2007 Hyundai Santa Fe electronic stability control (esc) problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. ALSO, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FIESTA HYUNDAI (1955 ST MICHAELS DR, SANTA FE, NM 87507, (505) 428-7100) WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY, THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR, AND SPARK PLUGS WERE ALL REPLACED PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE INDICATOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.”

“ESC IS INTERMITTENTLY TURNING ITSELF OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHEN I AM DRIVING. HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN I FIRST START DRIVING AND AM AT A VERY LOW SPEED, BUT ALSO HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHER SPEEDS AT TIMES. ONLY WAY TO TURN IT BACK ON IS TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND RE-START. IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY OVER THE LAST WEEK (ALMOST A DAILY OCCURRENCE).”

“MY SON, [XXX] WAS DRIVING THE CAR. WHILE DECELERATING DOWN FROM 60 MPH ON APPROACH TO BRIDGE TOLL PLAZA, AT ABOUT 40 MPH THE ESC LIGHT CAME ON, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE STEERING BECAME VERY HARD TO WORK. *TR”

“HYUNDAI RECALLS SANTA FE FOR ALTERNATOR OIL LEAK.SANTA FE CROSSOVER TO FIX AN OIL LEAK, CAUSED BY A FAULTY VALVE COVER GASKET, THAT COULD AFFECT ALTERNATOR PERFORMANCE..DEALER SAID THEY WONT HONOR THE RECALL CAUSE ITS OUT OF WARRANTY.ALSO THE COIL WAS NOT REPLACED AND A RECALL WAS SENT OUT ALSO ON COIL SPRING. THE WONT HONOR THAT.”

“DRIVING AT 60MPH THE ESC OFF LIGHT APPEARED AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A 5MHP SLOW DOWN QUICKLY AND THE STEERING WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AS IF THE ENGINE HAD DIED. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY A LOGGING TRUCK. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM”

“BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ON, STABILITY CONTROL IS TURNED OFF AND CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO VEHICLES FOLLOWING, A LACK OF VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL, AN INABILITY TO MAINTAIN A CONSTANT SPEED ON THE FREEWAY. THERE HAS BEEN A HISTORIC RECALL ON THIS ISSUE - BUT NOT FOR THIS SPECIFIC VIN. THIS VEHICLE OBVIOUSLY IS USING THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART. BATTERY RUNS DOWN AND VEHICLE WON'T START UNLESS BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED (DUE TO BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINING ON)”