Hyundai Santa Fe Maintenance and Repair (2006 and earlier)

billysbeep

Hi
It sounds to me like the cabin filter which is located behind the glovebox Its either clogged or not there.To do it remove the glovebox unhook little strap press glovebox sides to drop, 4 screws in front take out pull out piece,on wall bottom clip releases small cover which accesses filters

billysbeep

my truck had the same problem Its called TCM transmission control module They download the software thats it. I havent had the problem.I have a 2002 and 2004 sante fe

billysbeep

check wheel balancing front only

billysbeep

Depending on which foglight it is remove the headlight for that side not hard but dont force light off it has a little clipon just tilt slowly back and forth itll come off

billysbeep

for a few thousand more buy a new one somebodys elses car somebody elses problem Thats my motto unless its mom or dads car hahah

billysbeep

transmission control module

billysbeep

Thats wierd
My 2002 hasnt had brakes yet I have 53,000 miles

tiburonboi25

Well I have a 2003 Tiburon GT with 45K, my rear pads has also been replaced and still on the oringal front pads. When I took the car to the dealer to see why the rear pads are down to the metal and the front still looks new, they told that happens when you tow or carry alot of heavy iteams. I don't do either of those. Besides its a tiburon not a dodge ram, so what will I be towing?? So i dunno.

shivelyt

Has anyone had any experience in contacting Hyundai USA to complain about a dealer? I am seriously thinking about writing them about Planet Hyundai in Las Vegas service dept. They blow out a lot of new car sales but have no capacity to service them. Over the last 4 years I have had a series of disasters with service on my 02 Santa Fe. On one occasion them broke the radiator while changing the fluid and then tried to stick Hyundai with a warranty claim (I refused to sign the claim). Another time they changed the oil but put in only 2 qts. Most recently I scheduled an appt. for new front brakes (50,000 miles). Car sat at their lot for 9 hours. When I called at 4:30 they hadn't done anything. I picked it up. Service manager refused to speak with me and general manager never returned my call. Problem is the service dept is total chaos. At least 6 service managers in 4 years. Anyone have any contacts in Hyundai CA is could write to specifically? No matter how good the cars might be or the value, no car is worth the money if it can't be serviced properly. Thanks

billysbeep

The control button on right showing air circulating is the right one the one onthe left is the air from outside will affect your ac had the same problem

billysbeep

I was wondering about that to .When my light went on it took 17 gals in ny I go to new jersey another time when light went on took 18.5 gals Somebody told me on low pressure not enough air going in affects fillups more that is.I tried it a couplke of times and he was right Always learning something new

vibrationsick

I have had this problem since I drove my 2004 Sante Fe off the lot and it is a 6cyl...I had a 4 cyl that was a gem and traded for the 6cyl because I wanted more HP to get up the mountains in AZ.... I felt vibration in the seat and steering wheel, and side driver mirror and in my feet... they first said it is the road, then balanced the tires 5 times now since January 2005 to present, then when I brought it back they said it was the tires, so they balanced and rotated again, then on my last time 6 weeks ago they said they felt the vibration and it was not the tires or balancing because they did a regular and Road Force balance... they had it a week and replaced the tie rods in the front end, again balance and rotation, and said the brakes were warped after 7 months of having the car and turned the rotors, they tried to replace tires and said it did not correct the vibration... i told them I wanted to have factory rep drive it, they gave me run-around, 6 weeks later he only had one time open and I could not get the day off since it was the middle of the day... I called Hyundai customer service in our handbook, they wrote up a file and said take it to the dealer and when they diagnose it again, call them from the dealership and they coordinate a fix... called the dealer, said they will not touch the car or do anything to it till Factory rep drives it, asked when he will drive it and they said, they don't know, called customer service back and they said, unfortunately the dealerships can do what they want because all Hyundai dealerships are independent and do not have to listen to Hyundai customer service...WHAT??? The guy there said I could attempt to take it to another dealer and have them diagnose it or call the BBB line for arbitration in our handbook, and this is what has to be done before you can press the Lemon Law. Let me know what you did please, I am ready to call the local news and expose the dealer and Hyundai for the crap that they are!!! :lemon: They already have a class action suit going on when you call the customer service line in our handbook, for lying about the horsepower of the engines to the consumer….thanks for any help anyone can give!!

vibrationsick

read #1051...according to Hyundai customer service they don't care...they say that alll hyundai dealers are independent and can do what they want... I made a grave error in judgement getting a Hyundai... they are not good anywhere when it comes to customer service if you have a problem...

