# 2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `614274` · 2007-02-23 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** SANTA FE
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 19,999
## Narrative
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT 2 YEARS AGO HE STARTED HAVING STALLING PROBLEMS WITH  THE 2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE .S  WHILE DRIVING AT  55 MPH OR ABOUT 15-25 MPH THE VEHICLE WILL STALL.  HE STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP  HAD  THE VEHICLE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, AND THEY COULD NOT  FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE.  THE DEALERSHIP  INFORMED HIM THAT UNLESS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED  ONTHEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO DIAGNOSTIC TESTING TO SEE WHAT COULD BE WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE.  THE DEALERSHIP  INFORMED HIM THAT HE MAY HAVE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP  WHERE HE PURCHASED IT.   THE CONTACT  FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS GIVEN A CASE#, WILL SUBMIT WITH THE HARD COPY. ALSO,  HE HAS  CONTACTED THE BBB AND FILED A COMPLAINT.  THE USUAL DRIVER WAS  TOO AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE NOW BECAUSE OF THE STALLING PROBLEMS.  HE STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST  POWER EVERYTHING IN THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND THE STEERING LOCKED.  THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19999, AND THE CURRENT WAS 61480. THE VEHICLE STALLED 101 TIMES AZS OF 02/23/2007.  *AK
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