Table 1 shows seven common power train related problems of the 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe. The number one most common problem is related to the power train (twelve problems). The second most common problem is related to the transmission noise (three problems).
The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed with the cruise control activated, the contact stated that after depressing the brake pedal the cruise control briefly failed to disengage. Read details...
With only a little over 113,000 miles on the vehicle, the transmission began, without warning, making a jet engine type whining noise when accelerating, and a noticeable whirring noise with a fairly rough "wind down" of the transmission when decelerating. Read details...
The rear differential caught on fire. I heard a clunk on entering reverse in the morning. After 35 miles other drivers alerted me that my car was on fire. After pulling off the road us 90 in newton MA the fire dept was called after the fire went out on it's own. The vehicle was not destroyed. Read details...