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My 2007 Santa Fe Limited has been great until this last Friday. First about about 4 days before this the battery bites the dust with no warning. I have that replaced and the charging system checked. It was fine until Friday, on the way home work, my wife says it wouldn't go over 40. The ABS felt like it was cutting in and the engine was cutting out. She barely made it home. I get home and go out to start it and get nothing, not even a click. I flicked the headlight switch, nothing. I then try to start one more time and it starts like there is no problem. Go figure! I called the dealer to schedule an appointment and he says they are booked until the 16th. What! He says with all the recalls they are swamped. I say for a fairly new car is that the best you can do. He says sorry....This is no way to treat a customer. I let it sit until this morning and decide to test it out. It starts okay, but as soon as I try to accelerate, the engine cuts out, the ABS feels like its kicking in and just about every warning light comes on. Then, it smooths out. I decide to take onto the highway and it runs fine for a few miles until I stop and start out again. Then it becomes a bucking bronco again with the engine cutting out and abs kicking in. I couldn't get above 35 mph. I barely made it home. The ABS, TPMS, ESC, BRAKE warning lights were some of the ones I could remember that came on. Obviously, the car is not safe to drive to the dealership. I'm going to demand they tow it. The issue is what to do if they can't look at for a week? I wonder if the warrantly will still cover this electrical issue? Oh yeah, and my original tires are worn out which I think is premature. The insides are down to smooth rubber. This last bit of wear happened fast. I watch my tires closely. It must have started right after they replaced the front stabilizer that was rattling. I think they messed up the alignment when they did this. |
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Replying to: westvirginia (Nov 08, 2009 10:31 am) |
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Replying to: westvirginia (Nov 08, 2009 10:31 am) I'm getting the allignment and going with the Kumho Road Venture APT tires. There's not much of a choice in this size of tire.
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Replying to: westvirginia (Nov 10, 2009 3:20 am) |
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Has any one experience during cold starts (car park for over 5 hours) during fast idle the rpm stumbles for a couple of seconds follow by a strange smell (black smoke smell ) then goes back to normal fast idle. once the engine reaches proper operating temp. it seems to idle about 600 rpm and just runs normal and just once in a while it drops rpm to 500, but the most strange thing is that the check engine light does not light up for either event. I only have about 13,000 miles on the clock. i want to take it back but with out the check engine light on, i dont know if they would be able to figure it out. This is so ironic; usually people complaint when that light comes on for any reason. Here i am looking for it so i can be fix. any sugestions are welcome. |
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I just bought a black '07 Sante Fe Ltd w 48k miles. It has the Hyundai Certified CPO warranty Anyone have experience with the factory wheel & tire warranty? Vehicle care (routine maintenance)? Vehicle protection(extended bumper-to-bumper)? Experiences and prices paid appreciated |
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Replying to: ronkennedy61 (Nov 03, 2009 10:59 am) Set cruise on 70 on flat ground. Climb hill, speed drops to 65 (not a hill that would normally require a downshift or anything). Crest hill, speed passes 70, and hits something like 75-77 before settling back down in 15-20 seconds. I'm so used to my Accord which will absolutely HOLD 70, whether it takes 2 downshifts or some engine braking; this system wears me out on trips, where I feel like I'm a nuisance to other drivers for changing speed so much. I've read other complaints about Hyundai cruise having a mind of its own with Sonata, XG350, etc, so its not specific to the Santa Fe. |
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Replying to: westvirginia (Nov 10, 2009 3:20 am) Weak batteries will cause your car to do some crazy stuff. 
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Replying to: westvirginia (Nov 08, 2009 10:31 am) |
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