vibrationsick

did your vibration get fixed??? my ties have been balanced 5 times + and rotated x2 in 7months, brake rotors turned, tie rods replaced, oh yeah I forgot to mention in my note #1051 they also updated the modules in the transmission in the engine...like what the hell does that have to do with the vibration in the steering wheel... they do not have a clue what the vibration is caused by... I have read everyone vibration stories and this is ridiculous... someone who knows a lawyer should do a class action suit on this trouble

vibrationsick

I hope you did not buy... i have had nothing but troubles and you can read #1051 and also search the vibration problems people have been having.... Hyundai's suck.. buy another vehicle also Hyundai is in a class action suit for lying about the horsepower they advertise on the vehicles they lied and now are in court over it :lemon:

vibrationsick

did you win your lemon law and if so would you mind sharing your copy of your claim.... please read #1051... I am so sick of trying to deal with this I thought of trading it in for another vehicle... not a Hyundai.. but if they drive it on the highway they will feel the vibration and I will be screwed... Please let me know what happened... thanks

jnt

We have an '04 Santa Fe that has the stereo with the six-disc CD changer in it. The unit works fine, but the sound quality could be better. There is not nearly the bass that some of our other cars are able to crank out. Anyone know if the solution is simply to replace the speakers with better ones, or is the head unit the weak link?
Thanks.

The typical original OEM speakers are generally cheap parts since car makers typically cheap out on them. So if you want more BASS response, that is a first logical step. Make sure the new speaker impedance could be handled by the head unit or Power Amp. Most head units handle 4 Ohm load, with some can do 2 Ohm. But check it out first

Typical head unit can pump out about 15-20W per speaker before getting distorted and pulled back by some type of Distotion Limiter. So if you compare it to an optional Power Amp, it is not apple to apple comparison since you could get several hundred to thousand Watt from the external Power Amp. Some head unit just output signal low level Audio and connected with a factory installed Power Amp as an option. In that case, it is more likely the external Power Amp does not produce enough BASS. There is handshake between radio head and the factory Power Amp to prevent audio pop during turning the system on/off. If you replace the factory Power Amp with a better Aftermarket unit, you may run into some problems. It mostly depends on car maker design.

BTW, Typical Asian and European radio designs tend to emphasize more TREBBLE than BASS (vs. more BASS for US radios). Their music is noticable less BOOMY compared to ours. And these engineers normally carry their native tastes to the vehicles for US market also.

Good Luck

jt

410a

New to the forum. Have 157,XXX on my 02 Sante Fe. One fog light is burned out.
What is replacement procedure? Does the bumper have to come off?
Thanks.

stever

Lots of miles - how's it running otherwise?

Steve, Host

410a

This car runs great!
My only warranty claim was a battery at 50K. I had the plugs changed and transmission serviced at 100K. First set of tires at 110K. I changed all four brakes at 130K..

I change oil every 5K. Air filter every 20K Fairly trouble free so far. I just might buy another one :shades:

I figured out the fog lights. There is a soft plastic skirt under the corner of the bumper. Remove two phillips head screws and push the skirt out of the way. This gives you access to the back side of the fog light assembly. Not a difficult job. You will probably need a flashlight. The bulb is a Phillips number 880.

Maxi-Ball

targettuning

My previous answer was yanked...not P.C. enough so I will attempt to reply in a kinder and gentler way, if possible. I believe I have seen a "fix" for stubborn steering wheel vibrations in another Santa Fe owner site. I believe it had to do with the rear drive shaft and a balance issue, I will attempt to track the fix and reply in kind. However, and I think this is where I got into trouble the last time by being critical of those who think the answer to everything is a class action, there is most probably a physical reason for this and you need to find a competent automotive tech. and try to work with him/her/them and have patience while the problem is resolved. If the wheel vibrates at 60 MPH drive slightly over or under this speed or in a speed zone where the vibrations are at a minimum. With regard to the lost horsepower "class action" suit. This is old news and has been settled. It, IN MY OPINION, was a non issue to begin with. Hyundai misprinted the horsepower rating on several vehicles in their brochures. Hyundai themselves brought the problem to light. Most people were unaffected by the overnight "loss" of 3 to 7 H.P. (depending on vehicle) but as usual there were some who had to start a class action suit. Hyundai, although they had no obligation, gave affected owners a choice of one of three gifts. increased drivetrain coverage to 120,000/12 years. increased bumper to bumper coverage from 60,000/5 years to 72,000 miles/6 years or a roadside assistance increase that I cannot recall the terms of. I was caught up with this on my first Santa Fe and was, first, unaffected by the "loss" of HP (it drove the same after I knew) and second, pleased Hyundai gave me that gift. Please do not quote that particular suit as proof of a lack of Hyundai quality or lack of customer concern. Hope this reply survives

