Automatic Transmission Problems of Hyundai Santa Fe - part 2

We purchased 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe almost from the start we notice an occasion she would bang into gear while driving in 30 - 40 mph traffic and stops. After numerous trips to dealer their answer was they couldn't duplicate. The last 2 trips to the dealer I explained if you drive in stop & go traffic moving about 30-40 mph you will feel the bang like you have been rear ended. I was told the cannot test for that period of time they reflash the computer. Then listed it as unable to duplicate and set up n appointment with a factory rep. For December 15,2010 @10:30am. My wife will not currently take her parents for treatments at the medical center because the bang startles here parents and she fears a breakdown. Unacceptable for a car less than one year old.

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On a large number of occasions, the transmission of my 2010 Hyundai santafe awd would slip into neutral as it went through the gears. That is when the car was still relatively cool as in the morning, it would start off in first, shift to second and then on some occasions slip into neutral. With a little on and off on the accelerator it would then go into third and then shift normally. The only times that it would happen was when the transmission oil was still cold. Hyundai changed the transmission computer per a service bulletin. When the condition reappeared it then offered to replace the transmission in its entirety. This seems to have solved the problem. My concern would be that if it did happen when one entered a line of traffic. This certainly could have created a dangerous situation. Till the situation was resolved, it happened on a significant number of occasions. Hyundai was responsive to the problem, and seems to have tried to address the problem. The vehicle has approximately 10,000 miles at this time. It was purchased new in April and the problem began in June. That at least is when we first observed it.

My problem is with a 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe, 4 cyl. The problem is that the vehicle sometimes hesitates to move forward, and then suddenly accelerates. It happens when the vehicle is stopped as in traffic. When the accelerator is depressed the vehicle does not immediately move forward, and then it suddenly moves forward very quickly. I have reported this problem three times to my dealer. They had a " factory" service mgr ride with me for about a half hour. The problem did not happen. It has happened unexpectedly many times since then. I was almost in a serious accident from this problem. The dealer put the car on the diagnostic machine and finds no problem. Today a friend of mine who has a gas station in asheville, nc had a customer ask him about the exact same problem with the identical vehicle. I spoke with the individual and his problem is exactly the same as mine ! that is why I am writing to your office. I have filed a complaint with Hyundai [xxx] but the problem continues. I will be happy to let the gov test my vehicle. It is a safety hazard. My daughter had the same experience and said she would not drive it any more. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

2010 Hyundai sante fe transmissions bangs into gear between 1-2 giving a feeling as if someone has rear ended your car . It also has a rocking motion while driving. Mostly does this first thing in the morning but will also do it randomly. Call Hyundai and they claim that they do not have any knowledge of a trend on transmission problem with the sante fe. I took car to dealership for them to look at and left it overnight they could not find any problem. At my suggestion they reflashed the computer and it helped for a week and now the car does the same thing banging/learching into 2 gear.

On Tuesday, June 8, 2010 I was on a busy interstate highway with fast moving traffic and my car lost all power while traveling at 70 mph. Fortunately, I was able to barely glide the sante fe to the shoulder and stop without incident. Follow up: 3 pm visited Hyundai service center and was told that it was not a throttle problem. They are in contact with CA service to determine cause of problem. Friday, 6-11-10 after complete testing of all circuits, Hyundai declares no source of problem. Auto was picked up at 4:30 pm Hyundai assistant service manager: bob wood Hyundai case # 3982284 the specifics are: ? SUV was purchased 8/09 and currently has 5200 miles. ? cruise control was on but not engaged. ? gas tank indicator on one-half. ? with my foot on gas pedal the initial instinct was that the engine had lost all power. O pressing harder on gas pedal had no reaction. O there was an opening in traffic and with the SUV forward inertia I was able to just reach the road shoulder. O observed that red indicators were on (battery, oil) ? reset transmission selector to park, turned off key. O first restart-nothing happened o second restart SUV started and I did not turn off until reaching home. Obviously, this is a serious life threatening situation that needs to be researched thoroughly and corrected.

2010 Hyundai Santa Fe v6 awd limited I put the key in the ignition to start it, and the vehicle lunged forward approximately 6 inches. The vehicle was in park when I started it. Luckily my foot was near the brake, so I instinctively slammed on the brake. I do not know how far it would have gone if I had not depressed the brake pedal. Luckily the vehicle in front of me was far enough away, also lucky that there was nobody walking between my vehicle. I looked on a hyundi forum and there several complaint's the dealer said they could not find anything wrong I asked them to contact the factory and they did not have any complaint's onthe same problem . I told them to look at your web site and the forum . I am a auto mechanic and I can tell you if the park paw that's holds the car in place lets go after constantly getting pulled away when this happens the truck can take off and hurt/kill somebody please help!!!!! thank you.

