2005 Hyundai Santa Fe review from North America
"Unreliable after about the 40,000 mark"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
At approx. 40,000 miles I began having a problem with the car accelerating and lunging forward on it's own. Then slowing down, then lunging forward...
This is the 3rd episode. The dealer said it was the throttle sensor. This is very dangerous.
General comments?
Thought it was great. But now I'm wondering if I should think about getting another car before this problem gets worse and I get in an accident from the car lunging ahead on its own.
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| Model year | 2005 |
| Year of manufacture | 2005 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.5 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 8 miles |
| Most recent distance | 48000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 15th December, 2008 |