Transmission Noise problems of the 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe

Five problems related to transmission noise have been reported for the 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe based on all problems reported for the 2010 Santa Fe.

1 Transmission Noise problem

Failure Date: 01/15/2015

On January 15 2015 while traveling through florida from texas. Driving a Hyundai Santa Fe 2010 owned for 3 years. Exiting from highway via service road. Stopped at stop sign. Proceeded to make a left hand turn across 4 lanes. Engine makes a whizzing noise and stops in middle of the first lane. Tried to switch gears into reverse, park or neutral. Hyundai would not move . Got out of car and pushed it back to stop sign. Tractor trailer came up behind us and stopped he could not get by. Driver offered assistance to push the auto aside. Sat in car for several hours until tow truck arrived. Brought to nearest Hyundai dealer. Auto has less than 84,00 miles , it is just shy 20,000 of the 60,000/ five year power train warranty. Discovered the car has three recalls ("campaigns") against it. Campaign #102 specifically pertains to the drive-shaft component and could result in a transmission problem, in which case it obliviously did. However according to the dealership service department, Hyundai regional manager and Hyundai customer service the defect product did not cause the problem. At this point we are stranded and "held captive". Rebuilt " tranny " with 85k existing mileage, 12/12 warranty, cost to Hyundai customer $2400. 00. This does not include tow, rental of car to drive home or shipping of repaired car. Hyundai buyers beware.

2 Transmission Noise problem

Failure Date: 05/10/2014

The contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 30 mph, there was a loud noise coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact approached a stop sign and attempted to accelerate but the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 11v261000 (power train). The approximate failure mileage was 77,000.

3 Transmission Noise problem

Failure Date: 12/12/2010

I have a 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe, GLS. While driving it, the transmission broke. I was able to maneuver, and pull over. It did not move at all. It just happened without any warnings or previous problems, noises, etc. It has 21,082 miles / 7months of use.

4 Transmission Noise problem

Failure Date: 08/30/2010

2010 Hyundai sant㉠fe, se v6 3. 5 awd. There is a gear clanging noise in the transmission when the vehicle is first started up. This occurs about every third time the vehicle is started. Vehicle is rocked by the movement. Dealer could not duplicate problem nothing done.

5 Transmission Noise problem

Failure Date: 08/13/2010

The contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact was driving 25 mph when she heard an unusual noise. Immediately, the vehicle gauges began to shake. The contact moved the vehicle off the roadway. As she resumed driving and reached 25 mph, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where a diagnostic was performed and it was determined that the transmission was defective and would need to be replaced. The manufacturer offered to replace the transmission with a rebuilt transmission. The contact was not certain if the rebuilt transmission would repair the failure. The current and failure mileage was approximately 3,700.




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