sf121kmi

I own a 2001 Santa Fe with 120,000 miles on it. Yes I commute. In the last 2 months the engine has "tired out" :confuse: is what the dealer told me. I have since then, had to replace not only the engine but also the starter, the fuel pump, some fancy computer sensor and now the power steering pump has went.
I am still paying on the vehicle. I contacted Hyundai Consumer Affairs and was told simply "Sorry it's out of warranty, there's nothing we can do." I have had many HIGH mileage vehicles in my time and have NEVER had these kind of problems. I have maintained this vehicle as suggested by the dealer, who did all of the work, until the "first" warranty of 72kmi is up. I LOVED this vehicle so much and took such good care of it and it is completely falling apart right now. :sick: In two months I have put over $4700 into this beast. So to all of you low mileage owners .. enjoy the smooth wonderful ride now and start a "Santa Fe Repair Fund" because you're gonna need it. At least to you other 2001 owners. Hopefully Hyundai has since worked out the bugs.

targettuning

Exactly what do you mean by the term "tired out"? What happened to the original engine? 4 or 2.7 liter V-6 ? Why would the entire engine need replaced verses repair? It is entirely possible the starter, fuel pump and also the power steering pump would need replacement after 120,000 miles. Yes, at 120,000 miles you are clearly out of warranty...did you expect otherwise? Yes, I too have had many high mileage cars and yes they needed all the above things you mentioned plus a whole lot more including alternator..water pump...AC compressor...radiator...automatic transmission...wheel bearings...axle shafts/CV joints...electric cooling fan for the radiator...etc. Included are Dodge, Ford, Subaru. This only goes to prove things wear out. You now have a car with a new engine, new starter, new fuel pump so it is probably far from falling apart. Finally.. see the message above from an owner who has 150,000 plus without undue repair so I guess they ain't all bad. In addition to the Santa Fe we also own a 2000 Elantra with 121,000 miles that needed only brakes, both front and rear and front rotors. It has been one of, if not the most, trouble free car we have owned up to and past the100,000 mile mark.

sf121kmi

It is a 4 cyl engine ... which is no longer an option with the Santa Fe. They are all V6 standard. You probably wonder why I got the 4 cyl, because it was cheaper and what I could afford at the time. As for the engine, I was told that there were too many issues in the engine that it would wiser and probably cheaper to replace it. Did I expect otherwise??? ABSOLUTELY .. I expect that a car will go more than 20kmi over the warranty before needing MANY MAJOR repairs. I know what I have now BUT it's cost me almost $5000!!!! Oh I guess I should've mentioned the $500 wheel bearings I had replaced, the A/C that hasn't worked since last year. Which may seem great for someone like you to have all this new stuff but someone like me who is on worker's comp and having another surgery, living with little money, "when it rains it pours" and this car hasn't helped. I am aware things wear out Dad, but not that soon. I guess that's a lesson learned for buying a first year model. My new motto .. people who drive Hyundai's .. really wanted a Honda but just couldn't afford it. I know I was looking at the CRV before the Santa Fe came out at the end of 2000. Thanks for your input.

vibrationsick

I have to say when I had my 4 cyl Hyundai I did not have any problems, lived in Michigan, went through all 4 seasons without a hitch and I drove from there to AZ again no problems then I decided since I couldn't afford a lot of the other SUV's out there that were 6 cylinders, I would trade up for a Hyundai 6 cyl. and now as you see... see #1051... you don't need high mileage to have aggravation with customer service.... I am exhausted with dealers and customer service and finding the real physical reason for a problem that started when I drove the car off the lot... I may have to take a loss and try and trade, but I do not have the money for this either. I have to say that I did drive a Honda CRV before the Hyundai and the comfort of driving was not there and the road noise was horrible, which surprisingly is the same reason Consumer Reports gave as a downfall. I would like a Honda Pilot though... but as you said who the heck can trade a Hyundai Sante Fe for one of those, not me... Hope your money pit does not continue and things look up soon...

