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During a 2 hour trip back home,I was driving along last night at about 65 MPH, and all of a sudden my SF starts overreving with the check engine light on, it was like I was in neutral. No more drive ...nothing, so I put it in neutral and I coasted down to a stop, I tried to put back in drive - nothing, reverse - nothing, sport 1st or 2nd gear - nothing.
Believing it was in fail-safe mode, I unpluged the battery to reset the ECU - not a good idea.
Still same probleme except no more check engine light, and now no more trouble codes ...
Anyone have any ideas to what might be happening, or what I can do ?
The other issue that can cause this noise is a strut problem. I had this resolved just recently. I seemed to only happen as it got colder out. The funny part was it would go away before I was able to get it to the dealer so I had to leave it with them overnight so they could drive it cold. Resolution: Replaced strut. In any event I would get it to the dealer and explain in detail your issue and let them have a go at it.
Good Luck...
They keep saying it must be a worn or loose "bushing" somewhere that's causing the sound. I.m worried that when the bolt came off the left suspension control arm , that it put extra pressure on the right one and wore the bushing. They have tried twice to find it but can't.
I also originally attempted to get the service manager to sign a letter stating that they had checked the right side rear suspension components for wear and damage caused by the bolt failing on the left control arm assembly, and they would be reponsible for any further damage under warranty- but they refused to sign it on legal grounds!!!
Then, on the same day, I took it to the dealer. They said right off the bat from what I was describing to them, that I needed new transmission oil. They looked at the stick and said I had just about none and that what I did have was brown, not yet burnt, but brown and needed to be changed. (Fresh oil is pink). They did the diagnostic. And they said just about the same thing that Aamco did. Except they told me that I had no fluid at all and that was why my car was bucking like a horse and why the engine light was on. That crack that Aamco mentioned is causing the fluid to leak right out. Anything that goes in, comes right out. Korean parts are hard to get, so it'll take a few days before it comes in and thankfully, it is under the 100,000/ 10 year warranty. What they did for me was put in enough oil so I'd be fine driving until the part comes in. And immediately, I noticed a difference. No bucking. Easy shifting. My car transmission troubles are over! Thanks for your help.
oh - when it's full of fluid you might see the leak on the ground - otherwise - you probably leak more when in motion - if you get to look at it on a lift - the whole axle will be wet!
Seeing it would make more sense to me. Visual learner. I'll ask them if I can see it once it's up.
So, what you're saying is that because I've driven -- for I don't know how long -- without fluid that I could have permanent damage to the transmission?
yeah- if you run the car without enough tranny fluid - it can mess it up...
over 600 for just the part? or to install?
My question: Since the stuttering is still mild, would this cause any damage to the transmission itself? I don't want to be pressured into fixing something that isn't actually broken...
I'm getting the torque converter replaced now. I'm concerned that they will try to say the transmission is damaged as well. Would the slipping clutch in the torque converter likely cause damage to the rest of the transmission?
My wife and I just purchased a brand new 2008 Santa Fe Limited AWD. We had the car for about 24 hrs. It has 150km on it.
Friday evening driving approx 80km/h about 5 minutes into our drive , the SUV jerks forward. It continues to do this until we are almost stopped. The Check Engine Light comes on. We decide the car is unsafe to continue driving so we turn around and go back home. Saturday morning we bring the Santa Fe into the dealer. (it continues to jerk as we are driving so we go slow) The service manager runs a diagnostic and says it is showing a code he has never seen. The service manager takes it for a drive and says he can't give us the car back. It is randomly going into 3rd gear whenever it wants. It is now also showing a different code as well.
Today we hear they are going to replace the transmission on the car. I can't believe this! This car is brand new! How did it get this far without being noticed? Any comments? Suggestions??? We have told the dealer we do not want this SUV back with a major component like this already being replaced.
As you can imagine, we are not very happy so far with this car. Imagine you just purchased a $40,000 vehicle and the transmission fails the next day. The dealership has been helpful and given us the owners wife's santa fe till this gets resolved.
With that being said, we have not heard from anyone but other sales people and yourself that said we should keep this car. The dealer has agreed to buy it back and another new car is coming in about 1 week.
As long as your dealer is standing behind their product and supporting you properly while they do the work, I would work with them.
Excuse my naivete, but my question is whether this occurs with the automatic transmission, or with the 5-speed. I don't really understand how a 5-speed could have all these transmission problems. But I only drive 5-speed manual transmissions. So, frankly, I could care less if all these transmission complaints are referring to the automatic.
I'm hoping to make a buying decision soon. So please reply to cjd at sportsmogul dot com.
Thanks!
Clay
I have a 2007 Santa Fe Limited which does not have the 1-2 gear issue, and has been pretty much problem free.
And your right i'm seeing alot of newer Santa Fe on the road and they have become very popular. I see several everyday.......I ran a search on AT and there are only 6 used limiteds for sale in a 100 mile radius of my home, and I live in a fairly populous area (4-5+ million).
Suddenly the SUV jerks forward. The Check Engine Light comes on. If you slide from Drive to Manual, it stays in 3rd gear and refuses to shift down or up.
We came up with a workaround to use until we could get to the dealer: pull over and park, turn the car off, wait about 5 seconds, and restart the car. Slide the transmission to Drive then Manual. If it says "1" you are good-to-go until the next occurance. If it says "3", turn the car off and try again.
Now at the dealer, so far they have replaced the "transmission harness" but that did not solve the problem (it reoccured that night after getting the car back). Now they are replacing a computer of some sort. We'll see how that goes.
I am also requesting they install the "Retrofit Dome Light Kit" (as explained by Hyundai USA) so the map lights will light when the door opens. The tech had never heard of it (seems like by now all the dealers should know about it) but was going to talk to his boss.
Who parked the vehicle?
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I thought there was a safety feature on the transmission where it locked the gear lever and the wheels into place when the lever was placed in "P". Only then could the keys be removed. After re-starting,you have to then step on the foot brake to release the lock on the gear lever before it can be placed into gear.
The only other possible explanation may be that it was left in neutral.
Or that somehow the locking mechanism on the gear lever failed, or was broken by applied force.
Or, the foot brake was applied and the gear lever was manually moved into neutral allowing the car to move.
But, if the parking brake was applied, then it should have prevented it moving anyway. Hmmm.