# 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `675207` · 2008-06-23 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** SANTA FE
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 2,065
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
I HAVE A 4 MONTH OLD  2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE.  I WAS DRIVING IT ON THE FREEWAY AND TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS TO GET READY TO BRAKE FOR MY EXIT.  WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL THE ENGINE KEPT REVVING AND PULLING THE CAR FORWARD.  I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO THINK.  I IMMEDIATELY HIT THE BREAKS TO SEE IF MAYBE THE CRUISE CONTROL KICKED IN, EVEN THOUGH I DIDN'T GO NEAR THE CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES, MUCH TO MY HORROR, I HAD NO BRAKES!!!!  I PUNCHED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR A BUNCH OF TIMES AND NOTHING!!!!!!  I HAD TO STEP ON THE EMERGENCY BREAK, PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL (TO KEEP THE ENGINE FROM REVVING ON ITS OWN) AND DRIVE MY CAR INTO A HILLSIDE ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY TO STOP IT!  IT'S A MIRACLE THAT MYSELF AND MY PASSENGER WERE NOT HARMED AND THAT I DIDN'T KILL OR INJURE ANYONE ELSE.  UNACCEPTABLE FOR A NEW VEHICLE OR ANY VEHICLE TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN.  *TR
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