general problems of the 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe

Four problems related to power train have been reported for the 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe based on all problems reported for the 2002 Santa Fe.

1 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 02/15/2018

The belt that runs the alternater has broken twice and continuously is squealing it wont keep speed when going up hill and wont let battery charge correctly to keep running will stop when it is being ran.

2 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 11/22/2017

My 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe is sharply jerking to the right its almost impossible to stop it sounds as if the car if going to fall into peices im a disabled mom with one one the way I can't drive for fear im going to lose the wheel and crash.

3 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 06/12/2013

When ever the under engine gets wet the car turns off and the brake light and oil lights come on. When it stops I can't turn the wheel and it locks up. I was driving on interstate in the rain and the car started jolting that the car was off then on then off then on again. I had no control of the car in the torrential rain going 60 miles an hour. Whenever it rains or if I go through a puddle of water this has happened again and again. When I took it to the auto dealer that I bought the car from, I was told that normally there is an engine undercover but there is not one on my car nor was there ever one put on by the manufacturer. Having no engine undercover causes the car to stall out whenever water is splashed up onto the engine. This causes the belt to ajar and that stops electrical from flowing to the car and therefore it stalls out at very dangerous times; like driving in traffic or driving on the interstate. No engine undercover is available and therefore the problem can not be fixed. What do I do about this dangerous behavior of the car??.

4 Power Train problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2005

The consumer's 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe has been experiencing unexpected and sudden loss of power. The company has another 2002 Santa Fe( vehicle identification number kmhsc81bp2u260090) that has the same unexpected loss of power. Numerous service have been performed on the vehicle, but the problem continues.




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