Hyundai Santa Fe Complaints

8,019 consumer complaints on file.

#10423941September 6, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PLEASE REFERENCE THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT THAT WAS FILED IN JUNE 2010. THE REF. NO. IS 10351059. THE ABOVE VEHICLE IS STILL EXHIBITING "UNINTENDED ACCELERATION" AND HYUNDAI REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND OTHER LIKE VEHICLES. SINCE THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT THE VEHICLE HAS HAD "UNINTENDED ACCELERATION" ABOUT 10 TIMES. WHOEVER DRIVES THE VEHICLE ALWAYS KEEPS THEIR HAND ON THE SHIFT CONTROL AND SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. WE MAY BE CONTACTED BY PHONE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423214September 4, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE GAS MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE IS 14 MPG CITY DRIVING; TOTAL HIGHWAY DRIVING IS 18MPG AND COMBINED 15- 16 MPG. I AM A VERY CONSERVATIVE DRIVER AND HAVE DRIVEN FOR 47 YEARS. MY MILEAGE IS SO POOR I CONTACTED THE HYUNDAI CORP. REPEATEDLY ON THIS. I'VE SPOKEN ON A FEW OCCASIONS WITH THE CEO[XXX], AND CORRESPONDED WITH HIM AS WELL VIA EMAIL AFTER GETTING NO SATISFACTION/HELP FROM THE REGIONAL PERSON. THE CEO'S WIFE GREW UP IN MY AREA (LAKE OSWEGO, OR.) AND THAT IS WHY HE CALLED ME PERSONALLY. HOWEVER, THE BOTTOM LINE WAS NOTHING HAS HAPPENED AS A RESULT OF THIS CALL. HE OFFERED ME THE FOLLOWING: HE OFFERED TO EXCHANGE MY VEHICLE WHICH HAD ABOUT 8,000 MILES ON IT BY THE TIME HE GOT IN TOUCH WITH ME FOR A NEW 2009 SONATA FWD AND IT WAS THE OLD MODEL AS HYUNDAI WAS COMING OUT WITH A TOTALLY REVAMPED 2010 SONATA MODEL. I BOUGHT MY SANTA FE AWD BECAUSE I WANTED A SUV WITH AWD! IF I WANTED A SEDAN, I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT ONE! I BEGGED HIM TO GIVE ME ANOTHER COMPARABLY EQUIPPED SANTA FE AS THEY COULD FIND NO REASON MECHANICALLY WHY MY MILEAGE WAS SO LOW AND I ALWAYS DOUBLE CHECK IT MANUALLY IN ADDITION TO THE COMPUTER OUTPUT. SO, I REFUSED TO ACCEPT THIS OFFER AND I SPEND A HUGE AMOUNT ON GAS AND I LIVE ON A SMALL FIXED INCOME AND CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER SANTA FE! OTHERS I'VE QUESTIONED WITH THE SAME VEHICLE AND EQUIPPED COMPARABLY GET 20 MPG OR MORE CITY DRIVING. READING HYUNDAI HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT SO MANY ISSUES BROUGHT UP IS ABOMINABLE. SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS SO LIVES AREN'T LOST AND PEOPLE AREN'T PAYING AT ALMOST $4/GALLON FOR ALL THIS GAS I HAVE TO KEEP BUYING IN MY CASE. THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING MAJOR WRONG WITH MY ENGINE OR SOMETHING THAT PREVENTS ME FROM GETTING THE MILEAGE I SHOULD. AS I SAID, I AM A VERY CONSERVATIVE DRIVER. PLEASE INTERVENE WITH THE MANUFACTURER ON ALL THESE MATTERS.THEY TRULY DON'T CARE ABOUT CONSUMERS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423233September 4, 2011
VISIBILITY
PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR FELL OUT OF "SOCKET" AND IS HANGING BY WIRES. THIS ITEM IS RARELY USED. FELL AS I WAS MOVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT. PUSHED BACK INTO "SOCKET" WHERE IT STAYS FOR A FEW MIN, THEN FALLS AGAIN. MY CAR IS RARELY DRIVEN, HAS ONLY 16K MILES ON IT, BOUGHT BRAND NEW. BY WHAT I HAVE READ ONLINE, IT SEEMS A COSTLY REPAIR, IF IT IS EVEN DEEMED FIXABLE. MAJOR HAZARD. NOT TO MENTION IT BEING AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED HYUNDAI AS TODAY IS SUNDAY AND THEY ARE CLOSED. I FAIL TO SEE HOW THIS ISSUE HAS NOT MADE IT TO A RE-CALL LEVEL YET... ONLINE, NUMEROUS 2007 SANTA FE COMPLAINTS WITH THIS VERY ISSUE! I FAIL TO SEE HOW THIS SHOULD BE A REPAIR COMING OUT OF MY POCKET! VERY DISAPPOINTED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422894September 1, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING WHEN THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL SHORT WITHIN THE BRAKE SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,153.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422908September 1, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLAMS INTO GEAR, ALSO SLIPS INTO GEAR AND SOMETIMES MOVES WHEN IN PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422724August 31, 2011
