# 2004 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `523222` · 2005-02-23 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** SANTA FE
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 5,000
## Narrative
IN JANUARY OF 2005, I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 HYUNDAI SANTA FE 3.5L GLS. I STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND REMAINED STOPPED FOR A WHILE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND DESPITE DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, I COULD NOT STOP IT FROM LUNGING FORWARD. I HAD TO QUICKLY GET IT OUT OF GEAR TO MAKE IT STOP, AND FORTUNATELY DID NOT HIT ANYONE. I TOOK IT TO ROWE HYUNDAI IN WESTBROOK, MAINE (WHERE I BOUGHT IT) AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT NOR COULD THEY IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. ON 2-22-05, I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WHEN SUDDENTLY THE ENGINE ACCELERATED QUICKLY AND LOUDLY. I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE HARDER YET COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE FROM LUNGING FORWARD. BEFORE I COULD GET IT OUT OF GEAR, IT REAR-ENDED THE PERSON PARKED IN FRONT OF ME. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND HAVE CONTACTED HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA ABOUT THIS.
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