently purchased 2003 2.7l v-6) (1) vehicle bucked violently between 70 - 75 mph twice in the last 2 days. No bucking at lower speeds (suv is seldom driven on the freeway, so this may be limited to a higher speed problem) (2) stalled while waiting (for about 2 minutes at a stop light the same day one of the bucking incidents occurred. Ambient temp was 96 deg and ac was working…
ODI 10134267
Vehicle Speed Control
On various occassions the spedometer will cease working while driving affecting the cruise control. Also, car sometimes feels like it's slipping out of gear while driving. Occassionally, while car is idling, car will shut down with no warning.
ODI 10123775
Vehicle Speed Control
We purchased our 2003 hyundai sante fe november of 2003. It is a 2003 model with a 3.5 liter engine. After having the car a couple of months, we started having a lurching problem when sitting at stop light. It would feel as if someone bumped into you from the rear. We brought the car in and were told that this was due to an abs problem. They serviced the car for the recalls that were current, and explained to us…
ODI 10075379
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle was parked and without prior warning it suddenly jumped out of gear, accelerating up to 55 mph. Upon uncontrollable acceleration consumer's vehicle collided with another vehicle. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 10037781
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle was parked and without prior warning it suddenly jumped out of gear and accelerated to 55 mph. As a result the consumer's vehicle collided with another vehicle. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 10037780
Vehicle Speed Control
On 3 separate occasions vehicle revved and accelerated while at a complete stop but idling. Consumer's foot was depressed on the brake pedal at the time of these incidents. On the third occasion it resulted in a rear end collision. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 10047997