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Thanks,
Rob.
But now it seems to stall occassionally on motion. When it does all I have to do is park, wait a while and restart. Then is keeps on. At the garage they have attempted to clean the fuel tank and filters located below back seat. it improved only a bit but still happens occassionally. Now someone suggest it might be a sensor problem. I am not quite happy having the eletronics fiddle with.
Has anyone had this kind of problem? can anyone help out?
Reading this board makes me nervous Anything I should be "looking" for that has been common to this model of Santa Fe?
Thanks
Since the transmission has been changed, the car drives differently. It used to have a power surge upon initial acceleration. Now that surge of power is gone. On the freeway, it feels like the car has less acceleration than before.
Can anyone explain why there might be a change in the power ?
Thanks for any help !
Look out for transmission fluid leaks. My new Sante Fe just had the transmission replaced after only 1200 miles.
Good Luck !
after driving it and parking it, it makes a
sizzling noise at the front end, like something is bubbling over. Is this a normal noise for
a new hyundai?
There should not be any strange noise as you describe. Mine is silent after it is turned off. I would take it back to the dealer and have them determine the cause.
Good luck !
Sorry for the delay - went on a short trip. HyundaiUSA gives the regulator set voltage as 14.4 +/- 0.3 volts. My SF has 14.06 volts across the battery with everything turned off (except the engine!) at approx 1400rpm.
Works for me - but living in a swamp, I'm not stuck in traffic so my battery doesn't get any 'excess' drain. Also I charge my batteries (boat, riding lawnmower, car etc.) approx once per month.
Thanks
Vinny1
I took it to the dealership when the car would "choke" and die when stopped at a stop light. They said it was something that was recalled anyway so they would fix it. I can tell a major difference in power when starting from a dead stop or trying to pass since they fixed the problem. The vehicle has not stalled out since this (about a month ago) but the changes in acceleration have not stopped either.
Has anyone else experienced this problem
Speedometers are notoriously inaccurate. Japanese motorcycle odometers used to be up to ten percent off. My suggestion is not to waste your time - you'll just get a headache. ;-)
A car should NOT pull. It will drift according to the crown of the road - but not pull. Determine if your dealer has a working Hunter GSP9700 machine (with a certified operator). If not, have them take the car to a service center that has such a Hunter machine. This machine will find almost all tire and WHEEL problems. If your present dealer has no GSP9700 but claims the car was examined on such a machine, ask him where. Then go and ask this other service center if they REALLY examined your vehicle. And what was the result of that examination; what was their recommendation.
Get this problem on the dealer's paperwork - make sure the Longmont service manager writes that the Santa Fe 'pulls'. Write it on every service order - even an oil change. Don't know what Colorado has for a lemon law but that is always a possibility. You need documentation. The car is already over a year old. You are wasting time. Time is the dealer's good friend and ally.
Also, you are close enough to the Big City to take the SF to another dealer, if this dealer continues to blow smoke up your wife's Santa Fe!
There are dealers that have trained mechanics working for them
(Usual disclaimers)
I don't wanna sound like a smart [non-permissible content removed] (but) that info is in the books (booklets?) that you received when the car was purchased. If you are going to contact the company, you should ask for a case number.
___________________________________________________________
Under FAQ at the HyundaiUSA website:
Q: How do I contact you?
A: You may call us toll free at 800-633-5151 (5:00a.m.-6:00p.m. Pacific Standard Time, Monday - Friday) or write to us at:
Hyundai Motor America
Consumer Affairs Department
P.O. Box 20850
Fountain Valley, CA 92728-0850
There is no way Edmunds.com can validate that a phone number is legitimate, and is not being posted to harass someone.
Steve, Host
could you please let us know how it goes after the software upgrade?
I bought my 2004 GLS on June 30, it started to act this kind of 1st and 2nd gear back and forth jumping, but it is only after driving on highway.
Thanks alot.
I brought my car in last week and they provided this update you are talking about, but nothing has changed. The tech even said they couldn't get my car to accept the update and they had to call som special Hyundai computer techs to make the vehicle accept the update. I will be bringing it back this week for a second time.
This makes me nervous, as I don't want to have to go the Lemon Law route.
Did your update change anything for your vehicle??
Knowing a few things about computers, I was very concerned about why my car "wouldn't accept the update". They gave me the excuse that mine was the first to have the update provided in my area and they hadn't received much information on what to do.
I agree, it may be the computer. I am bringing my car in today and 8/10/04 and I will ask them to consider swapping the computer.
If Hyundai wants to keep thier reliability rating and this issue is wide spread, they better answer the call.
I made the service manager drive with me and the damn car wouldn't reproduce the problem. I told them I wasn't going to settle for them sweeping this under the carpet. They offered to have me "talk with a factory rep" and I declined.
I told them that this problem wasn't unique to me and that I was frustrated with thier hesitation in solving the problem. They offered to call Hyundai tommorow to get "feedback".
I'm not sure what my next step is, but I am thinking about calling the Dealer manager, as we have bought 4 cars from this group in the last 6 years.
Any suggestions?
I was called by the dealer and they told me they are going to just replace the transmission with a new one. I am very happy about this, as eventually we would've been there at some point.
The Santa Fe goes in on 8/23/04 and I'll report after I get it back
'04 LX 3.5L
Is the sante fe a 2004?
My Santa Fe would "lurch" strongly going from a stop to a start. My transmission would also hang when going from 40 - 55 mph.
The service dept. applied the "new computer update" for the transmission without any noticeable difference. I told them to do something or I was going to pursue lemon law.
They've had the car now for 3 days and I still don't have it back I am really upset with myself for not having gone with my instinct to buy a Honda CRV.
I'll keep you posted.
Rich B.
1. Most people aren't used to an electronic throttle, which reacts differently than a cable linked setup.
2.Some of these have required a software upgrade in order to accomodate these drivers.
Personally, I consider it driver error. I own a 2.7 liter LX, but thoroughly test drove a 3.5L and did not have any issues. I did notice that in, a parking lot for instance, the acceleration is very gradual, until you hit a sweet spot that opens the throttle a good bit. This accounts for the "lurch" issue, I believe.
All the other issues have been addressed and are not uncommon in any new vehicle. If you do a search against almost any other brand of car, you'll find similar issues. Remember, you'll hear more from people about the problems than you will hear from the owners who have NO issues. My wife has 21,000 miles on her Santy and we have had no issues after an inital defective vapor valve in the fuel filler pipe.