John Doe

Just wondering waht to expect in problems as the santa fe gets up ther in
miles.
Does Anyone out there have one with 100k or more for point of refernece.
Transmissions, engines, electrical problems, air conditioning etc... ?

hyundaitech

I've seen several approaching 70k with no major issues. I'm sure there are
a few out there, but it's a little early for 100k. The Sante Fe has only
been in production since the 2001 model year.

Rick Lavigne

Hi there...
I have a 2001 with almost 195k on it. The only major problem was the
rear Differential. Had a leak in the seal, took it to the dealer they fixed
that. The problem was that they may have f'd up the repair. 3 months later
the Diff ran out of fluid on the highway at high speed.
I managed to get it back to the dealership, they accused the last place
I had the oil changed of not tightening the fill pug properly and they
stated they couldn't get it to seal properly. So, I end up paying 2500.00
for a new rear differential.
The real story....I got the parts back from the dealer, no prob
tightening and sealing the fill plug. Needless to say she has never been
back to the dealership and I have black listed it on the SF web boards.
Apart for that ...they only real nag is the the power locks. They have
failed twice since I bought it.

The SF is a wonderful SUV. The milage and such is acceptable. One change
once you drive it off the lot, is get a K&N filter for the air breather.
Increases HP and MPG wonderfully

Luca

Rick Lavigne wrote:
> Hi there...
> I have a 2001 with almost 195k on it. The only major problem was the
> rear Differential. Had a leak in the seal, took it to the dealer they fixed
> that. The problem was that they may have f'd up the repair. 3 months later
> the Diff ran out of fluid on the highway at high speed.
> I managed to get it back to the dealership, they accused the last place
> I had the oil changed of not tightening the fill pug properly and they
> stated they couldn't get it to seal properly. So, I end up paying 2500.00
> for a new rear differential.
> The real story....I got the parts back from the dealer, no prob
> tightening and sealing the fill plug. Needless to say she has never been
> back to the dealership and I have black listed it on the SF web boards.
> Apart for that ...they only real nag is the the power locks. They have
> failed twice since I bought it.
>
> The SF is a wonderful SUV. The milage and such is acceptable. One change
> once you drive it off the lot, is get a K&N filter for the air breather.
> Increases HP and MPG wonderfully
>
>
I am interested in that filter, I just would like a 100% confirmation
that installing it does not void any kind of warranty.

I can't compare in terms of longevity, but in 27k miles I have had 0.0
problems. I do drive on rough terrain at least once a week, New England
winters, I am very pleased of the SUV. I don't like the dashboard, but I
am technically challenged so I can't fix it like I saw on line. Other
than that, nothing bad to report.

John

Man, where'd you drive to put 195k on that thing in 3 years?


"Rick Lavigne" <rickwl@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:mzJpc.67$qJ5.34670@news20.bellglobal.com...
> Hi there...
> I have a 2001 with almost 195k on it. The only major problem was the
> rear Differential. Had a leak in the seal, took it to the dealer they
fixed
> that. The problem was that they may have f'd up the repair. 3 months later
> the Diff ran out of fluid on the highway at high speed.
> I managed to get it back to the dealership, they accused the last
place
> I had the oil changed of not tightening the fill pug properly and they
> stated they couldn't get it to seal properly. So, I end up paying 2500.00
> for a new rear differential.
> The real story....I got the parts back from the dealer, no prob
> tightening and sealing the fill plug. Needless to say she has never been
> back to the dealership and I have black listed it on the SF web boards.
> Apart for that ...they only real nag is the the power locks. They have
> failed twice since I bought it.
>
> The SF is a wonderful SUV. The milage and such is acceptable. One
change
> once you drive it off the lot, is get a K&N filter for the air breather.
> Increases HP and MPG wonderfully
>
>
>