2002 SANTA FE SANTA FE TRAILER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH 2002 HYUNDAI SANTA FE.*MR THE CONSUMER FEELS SHE MAY HAVE MADE THE WRONG CHOICE WHEN PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED FALSE HORSEPOWER ADVERTISEMENT CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT INFORMATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER A MONTH AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. AN ECM REPROGRAMMING RECALL WAS RECEIVED BUT ONCE THE REPAIRS WERE MADE ANOTHER PROBLEM SURFACED. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CORRECTED THREE TIMES BUT THE NOISE RECURS NOW LOUDER THAN EVER. THE CONSUMER HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN BACKING. THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY. *NM

VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH 2002 HYUNDAI SANTA FE.*MR THE CONSUMER FEELS SHE MAY HAVE MADE THE WRONG CHOICE WHEN PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED FALSE HORSEPOWER ADVERTISEMENT CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT INFORMATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER A MONTH AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. AN ECM REPROGRAMMING RECALL WAS RECEIVED BUT ONCE THE REPAIRS WERE MADE ANOTHER PROBLEM SURFACED. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CORRECTED THREE TIMES BUT THE NOISE RECURS NOW LOUDER THAN EVER. THE CONSUMER HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN BACKING. THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY. *NM

NOISE IN FRONT END SINCE JULY 2002. TOOK CAR TO DEALER APPROX 8 (EIGHT) TIMES SINCE JULY 2002. ON OR ABOUT APRIL 2004 I WAS NOTIFIED - SOR # 29180-ARM & RACK,BUSHING TO BE REPLACED PROBLEM STILL OCCURS AS OF JULY 2004 SITUATION IS WORSE THAN BEFORE. *AK THE CONSUMER REQUESTED STATUS. *SC *JB

NOISE IN FRONT END SINCE JULY 2002. TOOK CAR TO DEALER APPROX 8 (EIGHT) TIMES SINCE JULY 2002. ON OR ABOUT APRIL 2004 I WAS NOTIFIED - SOR # 29180-ARM & RACK,BUSHING TO BE REPLACED PROBLEM STILL OCCURS AS OF JULY 2004 SITUATION IS WORSE THAN BEFORE. *AK THE CONSUMER REQUESTED STATUS. *SC *JB

WHILE TRAVELLING AT 65 MPH ON A HIGHWAY (STRAIGHT UP AN INCLINE), FRONT LEFT WHEEL AND TIRE BECAME DETACHED FROM THE HUB. WHEEL AND TIRE REMAINED INTACT AFTER SEPARATION FROM HUB AND BOUNCED DOWN THE HIGHWAY, INDICATING TIRE PRESSURE WAS MAINTAINED ENOUGH TO BOUNCE HIGH IN THE ROADWAY. UPON INSPECTION, LUG STUD BOLTS WERE MISSING FROM THE HUB. THERE WAS ALSO A CRACK IN THE HUB THROUGH ONE OF THE LUG STUD BOLT HOLES. THE POLICE CHECKED THE ROAD FOR ANY HAZARDS WHICH MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM, BUT NONE WERE FOUND. DRIVER EXPERIENCED EXTREMELY SHORT DURATION OF INCONSISTENCY OF VEHICLE HANDLING IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO WHEEL SEPARATION. *AK