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Hyundai Santa Fe Fuel/propulsion System Safety Report | Apr 05, 2013
Reported on Apr 05, 2013
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AND GOING OFF. WHAT I NOTICED WAS THAT IT WAS IN CONJUNCTION WITH MY GAS GAUGE INDICATING THAT I HAD NO FUEL (LIGHT CAME ON AND THE GAUGE WAS ON E) EVEN AFTER I HAD FILLED THE TANK. THE SITUATION SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF UNTIL THIS WEEK- NOT ONLY DID THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND STAY ON, BUT THE GAUGE CONTINUED TO INDICATE THAT I HAD NO FUEL. EVEN MORE WORRISOME WAS THE FACT THAT WHEN I WENT TO PUT FUEL IN THE TANK, THE GAS PUMP CUT OFF (INDICATING THAT THE TANK WAS FULL) AFTER 3 GALLONS OF GAS. I KNEW THAT IT SHOULD TAKE MORE THAN 3 GALLONS TO FILL MY TANK, AND SO I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC. DIAGNOSIS: BOTH FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSORS NEED TO BE REPLACED.... TO THE TUNE OF $650 WORTH OF PARTS/LABOR. I WAS ADVISED THAT FUEL SENSORS ARE NOT USUALLY FAULTY, AND SO CAME TO THIS WEBSITE TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE THAT I MAY HAVE MISSED. *TR | |
Make: | Hyundai |
Model: | Santa Fe |
Manufactured by: | Hyundai Motor Company |
Year: | 2008 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | CHESTER PA |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
Mileage: | 83200 miles. |
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Number of cylinders: | |
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Was a police report filed? | N |
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