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Transmission Failure
gotshafted, 04/22/2011
2010 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
15 of 17 people found this review helpful
2010 gls with 34954 miles transmission went out with a bang 600 miles from home and now waiting for a replacement. Hyundai expexts me to drive 1200 miles to pick up the car when ready... UNREASONABLE !!!!! Buyers BEWARE.
Great except for the transmission
2010_santa_fe, 01/08/2011
2010 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
15 of 17 people found this review helpful
We purchased our Santa Fe after driving at least 8 competing models and the Santa Fe was way above the compting models. The Santa Fe V6 has plenty of power, decent MPG, rides pretty smoothly, and has lots of extras at a good price. The problem is it's transmission. It started having shifting problems at about 3k miles and we took it in and they reset the tranny. The problem was gone for a while and then gradually returned. We took it back to the dealer and the replaced the tranny at about 7k miles. Now it's been reset again, then reprogrammed and now I'm taking back to the dealer again for the fifth time Jan 10. There are lots of posts about tranny problems on Santa Fe forums now too.
Very Poor Customer and Dealer Service
dougjim, 07/24/2013
2010 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
31 of 37 people found this review helpful
Our vehicle is going on 4 yrs, with numerous recalls (and some others issues mentioned). But, the real problem is when you have to deal with a dealer. Our vehicle suddenly has paint bubbling up everywhere from a poor factory paint job. I've never seen a problem like this with any other vehicle we've owned. The dealer was very unhelpful (I'm sure ours isn't the only vehicle with this problem). He downright just didn't want to deal with us. When I emailed Hyundai and told them I was disappointed in their dealer attitude and build quality, their response was a legalistic you're out of warranty response. Never will buy another Hyundai after this.
TOTAL LEMON!!!
doraimon, 10/06/2011
2010 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2010 Santa Fe V6, full option, last year. I've been having problems from the start. I noticed a violent jerk and sounded like my transmission fell off. I took it in to the dealer but they couldn't find anything wrong. My wife drives the Santa Fe, and the engine shut down on her twice. When we took it to the dealer, he gave us a rental for a week while they test drove it. Again, they didn't find anything wrong with it. Last month, when I was driving, I was making a left turn and when I stepped on the gas, the car was not moving, only the engine revved up. I hope people read this and never buy this crap. I am Korean-American and I will NEVER buy Korean crap again. Thank you.
Tranmission
disgruntled27, 07/08/2014
2010 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
24 of 29 people found this review helpful
I am into my 3rd transmission for a car that is 4 years old and 30,000 miles. Dealer cannot explain why my car keeps destroying the transmissions. But when engaging my car into gear there is a delay and then bangs into gear. I am totally disgusted and am getting rid of this car. I will never recommend this car to anyone.
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