Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 0804 | 08/01/2004 | 10014313 | There are two currently available fuel tank specifications for the sm - 03 santa fe, depending upon production date. *nm | 04/29/2005 | |
| 0336015 | 06/01/2003 | 10003283 | Fuel temperature sensor. *tt | 10/15/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 12/17/2011 | 105000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated while the vehicle was parked she smelled a fuel odor. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the fuel tank was corroded and leaking fuel. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 105,000. | |||
| 12/17/2011 | 105000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated while the vehicle was parked she smelled a fuel odor. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the fuel tank was corroded and leaking fuel. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 105,000. rvk | |||
| 12/17/2011 | 105000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked and she could smell an odor of fuel. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the fuel tank was corroded and leaking fuel. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileages were 105,000. sm. | |||
| 02/26/2011 | 86000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated the bottom of the fuel tank was rusted and leaking fuel. whenever the vehicle was parked there was fuel on the ground under the vehicle. the dealer was contacted who advised that they had never heard of the type of failure and there were no recalls for the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that he would repair the vehicle himself. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 86,000. | |||
| 02/26/2011 | 86000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. the contact stated the bottom of the fuel tank was rusted and leaking fuel. whenever the vehicle is parked there is fuel on the ground. the dealer was contacted who stated they never had this failure and there are no recalls or warranty. the contact stated he will repair the failure himself. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 86,000...mw | |||
| 10/10/2010 | 60300 | ||
| The vehicle for the last 3 years was not getting the gas mileage suggested by manufacturer. it was taken repeatedly to dealer where we were told, everything checked out just fine. all maintenance was done as required by dealer. as car became more sluggish and finally quit running altogether- we took it to an outside mechanic and learned that the catalytic converter had gone bad. i checked the internet and this is a common complaint with this vehicle- dealers are repairing transmissions and emission controls and customers are still complaining about bad gas mileage, sluggish vehicles. now that the catalytic converter has been replaced- the car is getting the correct gas mileage and running better. | |||
| 09/14/2010 | 90060 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. the vehicle was parked and he noticed gasoline on the ground where the fuel tank was leaking. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic shop who stated the fuel tank was corroded and rusted causing the fuel leak. the manufacturer was contacted stated the vehicle was out of warranty with too many mileage and they will not repair. he would have to pay for the cost of the repair. the failure mileage was 90,060....mw | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 06/16/2005 | 32000 | 1 | 01/31/2004 |
| While driving my 2003 sante fe, something happened to the fuel lines causing gasoline to pour out of the vehicle. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 06/16/2003 | 1781 | 1 | 04/28/2003 |
| I purchased a 2003 santa fe lx 4wd with approx. 250 miles on it. less than 2 months after purchase and with only 1,781 miles i had to have the vehicle towed to the dealer for a check engine light. they replaced a faulty vent valve.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | 04/19/2003 | ||
| Gas tank gauge is giving false readings. consumer feels this is very unsafe, never knows when vehicle may run out of gas.*ak | |||
| 9 | 4 | ||
| Fuel gauge failed to read the correct fuel level in the gas tank. dealership serviced the vehicle 4 times, and replaced the fuel gauge once in an attempt to correct the problem. however, problem still exists.*ak | |||