2010 Hyundai Santa Fe UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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My paint is peeling on my SUV . The hood and side by my windshield along with the top by the sun roof
The problem is that the vehicle sometimes hesitates to move forward, and then suddenly accelerates quickly and roughly. It happens when the vehicle is stopped as in traffic. It sometimes makes a clunking noice, it feels like someone hit me from behind. I have taken it to the dealership before a couple years ago, when this happened and they re-programmed it. It was fine for awhile then it happened again, so I took it to the dealership again, they did an inspection….they are saying now it needs a $1300 part, it will cost over $1600.
THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT MEET WITH THE FOLLOWING US FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS (FMVSS) AND REGULATIONS [DOT] I NEED TO REGISTER AND TAG MY VEHICLE HERE IN ORLANDO FLORIDA I GOT HYUNDAI AUTO CANADA CERTIFIES THAT THE ABOVE NOTED VEHICLE, 2010 SANTA FE GT 2.4 LITRE DOHC, WAS MANUFACTURED FOR RETAIL SALE IN CANADA AND COMPLIED WITH ALL CANADIAN MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS (CMVSS) AND CANADIAN EMISSIONS STANDARDS APPLICABLE AS OF THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE. THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT MEET WITH THE FOLLOWING US FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS (FMVSS) AND REGULATIONS: I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ON THIS OR RECOMMEND ME TO SOMEONE WHO CAN PLEASE, THANK YOU [XXX] MY EMAIL IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
WHENEVER I LOOK UP THE RECALLS MY ENGINE TYPE HAS RECALLS BUT EVERY SYSTEM SAYS NONE FOR MY VIN. I THINK IT'S BECAUSE I HAVE AWD/4WD. HOWEVER, EVERYTHING ELSE IS THE SAME. I HAD TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, THE DEALER SAID AT THE TIME THEY WERE REPLACING THEM FOR 2WD. NOT MINE $2000. NOW THERE ARE TRANSMISSION ISSUES THAT WILL BE COVERED FOR 2WD WITH THE SAME ENGINE TYPE I HAVE BUT NOT MINE. BECAUSE I HAVE 4WD THIS IS NOT RIGHT I'M HAVING ALL THE SAME ISSUES. CAN YOUR AGENCY GET THEN TO ADD MY VIN# OR 4WD TO THE LIST? WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER MY CAR WOULD JERK WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. MOST OF THE TIME IT WOULDN'T SPEED UP IT WOULD JUST JERK. WITH THE TRANSMISSION I STOPPED GOING UP THE FREEWAY ENTRANCE RAMP ON I10 HEADED EAST. THE CAR WAS SLUGGISH BARELY MOVING. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE, HALF MY CAR OUT IN THE WAY. IT HAS NOT MOVED SINCE. IT WON'T DRIVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD. THE TOW MAN ONLY NEUTRAL WORKS. HE PUSHED IT INTO A PARKING SPOT AFTER IT WAS TOWED. I HAD A MECHANIC COME TO LOOK AT IT. HE SAID TRANSMISSION ISSUES. ALSO, THE ELECTRIC IS CRAZY THE KEY CLICKER AND THE DOOR LOCKS, WORK WHEN IT WANTS TO.
IN APRIL 2019 THE SUNROOF OF MY 2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE FLEW OFF. REPLACED AFTER $500 INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE. ON FEBRUARY 21, 2020 WHILE TRAVELING AT AROUND 65 MILES AN HOUR ON I75 NORTH, THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED ON OUR 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA. TODAY I SUBMITTED A SEPARATE COMPLAINT FOR THE SONATA. COMPLAINT 11312271. I DECIDED TO FILE BOTH COMPLAINTS TODAY ON BOTH VEHICLES DUE TO THE FACT THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS ACCIDENTS ON THE HIGHWAY AND SOMEONE COULD GET SERIOUSLY HURT.
