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My Santa Fe now has over 9,000 miles on it. I have done some pretty heavy duty driving within the last few months and I have to tell you that this vehicle is really holding up better than did my piece of junk RX300. I have done lots of 4 wheel driving in the mountains and in some bad weather with my Santa Fe. I have not had any problems like I did when I used to own my RX300.
For all the people in here who are experiencing problems with their Santa Fe's, make use of your warranties. You all have the best warranty that there is around on your Santa Fe vehicles. I wish I could of had a standard 100,000 mile warranty on my RX300 like we all have now on our Santa Fe vehicles. Back when I used to own my RX300, Lexus did not even have a 100,000 mile standard warranty and I had lots of mechanical and quality problems with my Lexus which Lexus did not want to take care of and fix. I ended up selling this vehicle and purchasing my new 2001 Santa Fe that I own now. It's the best thing that I did. I love this car better. It is better built than the other junker which I had before and it costed less too.
Hyundai really has an excellent warranty unlike some other manufacturers. So far, I have not needed to use mine, but it is still available for me to use up until the vehicle reaches 100,000 miles if I ever need it. Don't worry about your Santa Fe's. Hyundai will fix all the problems on your vehicles with the warranty. Just have fun with your Santa Fe and drive it.
And don't mind the people who come in here from the other more expensive upper crust SUV forums (Lexus & Mercedes) and who put down your Santa Fe. Some people are jealous that you paid much less for your vehicle and they want to make you feel low that you own a Hyundai and not a Lexus or Mercedes SUV. Don't worry about that. They like to pull your chain. Your purchase of a Hyundai was the best thing that happened to you next to sliced bread. Just enjoy your vehicles and don't worry. Your vehicles will last you a lifetime.
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Air-cond's fan motor defect again (making noise) 2 months ago, of course later replaced by a new part. The 1st time was happened 1 week after I bought the SF.
There is occasionally brake squeezing noise when applying brake in slow speed. Have checked the brake pads in shop but still have 40% in fronts & 80% in rears. Will go back to shop after x'mas to make sure Hyundai fixs those noise which is very annoying!
Have performed No. 7 "oil change" 2 weeks ago. But the last 2 times was just using regular 10W30 oil, compare to Synthetic 5W30 before.
Besides the brake noise problem, my SF is still very smooth, lots of power(air-cond off, using Shiftronic).
Still think SF styling beats New Honda CR-V & Jeep Liberty.
Air-cond's fan motor defected again (making noise) 2 months ago, of course later replaced by a new part. The 1st time was happened 1 week after I bought the SF.
There is occasionally brake squeezing noise when applying brake in slow speed. Have checked the brake pads in shop but still have 40% in fronts & 80% in rears. Will go back to shop after x'mas to make sure Hyundai fixs those noise which is very annoying!
Have performed No. 7 "oil change" 2 weeks ago. But the last 2 times was just using regular 10W30 oil, compare to Synthetic 5W30 before.
Besides the brake noise problem, my SF is still very smooth, lots of power(air-cond off, using Shiftronic).
Still think SF styling beats New Honda CR-V & Jeep Liberty.
good luck
fax1
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with hyundai...I REALLY NEED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS!! where can i find info about this..my first new car was a 1997 accent gs...i crashed it..my airbag didnt deploy for amost 10 seconds..long enough to pull my head back through the windshield...and because i had just pulled my head through..my chest was touching the steering wheel..and when the airbag deployed it damaged my heart..resulting in 3 heart attacks at 19 years of age..so i would really like to learn more about the time it takes the airbag to deploy?
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Let me get this, you were 19 in 1997 and have owned 4 Hyundai's and 1 Kia. I hope your Daewoo is doing fine too. That's 6 cars in 4 years. And, you had 3 heart attacks at 19 years of age due to an airbag deploying...after you pulled your head back THROUGH the windshield. Good one. LOL. I wish you well with your Chevy S-10 and think that you deserve that fine piece of work!