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY BLOWER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR THE HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. THE PART WAS INSTALLED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED TEMPORARILY. THE UNIT HAD BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES SINCE THE INITIAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,245. KMJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422580August 30, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FELL, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVERS VISION. THE HINGES WERE FRACTURED AND THE SUN VISOR WAS BARELY HANGING BY THE WIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,991.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422298August 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I JUST PURCHASED A 2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE TODAY AND IT SEEMS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING HARD BETWEEN GEARS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422339August 28, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
PURCHASED 2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE IN FEB 2010. DROVE TO DALLAS, TX IN MAY 2010 THE CAR STARTED STALLING AFTER BEING IDLE AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, ON TURNS AND FROM PULLING OUT AFTER BEING STOPPED. YOU WOULD THE THINK IT WAS GOING DEAD BUT WOULD CATCH UP. THIS OCCURED NUMEROUS TIMES DURING THE TRIP TO & FROM. IMMEDIATELY TOOK TO DEALERSHIP ON RETURN BUT THEY FOUND NO PROBLEMS. HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE THEN, ONCE AT 20 MPH MERGEING IN TRAFFIC AND TWICE TODAY. HAVE TAKEN IT IN 3 TIMES BUT THEY NEVER FIND ANYTHING AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. I DON'T KNOW WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN AND DON'T DARE PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC UNLESS I HAVE PLENTY OF CLEARANCE FROM OTHER CARS! I FEEL AT RISK EVERYTIME THE CAR IN DRIVEN AND FEEL IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421626August 26, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC AT A LOCAL GAS STATION, MY 2004 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SURGED TO THE POINT WHERE I COULD BARELY CONTROL THE VEHICLE FROM CRASHING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I IMMEDIATELY PLACED THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE SPEED SURGED TO NEARLY 6000 RPM. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CAR WAS ABLE TO BE STARTED AGAIN WITHOUT INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO COLLISION, BUT IT WAS A VERY SCARY AND UNCONTROLLED MANNER FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE OPERATED IN. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421469August 25, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED IT TOOK 3-4 SECONDS BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RESPOND. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WHEN IT SHOULDN'T. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421476August 25, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ON MY 2007 HYUNDAI SANTE FE: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. ESC OFF LIGHT IS ON. CRUISE CONTROL HAS STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE IS A NHTSA ACTION #PEO9003 AND ALSO A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 09V122000 TO REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH WHICH CAUSES THESE MALFUNCTIONS.. IN A LETTER FROM HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA (CAMPAIGN 092/ 09-01-018) DATED JUN 2009, IT STATES THAT THESE MALFUNCTIONS MAY LEAD TO A CRASH. YET, WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH AT NO CHARGE TO ME AS STATED IN THE LETTER. THE HYUNDAI TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN STATES THAT DEALERS MUST PERFORM THIS CAMPAIGN ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WHENEVER AN AFFECTED VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP FOR ANY MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR. I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES FOR UNRELATED ISSUES SINCE 2009 BUT THIS REPAIR WAS NEVER MENTIONED, OFFERED OR PERFORMED. I FEEL THAT I AM DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE AND HYUNDAI IS AVOIDING