1.8

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
90,000 miles

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problem #1

Mar 172007

Santa Fe

  • 90,000 miles
Premature rusting of powerstering 2 (5 year), & transmission 2 (6 year ), & brake (7 year), steel lines. And ABS, traction control sensor ring on front drive wheels shaft, rust & split, needed to replace axles as the only fix. Right front axle to transmission case seal slips out and leaks oil has been repaired 5 times under warranty & still need to be put back in a oil changes (3000miles) on 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe.

- Schoharie, NY, USA