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160 messages, Last post on Dec 01, 2009 at 1:38 PM
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Replying to: cdnbikerdude (Apr 22, 2008 10:53 am) Excuse my naivete, but my question is whether this occurs with the automatic transmission, or with the 5-speed. I don't really understand how a 5-speed could have all these transmission problems. But I only drive 5-speed manual transmissions. So, frankly, I could care less if all these transmission complaints are referring to the automatic. I'm hoping to make a buying decision soon. So please reply to cjd at sportsmogul dot com. Thanks! Clay
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Replying to: dreslough1 (Jun 17, 2008 9:09 am) |
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Replying to: dreslough1 (Jun 17, 2008 9:09 am)
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Replying to: bobmc3 (Jun 18, 2008 12:18 pm) I have a 2007 Santa Fe Limited which does not have the 1-2 gear issue, and has been pretty much problem free. And your right i'm seeing alot of newer Santa Fe on the road and they have become very popular. I see several everyday.......I ran a search on AT and there are only 6 used limiteds for sale in a 100 mile radius of my home, and I live in a fairly populous area (4-5+ million). |
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Replying to: cdnbikerdude (Apr 22, 2008 10:53 am) Suddenly the SUV jerks forward. The Check Engine Light comes on. If you slide from Drive to Manual, it stays in 3rd gear and refuses to shift down or up. We came up with a workaround to use until we could get to the dealer: pull over and park, turn the car off, wait about 5 seconds, and restart the car. Slide the transmission to Drive then Manual. If it says "1" you are good-to-go until the next occurance. If it says "3", turn the car off and try again. Now at the dealer, so far they have replaced the "transmission harness" but that did not solve the problem (it reoccured that night after getting the car back). Now they are replacing a computer of some sort. We'll see how that goes. I am also requesting they install the "Retrofit Dome Light Kit" (as explained by Hyundai USA) so the map lights will light when the door opens. The tech had never heard of it (seems like by now all the dealers should know about it) but was going to talk to his boss. |
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Hi I have a sante fe 2003 model. I took my car to a hyundai dealer and they were supposed to fit a transmission filter to my car that they supplied to me. They pulled apart my car only to find that I did not have a filter to replace. Of course I was charged for them to do this, but my question is, Why did they not no that my car did not have a filter to replace? All that needed to be done was to change the oil and I paid $180 to change oil, when my husband could have done it. I feel that they did not have a very good knowledge on their own product. Please explain! 
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Can you tell me how my 2007 Santa Fe went into neutral without keys in the ignition?? Today our son went into it to get change for the snowcone man, he believes he may have hit the gear shift but he is 6 and he is not sure. Anyway, we live on a steep hill and the car went down the hill and across the street. Needless to say we are very upset and shook up, but thankful that our son is perfectly okay. My husband says it is not possible, and should not be possible for this to have happened, but I cannot find any other explanation.
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Replying to: rkatherine (Aug 10, 2008 4:51 pm) Who parked the vehicle? tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper
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Replying to: rkatherine (Aug 10, 2008 4:51 pm) I thought there was a safety feature on the transmission where it locked the gear lever and the wheels into place when the lever was placed in "P". Only then could the keys be removed. After re-starting,you have to then step on the foot brake to release the lock on the gear lever before it can be placed into gear. The only other possible explanation may be that it was left in neutral. Or that somehow the locking mechanism on the gear lever failed, or was broken by applied force. Or, the foot brake was applied and the gear lever was manually moved into neutral allowing the car to move. But, if the parking brake was applied, then it should have prevented it moving anyway. Hmmm.
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Replying to: jcwsbltd (Aug 11, 2008 8:10 am) The car was on a flat area of our driveway when it apparently started to move, but the driveway quickly becomes very steep. He apparently put on the emergency brake as it was going down the steep driveway. He also turned the wheel and someone told me that he should not have had been able to do that either. I tried to get it to go from Park to Neutral today and I could not....however on further, gentle questioning he said he pulled with all of his might because he wanted to see what would happen....but I pulled pretty hard too. I am floored as to why this happened and am going to have the gear system checked completely. Thanks for your reply, any information is so appreciated. More than anything right now, I want to find out why this happened and if there is anything more needed to be done to prevent it from reoccurring....other than never letting them go into the car alone again.
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