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It just started right after my full warranty period ended.
Was told that I have to pay $600. Car is in mechanics right now.
This appears a manufacturing defect. Horrible... :-(
*flashing seat belt and batt dashboard warning light for no apparent reason
*replacement battery does not exactly install properly
For the flashing light, that indicates that there is a problem with the charging system with the on board computer, whether there is a dying battery or alternator problem (and let's hope it's the battery).
When you go look for a replacement battery, many auto part stores and even the dealers will tell you, according to the manufacture, that the replacement battery is part number 124R. DO NOT buy/use it. 124R is approximately 1/4" shorter in height than the OEM (Korean made) battery. You will run into a problem connecting the positive terminal cable not being able to secure onto the positive post on the battery properly. It will give a bad fitting and led to a bad connection, and can and will create that flashing warning lights problems. Since basically no one in here will carry the Korean made battery, your likely alternative should be part number 24F with the battery height that is exactly 232mm. Or if you can find a 124R that hasa battery height of 232mm, that would be excellent, but according to all the stores that I have looked, all 124R are 225mm in height.
After installing the battery, start the car, run on P for 2 mins, run on D (with your foot on the brake) for 2 mins, run on P with max AC for 2 mins, then run on D (with your foot on the brake) with max AC for 2 mins. Turn off engine. Turn on engine, and don't care how you accomplish this, but with the car in D, press and release the brake for approximately 25 to 30 times (drive around town?). The flashing warning light will be magically gone.
I am not a certified mechanic, so do this at your own risk. Hopefully this will help some of you frustrated Santa Fe owners.
2001 santa fe rear driving light do not work on driver side
license plate ligth do not work either
no power going to bulb socket
right side works fine
all break lights work and reverse ligths also work
turning signals work
checked all fuses the are ok
My daughter's 2007 Santa Fe is indicating all the above electrical problems. Most of the controls on the steering wheel don't work and now the rear door window will not rise from it's place inside the door. I checked and there is no power to the motor, but all fuses are OK. She (I) can't afford $600 to fix what appears to be a crappy bit of wiring from the factory. Any suggestions?
My daughter's 2007 Santa Fe also makes a strange sound as she pulls away. It sounds like a slipping fan belt but I don't think it can be of the valve timing may also go awry. Again any ideas?
I just bought a 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe. Regretably, from a buy here pay here. I had the car for about 2 weeks, when it just died right in the middle of the highway. Thehe car refused stay on, let alone move. After a week of having it back at the dealer, they said it was a crank sensor and my timing belt was off. The day after I got it back, the check engine light came on. Surprise. I took it to Advanced Auto and they said it was either an O2 sensor, or the engine was getting too much gas. I too, notice the weird "clicking" noise, while I'm pressing the gas pedal, when I let off, the sound dies. The transmission takes a while to shift, the rpm will go up to 4 a lot before it shifts, and it started slipping 2 days ago. Tonight, when I parked the car and went to turn it back on, everything would start up like usual, but after about 4 seconds, the engine cut out. Totally.
I purchased my Hyundai Santa fe about 7 months ago used. I am having what appears to be an electrical problem. Ever since I had it when I go to stop while driving it feels like the truck wants to stall. If I stop short it does stall. I replaced the battery. It continued to still do the same thing. Then I was told replace the alternator. I did that. It stopped for a few weeks. Now I am back to the same thing. I was told the battery was bad again. Changed that again. Now alternator is bad again. So apparently something is killing both these things. I saw here that I may need a brake sensor changed from what I am reading from here from those with the same issue. I also had lots of different esc off lighting up etc. I have had a lot of the same electrical issues it seems. Oh and the main thing is the car not starting as well. I have to jump start then it works fine for a few days. Then won't start one day. I just changed the battery a week ago again. Now alternator has to get changed again but I just parked it for now until I get an electrical person to check this out bc I do know something keeps killing both these brand new parts.
I will post here once I find the problem out. Other than this issue my vehicle has been running fine other than this major problem. I have had a tune done on it about 4 months ago. Regular oil changes every 3k miles. So I will see what is going on here soon hopefully.