On April 24,2010 I was unloading my 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe in the driveway. When I got out of the SUV and took my foot off the brake the SUV rolled forward a few inches. I put my foot on the brake took it off and wiggled my body to see if it would hold. I exited the SUV and spent the next 10 min, unloading it. When we were finished I decided to leave SUV in driveway and opened the door to remove the key. I leaned in and grabbed the steering wheel and reached over to pull out the key. Suddenly the SUV started to roll down the driveway and dragged me with it. It threw me to the ground and rolled over my right foot and left knee area of my leg and kept on rolling into the middle of the street.

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2010 Hyundai Santa Fe v6 awd limited I put the key in the ignition to start it, and the vehicle lunged forward approximately 6 inches. The vehicle was in park when I started it. Luckily my foot was near the brake, so I instinctively slammed on the brake. I do not know how far it would have gone if I had not depressed the brake pedal. Luckily the vehicle in front of me was far enough away, also lucky that there was nobody walking between my vehicle and the one in front of mine. I took it to sport Hyundai Dodge, they were very nice. They put it on their computer scanner, and of course it did not come up with any problem codes. Luckily I do not have remote start on this vehicle, because who knows where the vehicle might end up. I was also lucky that I was actually seated in the vehicle and not leaning in to start it. Hopefully this was a fluke situation and will never happen again. However, I will have to remember to start this vehicle with the brake depressed if there is something in front of my vehicle. Toyota depended on their computers too, which never came up with any error codes either, and they thought the customer was at fault, and look where it got them!.

We were behind a car going approximately 5 mph in a parking lot waiting for the car ahead of us to turn into a lane and into a parking spot when our car - a Hyundai 2004 Santa Fe - suddenly accelerated once and then again hitting the car in front of us, twice. After we hit the car the first time we tried to brake but even though he had his foot on the brake the car accelerated again. We reported the accident to the insurance companies - took the SUV to the Hyundai dealership - reporting the incident to them - they did some kind of a test and told us there was nothing wrong with the car. When the car is in neutral the rpms race high - and since that accident I had the car in reverse and it started to accelerate forward again. We looked on the in internet and there are many of these same complaints so why is Hyundai denying this happens to the car?.

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I purchased a used 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe in December 2008. The vehicle operated well for six months. Suddenly, while driving on the freeway one day, the car began to jerk. The problem went away for two months, then returned more violently with the vehicle turning off while at stops and driving in traffic, even at 35 to 40 mph. I noticed the rpm's drop suddenly when the car jerks. However, the check engine light doesn't come on, and neither do any other indicators that something is wrong with the vehicle. I have paid to get the crankshaft sensor and coils repaired on the car, but the problem still persists. After almost three years of having the vehicle, which I am still paying off to the finance company, the car still jerks while driving even at 30 mph within in a 2 mile radius of my home. I have to drive the vehicle slowly, without accelerating and sudden stops to keep the jerking to a minimum. I have called Hyundai USA about the problem, but they cannot do anything because I no longer have the warranty, since I am the second owner. The Hyundai dealership cannot pinpoint the problem and neither can other mechaninc shops. I am practically paying for a car that doesn't work! I have seen that there are several other owners who have this problem, and have heard that there was a recall in canada about the same issue on the car jerking, but not in the united states. I seriously believe there needs to be a recall for this same problem here in the u. S. Before a serious accident occurs, such as with Toyota vehicles.

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The contact owns a 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated that when the vehicle was parked and he attempted to accelerate, the transmission malfunctioned and the vehicle lunged forward; the duplicate failure occurred when he shifts to reverse gear. The failure occurred intermittently after the vehicle was parked and then restarted. The dealer stated that the diagnostic test did not indicate any error codes. He called the manufacturer three times and was instructed to take the vehicle to the dealer and if there were no codes, he would have to pay the repair expense. The current mileage was approximately 32,100. The failure mileage was 28,546.

I had great difficulty controlling the steering of my car. I took it to the dealer where they said they found nothing wrong. In January of this year during a snow storm I actually ran off the highway and down a slight slope. I then took my car to my repair shop where a corroded and bent training arm was discovered and replaced. I am now in the midst of a rebate from the company as the car was recalled for that particular part. When I took the car to have it checked for this defect I was told that the other trailing arm was not corroded enough to be replaced and that it would be sprayed to protect it from further damage. I am not comfortable at all with this remedy as I am now hearing the same noise from the left side as I heard from the right side when the problem began. Why can't the company do the right thing fix these problems so that those of us who drive Hyundai products can feel safe. Yours truly, marie e. Enwright.

