NHTSA Complaint #11267570 — 2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11267570
Vehicle	2009 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 9, 2019
Date Filed	October 10, 2019
Mileage	60,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

GAS GAUGE HIGHLY INACCURATE. FUEL WARNING LIGHT GOES ON AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO APPEARS. HAVE TO PULL OVER AS AFRAID TO DRIVE. FINALLY GO TO NEAREST GAS STATION ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT GAS TANK WAS STILL HALF FULL. THIS HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 60,000 MILES.

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