targettuning

I am aware the 4 cylinder is no longer available. No, I don't wonder why you bought a 4 cylinder...many people found it to be a nice alternative to the six. With regard to the warranty, NO you shouldn't have expected otherwise..Hyundai already has the longest one in the business and they(Hyundai) cannot be expected to cover their cars for a million miles or forever, whichever comes first so lets be reasonable here. Should a car go 120,000+ miles without major repair? perhaps but not necessarily. Should it last 200,000 miles, perhaps, but maybe not. My point is you cannot point at this specific car with expectations of how long it should, or shouldn't last. You never know with any mechanical thing. I am NOT your dad. And finally, I drive Hyundai's and NEVER really wanted a Honda (I can afford them too).

targettuning

As promised I checked into your problem and have found a few things to check beyond the things your dealer already tried. Stubborn vibrations in the floor, steering wheel, and felt through the seat have been reported on some Santa Fe's mostly at higher speeds. If thorough wheel/tire inspections for imbalance..out of round...belt damage..bent or otherwise damaged wheel or wheels don't turn up anything obvious some have found temporary replacement of the full set of tires from a car on the lot causes it to disappear. Internal tire damage is impossible to see. Obviously the concern of the dealer a lot to do whether or not they will go to these lengths. Beyond this some other cars have been cured by replacing the driveshaft and a Hyundai mechanic wrote a post to say replacing the whole driveshaft may be unecessary because he fixed several by replacing the U Joint in the driveshaft, either way this may be a fix. Finally one owner posted that his stubborn vibration was fixed by replacing, in his case, the right rear axle shaft (rear differential to wheel) because while on a lift.. engine on, in gear, it was noticed the axle shaft visably "wobbled" and turned out to be bent. Speculation was, the cars being chained down on the boatride from Korea were tied too tightly and the resulting movement bent or damaged this part. Several others concurred they also had bent rear axle shafts. Since front drive cars are especially sensitive to imbalance of any kind it is important to make sure wheels/wheel weights/tires are perfectly OK. Hope something mentioned here helps and makes you feel better about your Santa Fe.

targettuning

If you are still out there reading this site I may have an answer (probably already fixed though). If your car defaults to third gear (limp home) you may need an "input speed sensor". The fault code retained for this will be...P0715 and the repair costs should be around $200.00. Have your Hyundai dealer check the fault codes to be sure.

gebo

I just learned today, the labor charge to install 6 plugs in the 2.7 engine would run $299.00.
Is the plug installation on that engine truly that daunting a job?

targettuning

A transverse V-6 engine in a modern front drive car leaves precious little room then toss in a low hood line...anyhow many manufacturers have been "laying" the intake manifold over. This covers the back bank of cylinders and as a result the intake manifold and associated hoses and linkages all have to be removed to reach the back 3 plugs. If you remove the black plastic engine shroud on the Hyundai you will see exactly what I mean. It would be in your interest to be absolutely sure that a misfiring plug is the problem...all Hyundai Santa Fe's have long life platinum plugs from the factory so to change them "just because" isn't as good an idea as it used to be when throwing in plugs was a driveway 20 minute job.
Before you start cursing Hyundai for this setup I have a 1995 Dodge Stratus V-6 that is exactly the same and recently paid a lot of $$ to have the plugs changed, and while things were accessible I also changed the plug wires.

targettuning

I forgot the most important reason for the $299.00 plug change..."TIME IS MONEY" especially at $80.00 an hour!!!!

sf121kmi

Thanks for the info about the CRV. A friend of mine has the Element, which is a nice ride as long as your not sitting in the back. I like that you can rinse the entire vehicle out. The Pilot is a very nice SUV, too much for this chica. I know what you mean about the customer service. The Hyundai service dept. were I had my vehicle maintained was rated 367 out of 368 in overall service. I found that out after numerous problems and complaints by myself and many others. So that was lesson learned the hard way! Next new car I purchase I will definately research the Service Dept. I finally got my baby back yesterday and she's driving like a dream ... better than when she was new .. knock on wood Good luck to you. and thanks for the kind words!

gebo

Thanks for thr response; I think you may have talked me out of trying to do the job myself, even tho' I have an inflated opinion of my skills as a "shade tree" mechanic.
This tired 71 year old back just may not be up to wrestling with all the connections, etc.
Thanks again.

