Hyundai Santa Fe Complaints (2003)

308 consumer complaints on file.

#10030771August 4, 2003
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY AND DRIVER'S WINDOW BLEW IN.DEALER KNOWS OF NO SAFETY DEFECTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10029879July 22, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
THE REAR VIEW MIRROR OBSTRUCTS THE VIEW ON THE RIGHT SIDE WHICH CAUSES THE CONSUMER NOT TO SEE VEHICLES OR OBJECTS. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025958July 12, 2003
EQUIPMENT
THE VIN ON MY NEW 2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE IS AN INVALID ONE. THE DMV DATABASE THAT MY INURANCE ACCESSES HAS NO RECORD OF THIS NUMBER. I SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIP WHO WERE LESS THAN HELPFUL. AT THIS MOMENT, I HAVE 9 DAYS OF TEMPORARY INSURANCE FOR THE CAR, BUT MY AGENT INFORMS ME THAT UNLESS THE VIN NUMBER IS CORRECTED OR RESOLVED, THE CAR CANNOT BE REGISTERED, LICENSED OR INSURED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023540June 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I TOOK POSSESSION OF A BRAND-NEW HYUNDAI SANTA FE (2003 - 25 MILES ON ODOMETER) ON FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2003. SATURDAY, JUNE 21,2003 I TOOK THE CAR OUT FOR A DRIVE. DRIVING AT 35 MILES MPH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED (BY IT SELF) OUT OF "DRIVE (D") INTO ...? (NEUTRAL, I'M GUESSING BY THE REVVING OF THE ENGINE). THE CAR ROLLED SLOWLY DUE TO ITS OWN FORWARD MOMENTUM, HOWEVER, PRESSING ON ACCELERATOR SUCCEEDING IN ONLY REVVING UP THE ENGINE - "DRIVE" REFUSED TO ENGAGE. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE FUTILE. I SHUT THE CAR DOWN (AFTER LIMPING TO THE SIDE OF A 6-LANE ROAD IN TRAFFIC!). WAITED A FEW MOMENTS (PERHAPS A MINUTE OR TWO) AND RESTARTED THE CAR. THE TRANSMISSION ONCE MORE WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO DRIVE. I SHUT THE CAR DOWN AGAIN AND WAITED A LITTLE LONGER (PERHAPS TWO -THREE MINUTES) AND STARTED IT AGAIN. THIS TIME THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED AND I DROVE IT HOME - VERY CAREFULLY! I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP (KEYES HYUNDAI IN VAN NUYS) AND HAD THE CAR FLATBED TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE OUTCOME WILL BE. I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL MONDAY, JUNE 23 AT 7:30A.M. (PST) FOR THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO OPEN. MEANTIME - I HAVE A BRAND NEW CAR THAT HAS SPENT ONE DAY IN MY PHYSICAL POSSESSION AND WILL HAVE SPENT OVER 72 HOURS SITTING IN THE DEALERSHIPS SERVICE BAY! *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022582June 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE "DIED" AND WOULD NOT RESTART. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE CAMSHAFT GEAR HAD BROKEN. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015003April 2, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO LOCK ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012454March 25, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER NOTICED FLUID FROM THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE GROUND, UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER STATED THE AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002180January 7, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER HAD EXTENED STOPPING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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