2002 Hyundai Santa FE Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“When ever the under engine gets wet the car turns off and the brake light and oil lights come on. When it stops I can't turn the wheel and it locks up. I was driving on interstate in the rain and the car started jolting that the car was off then on then off then on again. I had no control of the car in the torrential rain going 60 miles an hour. Whenever it rains or if I go through a puddle of water this has happened again and again. …”

“I had just dropped off my son to school when the accelerator started to rev up and after dropping him off it continued to do so until I got close to my place of employment when the car started to accelerate more and I had a hard time stopping it I had both feet on the brakes and was pulling the emergency brake at the same time, as I pulled into a parking spot the car would not stop and I went over a parking bumper and turned the car off! …”

“2002 & 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe transmission case defect: we liked the first so much, we bought a second.... No indication of maintenance instructions in owners manual. Regarding transfer case attention or maintenance which violently caused the vehicle to dangerously, abruptly stop - resulting in a dangerous highway safety situation and personal injury. We have the old transfer case - which looks inside, like a tossed salad. We paid for the replacement by western auto - a matter that should have been covered under warranty. …”

“I bought a 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe, standard 5-speed. Since that time I have had to replace the clutch twice. Now I am replacing it again as it was damaged by the fly wheel. A new fly wheel costs $1500.00. I have made extensive efforts to find a used one. Most of the salvage yards tell me that they don't have one because it is a frequent problem and everyone is looking for one. My mechanic tells me most fly wheels are mounted to the engine and don't have this problem. Also most fly wheels cost under $100.00, so most warranties do not cover the fly wheel. …”

“Hi I went to my Hyundai dealer today for what appeared to be a re-occurring fluid leak on the transfer case seal, front passenger side of the vehicle. I was told this time that the leak was caused by a vent tube located at the transfer case. The technical service bulletin referenced by the service advisor states that the fluid will only appear during very cold temperatures. This seems to be what is happening right now ,with my vehicle. My issue is that in order to stop this fluid leak,the dealer tells me that the transfer case vent tube needs to be replaced with a redesigned unit. …”