My Hyundai Santa Fe 2003, 4 cylinder, 2. 4 liter engine stalled 4 times. Engine light came on. I took it to service diagnosed with crank precision sensor. No covered under warranty. Doing research I found out that the 2001 and 2002 was recalled for this matter. Also found out that many 2003's are having the same problem. Also I find it disturbing that Hyundai wont cover this because it is and electronic part but the engine can just stall at any moment. Because it was recalled 2yrs prior should raise a red flag. I will be calling Hyundai corp. Thank you soraya garcia.

Oil light came on . So I carry to the people that did my oil change they checked it out they did not see where it was leaking from. They refill it and then the light came on again ,so this time I carry it to the dealer on that Monday they gave me an app. For that Wednesday the 13th kept it overnite and returned back the 14th man in parts dept said it was blowing out the tail pipe. No leaks on the ground. Oil light came on again and now they said the b. B. B. Said my car is to old and that the people that did my oil change did not put oil in ,which is a lie. Start to burn oil at little over 85000 mile. I carry it to the dealer and they said they fixed it but they did not.

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My 2003 hyuandai sante fe stalls anytime the crankshaft position sensor gets hot (at least this is what the service manager [mr. Labese] at john amato auto - milwaukee, wisconsin explains). I've had countless close call vehicle accidents and I have taken my vehicle in to be repaired only to have the vehicle stall over and over again even after the part above was replaced. This is very dangerous and very unsafe I have been very lucky to this point!.

With regards the transmission of the SUV Hyundai Santa Fe 2002 and it has been 4 weeks still on the dealer shop and no extra rental car provided after 4 weeks that's been,just wants to find out if it part of the recall vehicle. If we didn't notice anything , who knows could it happen if we're driving on the highway and the transmission start to fall out. Please let us know if this consider as a recall, thank you . . .

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I bought a used 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe about two years ago. The vehicle jerks when changing gears, actually lurches forward. I looked online to see if anyone else had this problem and there was a huge list. I think there needs to be a recall done for the transmission.

Uncommanded transmission downshift at various speeds. Downshifts occurs at unpredictable intervals and speeds, occasionally leaving a check engine light illuminated. The downshift events are instantaneous but, while startling, the vehicle is controllable. However, at highway speeds, speed loss can be as high as 20 mph, which has the potential for severe rear-end collisions, as well as, possible control issues. These event have occurred numerous times. Dealer has been unable to correct the problem.

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At the recommendation of the dealer mechanic I had a transmission flush done. Now the car idles erratically, and surges when slowing to a stop. At times. When stopped the idle drops to 300-400 rpms, almost a stall, and sometimes it jumps to 1200-1500 rpms and wants to lunge forward. I have to make sure I am really stomp on the brake, or else I would hit something. I took the car to the dealer, and they said they used the computer and found no codes, so nothing was wrong. They recommended an injector flush, though the car seemed to run fine at speed.

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At approximately 47,000 miles, check engine light came on. In addition, vehicle experienced a sudden occasional jump in idle to 3000 rpm+ while in park and drive after three minutes or so of operation. While in drive, vehicle lunges dangerously forward. When this occurs, ignition is turned off, and restart takes several attempts. After restarting, the vehicle will sputter and refuse to accelerate normally for 30-60 seconds. Vehicle also stalls occasionally after 3 minutes or so of use when accelerating from a full stop. Vehicle was brought to napelton Hyundai, west palm beach, FL on Nov 30. Crankshaft position sensor and camshaft sensor were replaced. Before leaving dealership with service manager present and automatic transmission in park, vehicle idle suddenly spiked to 4,200 rpm. I was told dealer was closed, and to drive it home. On December 5, vehicle again stalled again in traffic at intersection almost causing a collision. After restarting, it refused to accelerate normally for 30-60 seconds. Vehicle was towed to back to napelton Hyundai because both the stalling and sudden acceleration are serious concerns that make this Santa Fe unsafe to operate. The service manager agreed fully that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. On Dec 20 I was advised that the vehicle was not repaired because attempts to duplicate the problems were unsuccessful. I was told to pick it up and drive it. I refused to do so. Napelton had over 20 days to detect and correct these major safety issues, and I will not drive Hyundai's failure into an accident. A review of NHTSA defects reported for this Santa Fe for 2003-2005 model years reveals over 40 similar incidents, some involving collision and injury. These are categorized under several different components including vehicle speed control, electrical system, vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal, other, power train: automatic transmission, and equipment. Perhaps the Santa Fe's can be recalled before deaths result.

My 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe with an automatic transmission, started to shift differently. It would buck when shifting into a higher gear, if I attempted to go up a steep hill, the vehicle would lose all power and the check engine light would come on. I took it to a dealer, they replaced a sensor, said the vehicle would be fine. I drove it home only to have it still shift with a buck. I took the vehicle back to the dealer only to be told, after they kept it overnight, that it would need a $2800 transmission replacement. Of course, being a second owner, the warranty ran out at 60k.

