NHTSA Complaint #10970721 — 2017 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10970721 |
| Vehicle | 2017 HYUNDAI SANTA FE |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 850 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MD |
Consumer Description
WHEN MAKING A RIGHT, LEFT, OR U TURN THE POWER COMPLETELY CUTS OUT AND THE CAR IS LEFT DRIFTING WITHOUT POWER. THEIR IS NO RESPONSE TO PUSHING ON THE GAS PEDDLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. AT THE SAME TIME ON THE DASH THE ORANGE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. THIS LAST FOR A NUMBER OF SECONDS AND THEN THE ENGINE STARTS TO ONCE AGAIN RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDDLE. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO ME AND MY WIFE12 TIMES SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR 3-1/2 MONTHS AGO. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS FROM A STANDING START AND A ROLLING YIELD OR U TURN. THE PROBLEM HAS ALWAYS OCCURRED ON A PAVED PUBLIC, CITY/COUNTY, STREET I HAVE HAD THE CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS, ONE SEVERAL TIMES, AND BOTH TELL ME THAT THEIR ARE "NO CODES SHOWING" SO THAT THEIR IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO. YOU HAVE TO EXPERIENCE THE FRIGHT OF LOOSING POWER WHILE YOU'RE IN THE PROCESS OF A RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURN WITH TRAFFIC COMING AT YOU FROM ONE OR BOTH SIDES TO APPRECIATE HOW TRULY DANGEROUS THIS CAR IS. THIS IS OUR 4TH OR 5TH SANTA FE, UP TO NOW ALL OF THEM HAVE BEEN GREAT BUT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS NEW CAR WE HAVE NOW.
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