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Hyundai Santa Fe Transmission Problems
600 messages, Last post on Apr 16, 2013 at 6:30 PM
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#179 of 600 Re: 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited [pdm5021] by gera
May 08, 2010 (2:19 pm)
Replying to: pdm5021 (May 08, 2010 1:33 am)
Nothing ever seems to show up on their stuff. If you have a good dealer, they will put the car in their shop and give you a loaner until they find the problem. I thought that all the problems with the transmissions were over after the 2001 (and the 3 transmissions they put in that year). It's a great car if they'd just get that problem straightened out. And, it always occurs in 2nd and 3rd gears. Always slow start first thing in the morning. You almost have to wait for it to "warm" up first. Just my 2cents worth. I've had mine since they came out in 01.
#180 of 600 Re: 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited [gera] by exq987
May 09, 2010 (10:21 pm)
Replying to: gera (May 08, 2010 2:19 pm)
I am considering buying a 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe SE FWD. I have been reading this thread and am concerned about the transmission. Are there really a lot of problems with it? Would you recommend buying the Santa Fe? Are these isolated cases? Any assistance is appreciated. 
- tenpin288 (May 10, 2010 5:14 am)
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#181 of 600 #180 of 180 Re: 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited [gera] by exq987 by kriscoa
May 10, 2010 (3:54 am)
exq987, while each time my issues showed the chassis of the car indicating transmission difficulty, my local service person assured me that it was a different sensor and NOT the same problem every time. I love my car. I would buy it all over again.- exq987 (May 10, 2010 10:42 pm)
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#182 of 600 Re: 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited [exq987] by tenpin288
May 10, 2010 (5:14 am)
Replying to: exq987 (May 09, 2010 10:21 pm)
I have an 08 SF Ltd AWD and have had NO transmission problems, FWIW. 
#183 of 600 Re: 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited [gera] by glucose
May 10, 2010 (4:12 pm)
Replying to: gera (May 08, 2010 2:19 pm)
I read on another forum that appparently the hyundai santa fe 2010 and Sonata 2011 there is a transmission service bulletin for the technicians. will try to find the website for you. by the way my 2010 santa Fe AWD does the same thing, it feels as though the car shakes briefly.
#184 of 600 Re: 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited [ by glucose
May 10, 2010 (4:12 pm)
Replying to: gera (May 08, 2010 2:19 pm)
I read on another forum that appparently the hyundai santa fe 2010 and Sonata 2011 there is a transmission service bulletin for the technicians. will try to find the website for you. by the way my 2010 santa Fe AWD does the same thing, it feels as though the car shakes briefly.
#185 of 600 Re: #180 of 180 Re: 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited [gera] by exq987 [kriscoa] by exq987
May 10, 2010 (10:42 pm)
Replying to: kriscoa (May 10, 2010 3:54 am)
Thanks for the replies... I feel good about purchasing the car.. Hopefully I will have the Phantom Black Metallic next week. (Hopefully it will be in stock) 
#187 of 600 2010 Sante Fe - going into 2nd gear Transmission issue by rplatner
May 17, 2010 (10:15 am)
I have same problem others have listed. cold morning start - I pull out of my driveway, coast down hill...and BAM...car jerks into 2nd gear. the rest of the day, it drives perfectly. Dealer suggested I let car warm up for "5 minutes"....that seems ridiculous to me.I have noticed the following: when I start car in morning, it is idling at about 1500 rpm. (throughout the day, the idle is around 500- 600 rpm).
It seems this fast idle is what is making car jerk into 2nd. Other than letting the car warm up, another work around has been to use the shiftronic transmission..and manually go from 1st to 2nd.
Anybody have a dealer/service dept come up with actual fix?
#188 of 600 Transmission replaced at 285 miles on 2010 Santa Fe by urbookie
May 18, 2010 (11:19 am)
I took delivery of 2010 Santa Fe Limited FWD April 27th. At time of delivery the malfunction warning light was on, but being unfamiliar with that, figured it was supposed to be on because it was on at the time of delivery. On May 7th, when studying the owner's manual, I realized I had a problem. In less than 2 weeks of ownership and with only 285 miles, the transmission had to be replaced. The dealer took it in for repairs on May 10th and completed the work on the 14th. I have not picked up the vehicle because I am shocked and angry and I want nothing less than a full refund because I was sold a car that was "DEAD ON ARRIVAL". I regret that I passed up looking at Toyota because of their problems and substituted, what is for me, a far worse problem with Hyundai. Thanks to all of you willing to write your helpful comments here. I am especially grateful to learn that we are not the only ones with the lurching problem. I have a medical problem with my neck and I cannot have any jerking motions. Some of you said it feels like being rear ended and you heads were thrown back against the headrests. This is truly a reason for me to avoid this vehicle. 
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