I have the same complaint as many Santa Fe owners. Problems of acceleration at 40, along with shifting issues. On several trips to the dealer, leaving the car there for sometimes 7-15 days at a time. It has had 4 throttle position sensors, an alternator and 2 batteries. My mileage is 100,386 and the vehicle needs 3000. 00 worth of transmission work. Hyundai simply states my vehicle is out of warranty and these issues do not have anything to do with my transmission. I have a signed statement from the transmission shop manager that states a tps problem absolutely will affect the transmission.

My 2003 santafe has an idle problem. It feels like it might stall when I'm sitting at a red light. This happens intermittenly and their is no code in the computer so they say they can't replace any parts. The car has bucked about 5 or 6 times over the last 2 months while I'm driving down the interstate at about 70mph. It's been to the dealer 3 times and they can not find the problem. I'm ready to get rid of the car because of frustration.

When the vehicle reachs approximately 40 mph it stutters. When the problem occurs I takemy foot off the accelerator and then putting your foot back on this fixes the problem. If I push through 40 mph then I do not get the stutter. I have taking the car in to Hyundai and they fixed the ball joint on the drivers front wheel, they said this will fix the problem; but has not fixed it. I went back up to Hyundai and now they say they don't know what it could be. Anything from transmission flush to the balance of the wheels.

Vehicle tended to go into neutral at random times while being driven, and did not accelerate. Consumer took vehicle to dealer for testing, and to replace the transmission, but the problem recurred.

Driver noticed that while shifting the transmission vehicle would down shift on its own. Driver took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic insisted that the problem could not be duplicated.

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The night I took delivery of the vehical I had electrical problems this was to be fix by dealership, well now 8/15/2004 there are more elec. Problems the fuses are blowing and the brakes are not stopping as should be. Also the trasmission when appling the gas pulls to the right, and between 40/60 mph jecksing sensation to the vehicle.

We bought this vehicle 4/04 and ever since we drove it off the lot, brand new, it has had the problem of hesitation upon acceleration. We have taken it to our "service department" numerous times and they say that there isn't anything they can do to fix it as no code registers on their diagnostic machine. After reading about all of the other people with the same problem I am amazed that no one has done anything to force Hyundai into resolving this issue. If no one has been injured in an accident because of a serious lack of power upon acceleration then it's only a matter of time. Hopefully it won't be anything worse than an injury. This vehicle now has 26,000 miles on it and it has the same problem every day. It would also appear that it is common practice for employees in the "service dept. " to deny any problem that can't be seen easily. This is my second Santa Fe and will definitely be the last.

A crack in the windshield appeared one day. Nothing had hit the windshield. It is a small arc on the drivers side about 3" from the bottom of the windshield. When I brought it to the dealership they said that something hit it and the heat inside the car caused it to crack. The place where they said something hit the windshield only the point of a pin could fit in. I know nothing hit it. One a few occasions I have noticed a grinding sound coming from the transmission. I also have had the abs engage when the breaks were not being applied and the road surface dry. There wasn't a reason for them to engage.

Vehicle will downshift to third gear at high speeds causing vehicle to jerk and swerve. Dealer checked cpu and showed no faults. Sent back to huyndi for check up. Said the problem was in a speed sensor. Very concerned about damage to transmision after the problem is solved. Will trade in ASAP.

Nar 05/21/2003 with out notification the consumers purchased the vehicle branded as a lemon. Problems occurred with the transmission, air conditioner compressor, headlight dimmers, and electrical system was faulty. They're requesting the dealership to buy back the vehicle.

When the vehicle reachs approximately 40 mph, the vehicle bucks, stutters, hesitates, downshifts for a few seconds. When the problem occurs it is like you are taking your foot off the accelerator and then putting your foot back on. We no longer feel safe in the vehicle and its only a matter of time before the transmission breaks leaving us stranded or even worse causing a fatal accident. Americas best warranty is a meaningless slogan when a company chooses to deny that there is a serious and dangerous defect in a vehicle.

While driving vehicle will jerk forward , accelerator pedal when depressed will slow down. After a few minutes, accelerator will respond again. Dealer replaced transmission, did not remedy. Currently, dealer insisted it was a software problem.

At approximately 30 to 45 mph, whether accelerating or slowing down, there is a severe "downshift" which jerks the truck, in the engine as though the engine is cutting out before it catches up with itself. I have had it into the dealership on 3 separate occasions, and am always told when I go to pick up my truck that nothing showed up on the diagnostic tests run on my vehicle and that they cannot figure out what may be causing the problem.