"Company says 290 Santa Fe models have experienced problems with cylinder liners, but it has no plans for a recall."
January 8, 2002
By CHRIS KNAP and ELIZABETH AGUILERA
The Orange County Register
LINK:
http://www.ocregister.com/news/hyundai00108cci1.shtml
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Lets see... That was in 2000. This is 2002. Can you say, "Old news"? I KNEW you could. =;-)
Bye --
"Halper said...Hyundai did not report the problems to NHTSA because the company doesn't believe it is a safety issue."
Now mind you this regards hundreds of Santa Fe engines suddenly and without warning breaking down 100% and needing a complete engine swap.
Let's say you were on the highway or freeway... driving your family with the wife and two small infants (The Twins) plus Grandpa and Grandma... both with heart conditions...and your Santa Fe dies at 70 mph in the middle of the road...in the middle of nowhere at night...in the freezing cold and rain and sleet...so what'sHyundai's official response, considering the fact that they KNEW THE ENGINES were defective? -
"Don't worry, it's not a safety issue."
Of course, you have their 100k drivetrain warranty - so why worry?
Great reading:
http://www.ocregister.com/news/hyundai00108cci1.shtml
Grandma and Grandpa each are holding one of The Twins.
Guess you just don't get it -- "It's not a safety issue" according to Hyundai.
So why bother using seat belts the right way, eh?
Although I like your idea of strapping Grandma to the roofrack - but doesn't that have a max capacity of 100 lbs or so?
Steve
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No Hyundai problems here but how about that 100 mile per gallon carburetor that Big Oil bought up and took off the market .
http://www.bigclassaction.com/class_action_hyundai.html
Steve
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Yank a Valve cover? Is that gud ole boy code for doing something nasty?
And what does my Lexus have to do with Toyota - they're different companies, right?
Steve
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Thats Grandma on the roof rack, she is getting cold! ;-)
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Coincidence?
I think not.
Coincidence?
I think not.
Good to see the lack of an original thought still hasn't stopped you from posting on the web.
So, back to the topic, Santa Fe Problems - are they all still being purchased by people impressed by the drivetrain warranty - the same type offered on the Neon?
mailed out notices to the 3.3 million owners of
Camrys, Solaras, Siennas, Highlanders, Avalons,
Celicas, and Lexus ES 300 and RX 300 vehicles.
The division agreed to pay for the cost of repairs of
damaged cars, provided the owners could give
proof of a "reasonable effort" to maintain the engine.
The sludge buildup, which could affect cars with 1
MZV-6 engines and 5SFE inline-four engines,
chokes the engine with a buildup of sludge, a thick,
oxidized form of oil, and renders the car
undriveable.
According to the Automotive News report, it's
unclear why the engines are susceptible to this
buildup, but one technician quoted in the report said
a design flaw in the 3.0 litre V6 engine is the cause
of the problem. Larry Perry said he believes that
Toyota reduced the size of the cooling passages to
the cylinder heads in the engines, in order to
increase combustion temperatures for more of a
complete burn to reduce exhaust emissions.
Too much heat makes oil more susceptible to
sludge, the report stated. Perry said he measured
temperatures that were more than 30 degrees higher
than earlier models.
A Sienna owner cited in the report said that an
analysis of her oil found traces of chemical glycol,
which pointed to the likelihood of a leaky head
gasket, allowing coolant into the engine chamber,
which would also raise engine temperatures.
While Toyota has offered to pay for damage
repairs, it maintains that the offer is not an admission
that anything is wrong with the engines, Automotive
News reported. Instead, it is an attempt to calm a
large number of concerns about the sludge, while
encouraging owners to care for their vehicles
properly.
The offer is good for one year, and extends to
owners who show proof that they have had at least
one oil change in the past year.
You were saying, Jeffmust2 ????? Anyway, wouldn't it be reassuring to know that your Toyota, I mean Lexus engine, would be covered by a one year clause to cover the jello/oil problem. I think Hyundais are still being purchased by people impressed with the warranty.