A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421268August 24, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON MONDAY, AUGUST 22, AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN PEWAUKEE ROAD, I DECIDED TO GET IN THE LEFT LANE TO PASS A SEMI TRUCK. SUDDENLY I HEAR THE CAR ENGINE REVVING AND THE CAR'S SPEED WAS ACCELERATING. AS THERE WAS A CAR DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME AND THE SEMI TRUCK TO THE RIGHT, I WAS PRESSING ON THE BRAKE AS HARD AS I POSSIBLY COULD. THE CAR WAS HARD TO CONTROL AND FOR A BRIEF TIME I WAS IN THE ON-COMING TRAFFIC LANE. ALL I COULD THINK OF IS GET ON A SIDE ROAD. THE CAR WOULD NOT REACT TO THE BRAKES. I TURNED ONTO A SIDE ROAD, AIMED MY CAR AT A ROAD SIGN AND STEEL BOLLARDS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SO THEY COULD AT LEAST STOP THE CAR, THREW THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED THE KEY OFF (I AM NOT SURE IN WHICH ORDER I DID THE LAST 2 STEPS). FORTUNATELY THE CAR COASTED TO A STOP. THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A WINDING NOISE. HYUNDAI ROADSIDE SERVICE PICKED UP THE CAR. THEIR SERVICE MANAGER INDICATES THEY CAN NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IT WAS SUGGESTED I HAD THE FLOOR MATT BUNCHED UP UNDER THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS. GIVE ME A BREAK! I'M NOT A COMPLAINER. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER LODGED A CONSUMER COMPLAINT. BUT I WAS SCARED TO DEATH AT THE TIME AND I AM VERY HESITANT ABOUT GETTING BACK IN THAT CAR TONIGHT (MY HUSBAND IS PICKING IT UP FROM ARROW HYUNDAI). I AM NOT CONCERNED ABOUT HURTING MYSELF -- I DON'T THINK I COULD EVER GET OVER IT IF I HURT SOMEONE ELSE BECAUSE OF THIS CAR. SO HYUNDAI CAN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. DID ANYONE THINK THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO? THE QUESTION IS WHAT IS HYUNDAI DOING ABOUT A PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO BE VERY DOCUMENTED ON THE INTERNET. WHAT IS HYUNDAI GOING TO DO WHEN A SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM KILLS SOMEONE? HYUNDAI DID NOTHING FOR ME. THEY INITIALLY SEEM VERY PERPLEXED ABOUT SUCH A PROBLEM. HOWEVER, TODAY WHEN MY HUSBAND ARRIVED WITH A HAND FULL OF PRINTED BLOGS ALL THEY WANTED TO SAY WAS THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT WOULD DOCUMENT THE PROBLEM. I DON'T TRUST THAT THEY WILL SO I AM DOCUMENTING THE PROBLEM MYSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421129August 23, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IT WOULD NOT IDLE DUE TO THE BRAKE LAMP STOP SWITCH NOT OPERATING ACCORDINGLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT STOP LAMP SWITCH SENDS A SIGNAL TO THE ENGINE FOR IT TO GO INTO IDLE MODE, BUT HAD FAILED. THE STOP LAMP SWITCH MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT SHE WAS NOT INLCUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V122000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE LIGHT). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420973August 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
MY 2010 AT SANTA FE STARTED WITH OCCASIONAL LURCHING FORWARD WHEN STARTED, THEN PROGRESSED TO HARSH SHIFTING, BUMPING AND BANGING NOISES FROM THE AT. THIS WAS EPISODIC, WHEN THE CAR WAS COLD. (SEE MY INITIAL COMPLAINT #10379504) SINCE MY ORIGINAL COMPLAINT, THE DEALER PUT IN A "DATA RECORDER" TO TRY TO CAPTURE WHAT WAS HAPPENING. DESPITE 2-3 EPISODES OF THIS HAPPENING WHILE THE RECORDER WAS ON, THEY WERE NOT CAPTURED ON THE UNIT. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, YET IT CONTINUED TO GET PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. AT ABOUT 9000 MILES, IT HAPPENED AGAIN- THE WORST EPISODE YET. AT THAT POINT I WAS AFRAID FOR MY SAFETY. I DROVE THE CAR HOME AND THEN TO THE DEALER. AFTER THE DEALER DID FURTHER TESTING ON THE AT, THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS IN FACT SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE AT, AND THEY PUT IN A NEW TRANSMISSION. WITHIN 1000- 2000 MILES ON THE NEW TRANSMISSION, IN STARTED BUMPING AGAIN WHEN COLD, SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT OF COURSE THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID IT HAD A FAST IDLE AND ADJUSTED IT. THEY ALSO SAID I SHOULD WARM THE CAR UP 5-7 MINUTES