5.5

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
16,130 miles

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problem #1

May 152015

Santa Fe

  • 16,130 miles
While driving home from work, it got dark, so I turned on the lights ( the low beams) I was on the freeway, they seemed fine but when I exited the freeway onto a dark surface road, I was unable to see more than 30 feet ahead of me. There was total blackness above the lights. They are not set properly.I looked online to research if others have had this problem and I found out that it is common and people are just driving with their highbeams on to correct this the low beams are set at a terrible angle, it's crazy how bad they are. I live in a rural area and can not use the low beams at all. They do not illuminate far enough into the distance to make driving at night, safe. I purchased this car from a dealer 11 days ago. I did not test drive the car at night, had I done so I would have asked to have the lights adjusted.I would like you to look into this, as I believe this model vehicle should be recalled to have the head light adjustment fixed in order to drive safely at night and as not to blind other drivers by driving with the high beams on.

- Bonsall, CA, USA