2001 Hyundai Santa Fe GL review from North America
"I feel my Sante Fe is a complete Lemon"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Six months after purchasing my Sante Fe, The engine began to seize up and the malfunction light would go on and off over extended periods of time.
For The remaining year I was in and out of numerous dealers for the same problem. Every dealer from N.J. to G.A. has claimed to have fixed this problem.
In the summer of 2002 my Sante Fe cut off while driving on the highway for no apparent reason. Both Hyundai certified dealers in G.A. I towed the car to claimed it was a bad sensor too bad spark plug.
After two months of several repeated incidents they said the car needed a new timing belt. The timing belt was replaced in July of 2002, and now not even 20k miles later the new timing belt snapped on my way from G.A. to N.J. with leaving my children and I stranded in Roanoke Virginia.
General comments?
My Sante Fe has been in and out of the shop more than I have been in and out of the Doctors office, with 2 small children.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.0 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 500 miles |
| Most recent distance | 80000 miles |
| Previous car | Hyundai Acura Slx |
| Date of Entry | 1st April, 2003 |