PRIOR TO DRIVING IT EACH TIME, SINCE I REPORT THIS ONLY OCCURS WHILE IT IS COLD. THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR, JUST AS THEY TOLD ME EARLIER, PRIOR TO FINDING OUT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AT. WHEN I LEFT THE DEALER AFTER TELLING ME THIS, IT BUMPED TWICE BEFORE I GOT OUT OF THEIR PARKING LOT, AND CONTINUES TO DO SO, ONCE EVEN WHILE IT WAS WARM. I CALLED HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS, THEY PARROT BACK TO ME EVERYTHING THE DEALER TELLS ME, AND OFFER NO NEW SUGGESTIONS OTHER THAN TO CONSULT MY OWNERS MANUAL ON CONFLICT RESOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421948August 22, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTERMITTENT ISSUE WHERE THE GAS PEDAL DOES NOT WORK - DEPRESSING IT DOES NOT CAUSE THE ENGINE TO REV AT ALL. THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH THE VEHICLE AT 40 MPH, THEN NO POWER AS VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO 15 MPH BEFORE IT STARTED WORKING. OTHER SYMPTOMS WHEN THIS OCCURS ARE AS FOLLOWS: WITH HEADLIGHTS TURNED ON, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS STUCK "ON". IF HEADLIGHTS ARE OFF, SELECTING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL CAN CAUSE VARIOUS DASH LIGHTS TO BLINK, AND ENGINE LOSES POWER IN SYNCH WITH THE BLINKING LIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421748August 20, 2011
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IN THE MAIN DASH CONSOLE STAYS ILLUMINATED AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED HYUNDAIUSA.COM CUSTOMER SERVICE & THEY JUST REFERRED ME TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE "CERTIFIED USED" AND THEY SAID THAT THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY DID NOT TRANSFER WHEN BOUGHT USED (5 YRS/60,000 MILES). JUST TO GET THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED WOULD BE $95. SO I RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET NHSTA WEBSITE AND I FOUND ALL OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS YEAR, MAKE & MODEL. ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED WHERE THE AIRBAG MALFUNCTIONS, SENSOR WARNING DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, ETC. SO MY QUESTION TO THE NHSTA IS WHY HASN'T THIS VEHICLE BEEN RECALLED FOR AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION WITH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS YOU HAVE RECEIVED? THIS IS A DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY IF IT PREVENTS AIRBAGS FROM DEPLOYING IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE WITH HYUNDAI & HOPEFULLY THIS CAN BE CORRECTED WITH A RECALL. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419949August 18, 2011
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
I HAVE 78000 MILES 03 SANTA FE AND HAD LEAKING POWER STEERING LINES THEY RUSTED RIGHT THROUGH. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419785August 17, 2011
VISIBILITY
2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR BREAKS AND HANGS DOWN FROM ROOF AND BLOCKS THE DRIVER'S VISION. 1) I RARELY USE THE SUN VISOR; HOWEVER, ONE MORNING I CAME OUT AND THE VISOR WAS HANGING FROM THE ROOF BY WIRES (THESE POWER THE VANITY MIRROR LIGHT). THE VISOR BLOCKED MY VISION. 2) I PUSHED THE VISOR BACK UP INTO THE ROOF BRACKET. IT IMMEDIATELY FELL DOWN AGAIN. I REALLY APPLIED PRESSURE AND PUSHED IT BACK UP IN THE BRACKET. FIVE MINUTES LATER IT FELL DOWN AGAIN BLOCKING MY VISION. I THEN REMOVED THE HOLDING BRACKET FROM THE ROOF, INSERTED THE VISOR POST INSIDE IT AGAIN, AND REATTACHED THE BRACKET. THE VISOR FELL AGAIN. 3) I HAVE TO ORDER A BRAND NEW SUN VISOR TO REPLACE WHAT IS/WAS A PERFECTLY GOOD, ELECTRICALLY LIGHT FUNCTIONING, WORKING SUN VISOR. THE HYUNDAI SERVICE MANAGER TELLS ME HE SEES A LOT OF THESE VISORS THAT FALL, BUT THEY CAN'T BE REPAIRED AS SUPPOSEDLY A SPRING HAS BROKEN UP INSIDE THE MECHANISM. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419372August 14, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
OVER THE LAST 4-6 MONTHS NOTICED DRIVER AND PASSENGERS GETTING VERY TIRED AND DEVELOPING HEADACHES WHILE DRIVING OUR 2002 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD DISCOVERED BY OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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