I HAVE BOUGHT ALL MY PARTS NEW AND MY CAR KEEP SHUTTING OFF WHILE IM DRIVING.ON THE ROAD I CAN BE IN TRAFFIC AND IT SHUTS OFF OR AT THE LIGHT AND IT DO THE SAME THING OR I CAN DRIVE LIKE 10 SECONDS IT SHUTS OFF.
BROKEN INHIBITOR SWITCH BRACKET NHTSA REFERENCE #10054172 TSB REFERENCE #TSB-12-AT-022-1SB
DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DO NOT TURN OFF... HYUNDAI SAY THERE IS A SENSOR IN REAR VIEW MIRROR........ BUT ... ....SENSOR IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE.. AND ....REAR VIEW MIRROR IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE EITHER.. RESULTING IN THE LIGHTS BEING ON ALL THE TIME...........SOLUTIONS NEEDED...... ...........................................................
MY 2010 HYUNDAI SANTA FE WHITE PEARL PAINT STARTED PEELING 3 YEARS AGO AND HAS ACCELERATED RAPIDLY IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS. I HAVE 2 LARGE SPOTS ON THE HOOD GETTING BIGGER EVERY DAY, LIFTING ON THE DOOR HANDLES SEVERAL SPOTS ON THE SIDE PANELS AND NOW A VERY LARGE PATCH OVER THE WINDSHIELD. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH TONS OF OWNERS SHARING SIMILAR STORIES ALL OVER THE INTERNET. PLEASE ADVISE OF ANY OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO JOIN A CLASS ACTION SUIT OR GET HYUNDAI TO STEP UP AND REPAIR THIS MESS!
PEARL WHITE PAINT FLAKING OFF. ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THIS WAS CAUSED BY ROCK CHIPS, HOWEVER IT IS EXTREMELY APPARENT THAT THE PAINT IS SIMPLY FLAKING OFF. MOST FLAKING IS QUITE SMALL AT THE MOMENT, HOWEVER TODAY NOTICED A LARGER AREA OVER THE WINDSHIELD. NO ACCIDENTS.
PAINT IS PEELING ON THE LEFT HOOD AND ROOF OF CAR NEAR WINDOW. THERE HAS BEEN NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO CAUSE PEELING AND FLAKING OF PAINT
PAINT IS PEELING ON THE LEFT HOOD AND ROOF OF 2010 SANTA FE
I HAVE A 2010 SANTA FE WITH 19K MILES.....TWICE THIS WEEK I WAS DRIVING AND SUDDENLY THE GAS PEDAL STOPPED WORKING AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. BRAKES WORKED, THANK GOODNESS. ANYONE ELSE HAVE "SUDDEN UNINTENDED DECELERATION"?? AFTER THE FIRST EVENT, I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER (FOLLOWING PROTOCOL IN THE MANUAL). THEY REPORTED A NEW RECALL (IT HAD BEEN SERVICED A FEW MONTHS AGO), EXECUTED A COMPUTER UPDATE AND ALL WAS FIXED (OR SO I THOUGHT). 4 DAYS LATER, WITH LESS THAN 100 MILES DRIVEN SINCE THE REPAIR, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME I WAS IN 35MPH TRAFFIC SO WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NO LONGER WORKED, I ALMOST WAS REAR-ENDED. I WAS ABLE TO COAST OUT OF TRAFFIC (BRAKES AND STEERING FINE)TO A SIDE STREET. I WAS ABLE TO COAST HOME (.5 MILE OR SO). CAR WOULD ACCELERATE AFTER STOP SIGNS, ALTHOUGH THE GAS PEDAL DOESN'T RESPOND AT ALL. VERY SCARY THAT IT EVEN SHIFTED TO A HIGHER GEAR AND WOULD GO 30MPH AND KEEP ACCELERATING IF I DIDN'T BRAKE! THE FIRST REPAIR INFO: 1. SPRING PROTECTOR INSTALL (TSB#11-01-021); CAUSE: CAMP 2.TC7 CM ECM UPDATE P0111 10-01-034; CAUSE: CAMP *TT
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The 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe has 13 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.