tray1

I have a 2004 Santa Fe with only 22,000 miles on it which is on a 5 yr. lease agreement. My clutch just gave out and the dealer I purchased it from closed 4 weeks after purchase. It had to be towed over 50 miles from my area to the next closest dealer for service. Of course, before even opening it up, they already are trying to assess the liability onto me. My mechanic looked at it before towing and warned me that they would do this. He advised that if it is clutch or transmission or any other power train problem, this should be covered under the 100,000 mile coverage. I already tried to contact customer service to no avail. In fact, the response was, "what do you want me to do?" Not very reassuring. Then the service mngr. tried to convince me to trade up and I waited another day before any action by my part. However, the service mngr. opened it up to diagnose anyway and found it not to be a defect in the clutch but rather the disc worn down to the rivets and the fly wheel may be damaged. I am looking at being liable for over $1400.00 and was told that the warranty on the clutch is only twelve months.
Can you please clarify this problem and give me advise on how to make them take care of this under warranty. I know I have a fight on my hands but I need someone with expertise in my corner. Thanks.
T Ray

stew5

Hi everybody!! Question: Is the A/C compressor cluch/pulley assembly on an '02 Santa Fe compatible with the same assembly on a Mitsubishi compressor? The compressor clutch assembly on my '02 Santa Fe burned out; the dealer charges over $270 for the 3 components I need, and I want to find a less expensive route. Thanks for any helpful advice. No sarcasm please.

tidester

You may want to take a look at Warranty Claims Administration.

tidester, host

vibrationsick

thanks so much... the dealer stated that they had tried a full set of tires and the problem did not go away, that's when they replaced all that other stuff, tie rods, turned brake rotors, updated engine modules, etc, and then when my husband had brought in the forum about people having trouble with the driveshaft they said they checked that too, and that was not the problem... of course who are we!! I don't have a clue whether they truly checked it or not.... so I think that maybe I will be trading it in at a different Hyundai/Subaru dealership who offered me a real good trade in and I will lose about $1500, which I can't afford, but getting a Subaru in the long run instead and then Hyundai can have their problem back without any other confrontation from me... it is tiresome to continue over such a long period of time, as I have aged sometimes it just doesn't make sense to beat your head against the wall, and spending money to fight city hall could be better spent on a more reliable vehicle... And whose forum has no complaints... like the Subaru Baja... again thank you for your support and suggestions, the service dept of Hyundai just didn't think is was justified I guess... and I don't have the patience to jump from dealer to dealer to try and get this fixed.... thanks again this :lemon: signing off for now

user777

before you take the $1500 hit, why don't you have another dealership investigate the axle targettuning posted about?

it seems very plausible that is the problem with the vehicle. the 2nd dealership can skip all the other diagnosis and cut to the chase: ask if you can get someone to put the vehicle up on a lift and visually check for a bent axle as was written in the post. makes sense to me.

targettuning

It is true, the clutch disc for sure and possibly some of the associated clutch area parts (pressure plate/throwout bearing etc.) have a 1 year/12,000 mile warranty. Other "wear-out" items such as brake pads, belts, wiper blades are included simply because they wear out with normal use, yeah I know....all the parts wear out with use but the clutch disc and brake pads are actually designed to be sacrificial because of the friction material which diminshes with each use, the rubber parts simply deteriorate with heat...ozone etc. Anyway, the transmission itself does have the 100K warranty. If you would check post # 1024 I have found a TSB that deals with premature clutch wear and give the basic information there. I am still not sure if Hyundai will pick up the tab for this repair because technically it is out of warranty, but on the other hand they acknowledge a shortcoming with the original clutch.

disappointed8

Can you let me know how you did with the Lemon Law Process? I have already started the process also and for the same reason. My Sante Fe is a 2005 with 1200 miles on it. It has been in the shop four times for the same problem and I was told that it is a character flaw of the vehicle. They took out four more Sante Fe's and drove them and all had the same vibration if not worse. I was with them when they took one out right off the lot. The vibration was worse than mine. Thanks for any info you can offer.

disappointed8

I only have 1200 miles on my Sante Fe and am already in the Lemon Law process. It has been in the shop 4 times already for vibrations and a flutter when you reach speeds of over 50. I have been told that it is a "character flaw". They did test drive others on the lot and they all had the same problem. I was with them when they test drove one. That one was worse than mine. I work hard for my money and don't feel I should make payments on something that is not reliable and possibly not safe since they truly don't know what is causing this problem. If anyone has experienced processing their Sante Fe through Lemon Law please let me know.

