# 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe has sporadic loss of power

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-hyundai-santa-fe-has-sporadic-loss-of-power/148326>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** hyundai, santa-fe\
**Created:** [September 8, 2019, 2:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-hyundai-santa-fe-has-sporadic-loss-of-power/148326 "2019-09-08T02:19:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![NoraJenney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e47774/32.png) [@NoraJenney](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NoraJenney)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2019, 2:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-hyundai-santa-fe-has-sporadic-loss-of-power/148326/1 "2019-09-08T02:19:20Z")

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There are times when I’m driving and all of a sudden it’s like someone turned the key off. I lose power I am lucky I realize what’s happened and have enough power to coast off the road. Then the dash lights come on. I have to wait a minute or so then the car will start right up and I’m on my way again. It happens so sporadically that I can’t even tell the mechanic what happens just before this episode takes place. I have 91K on my 2006.

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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2019, 11:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-hyundai-santa-fe-has-sporadic-loss-of-power/148326/2 "2019-09-08T11:32:39Z")

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Too much weight on your key chain can damage the ignition switch. Your mechanic will help with the information you just gave. Could be a variety of things.