diflwers

Hi-- i have 2001 santa fe that also is a stick. i have been driving stick for 15 years (and also have a 1992 saturn with 180k miles that is a 5 speed) i had to replace my clutch after 60k miles and went back and forth with the dealer that they wouldn't even look at the clutch without a $500 deposit. Well i brought it to my own transmission shop and $2000 later had it repaired because nothing is covered under "america's best warranty". There is no reason for that clutch to have blown-- i have never even had my other car's clutch looked at. The clutch was wrong from the day i got my car and they kept telling me there was nothing wrong with it. I can go on for days about all my car problems i just wish it would self destruct and be gone sometimes. Don't bother fighting with the dealer at least you can give your car back because its a lease...... Anything that goes wrong is never covered except the timing belt which the dealer has done twice and looks like they will be doing it again this week. Good luck

targettuning

At the risk of being non-PC again, didn't you test drive these vehicles before buying? If this vibration is inherent, as you state, why didn't my 2002 AWD LX 2.7 liter do it and why doesn't my 2003 AWD LX 3.5 liter do it? And more importantly if you drove the car prior to buying it and noticed and disliked the vibration why on earth did you buy it.... then ask about lemon laws 1200 miles later?? I guess I just cannot envision buying something without great thought whether I would like it a week later, especially if that something costs over $20,000 and MOST especially if I had found something I thought I couldn't live with long term. I cannot but shake my head in wonder..

user777

maybe we could be more generous. it's possible disappointed8 test drove another vehicle with different options or color; maybe a dealer "demo". sure, people should always test drive the same vehicle they are planning to purchase, but there could be plausible reasons why that didn't happen. and even if it did happen, there can be reasons why someone got distracted enough that something like this wasn't caught and flagged.

i think you've done a great job researching possible causes and providing actionable information, and while i don't know why vibrationsick isn't taking the vehicle to another dealership to put it on a lift and check for linkage/shaft vibration, i ask myself how many trips and how much inconvenience does one need to go through to have someone competently trace down and fix the root cause of a problem like this?

targettuning

I cannot explain why one clutch may last 180,000 miles and another 60,000 miles, why do I replace brake pads every two or three years and my son every yearly state inspection? I can only state that Hyundai states up front that "wear" items like the clutch, hoses, brake pads, belts are covered for 12 months or 12,000 miles. It is in no way hidden or is it unusual, I looked it up on their website in about 3 minutes. I can promise no manufacturer will warrant these soft items beyond that basic time/mileage frame. Ah, the timing belt is scheduled to be replaced at 60,000 mile intervals and you are working on your third? so by inference you have at least 180,000 miles on the Santa Fe? Nothing wrong with some problems at that mileage.

targettuning

Not really, he/she.. himself/herself stated that they tried four different cars right off the lot and allegedly they all did it to some degree. To me at least this indicated that most every car pulled at random exibited this vibration. I guess your chances of finding one that pleased you would have been slim even had you driven several. I researched the devil out of the Santa Fe before I bought my first, mostly because of the jokes the Hyundai name prompted in the early days and since this would be my first I wanted to know everything possible before parting with my hard earned $21,000 bucks.Also, I suppose, to invoke a lemon law so quickly goes way "against my grain". I too believe there is almost always a physical reason for any given problem and would not like to resort to legal gymnastics unless absolutely, positively, without a doubt necessary( say an unresolved safety issue) so when people want to go there after only a couple weeks or 1200 miles I feel probably every avenue wasn't explored and lets blame the car. I guess it is a personal fault that I don't immediately run to a lawyer.

targettuning

I have stated my thoughts on lemon laws in a related post but why not try to work with the dealer, if possible, to return your car for another that you have extensively driven and found the lack of vibration to your liking? Most manufacturers would likely bend over backwards to avoid a lawsuit. I would probably be safe in stating that this vibration wouldn't be an unsafe condition however, of course depending on how severe it might be. There might also be an issue on your perception and sensitivity to any vibration and anything less than "Lexus like" glass smoothness might be annoying. I certainly don't know your personal threshold to these types of things and everybody has different expectations.

sfields

I HAVE A 2004 SANTA FE RECENTLY HAD ITS 1ST SMOG CHECK IT FAILED THE OBD TEST CODE:
PO183 FUEL TEMP SENSOR A CIRC
MY QUESTION: WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? MY CAR HAS ONLY 14K MILES ON IT AND I HAVE NOT NOTICED ANY PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER WITH MY CAR . IS THIS A WARRANTY ISSUE OR CAN I HAVE IT FIXED LOCALLY AND HOW MUCH CAN I EXPECT TO PAY FOR A FUEL TEMP CIRC?

guyf

This is warranty, go to your dealer.

sfields

COOL ...I wIll thank you!!