Is the Santa Fe transmission hard to shift?

2017 Santa Fe. Hard to shift from park to drive. Finally stuck. Had car towed to the dealer. 3 people found this helpful. My 17 Santa Fe has been the dealership three times with hard shifting from first to second gear. They even installed a new transmission!? 2 people found this helpful. I am having same issues.

Are there any issues with the Hyundai Santa Fe?

Mitsubishi valve bodies are known to have issues. I have a Sportage and a Santa Fe both with Torque Converter control valves that leak (internal). Cars drives fine just get a slightly less mileage than best and the check engine light comes on occasionally with the torque converter unlocking at highway speeds.

How many miles does a Hyundai Santa Fe have?

I have a 2010 Santa Fe Limited with 140,000 miles. Several months ago on a recent trip to North Al. the entire car started to shutter when driving at normal speed when I went up a hill.

Why does my Hyundai Santa Fe Drive at 60?

I drive it in overdrive around town and back into drive at 60 because it is nerve racking. Since it does not throw me a code I will be looking to change the shift soleinoid, lock out, computer, or spent hours looking for a wiring connection gone bad.

Is there a recall on the Hyundai Santa Fe?

Replaced solenoid and the linkage has been cleaned. It’s still doing it. Hyundai doesn’t care. This is nothing new and they know the transmission is crappy. This should have been a recall but I don’t think they even know how to fix it.

Is there a warranty on a Hyundai Santa Fe?

Hyundai doesn’t care. This is nothing new and they know the transmission is crappy. This should have been a recall but I don’t think they even know how to fix it. The next step, so I was told, is to replace the transmission but Hyundai will only give me a 1 year warranty on the work and they want over $3,000.

When did my Hyundai Santa Fe go down a hill?

On March 11, 2011 I parked my 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe in my driveway. As I was geting out of the vehicle it started to move. It dragged me down my driveway and as I was trying to get back into the vehicle I banged my right knee on the the steering wheel and it turned and went down a hill and hit a tree with me still hanging half out of the vehicle.

What to do if your Santa Fe is stalling?

Before troubleshooting any automotive issue, including stalling issues with the Santa Fe, make sure that you check the vehicles trouble codes with an OBD2 scanner. Trouble codes are always a great place to start diagnosing problems on today’s modern computer controlled vehicles.

Where did I buy a 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe?

We bought a 2005 Santa Fe 2.7L V-6 AWD GLS new in Maryland and drove it for 12 years and over 150,000 miles with no issue what so ever with the mechanical, body or anything for that matter other than regular maintenance like battery, tires/alignment, breaks, etc.

Why is my Hyundai Santa Fe not turning?

If you’ve broken a drive/axle shaft, your Hyundai Santa Fe’s transmission has no way to turn the wheels anymore. If this were the case, there would not be any movement whatsoever from the vehicle. You also wouldn’t feel the slight jerk your Santa Fe as you put it into gear.

What to do if your transmission is not shifting?

If the fluid is good and the transmission has been serviced before, then the clutches inside the transmission are slipping and it will need either rebuilt or replaced. If you need further assistance with your gears slipping on acceleration, then seek out a professional, such as one from Your Mechanic, to help you.

Why does my car not shift into third gear?

Such a problem is automatic transmission won’t shift into 3rd gear. The transmission shifts into the first and then to second gear but does not move into the third gear. It seems that the gear slips into neutral when you push it to the third. Another instance could be the automatic transmission won’t shift into 3rd gear at all.

Why does the transmission not shift when the car is not running?

The transmission won’t shift and the car makes a grinding sound when the engine is running. Besides, pulling out of first gear will feel harder than normal. The transmission will shift in and out of gear without any issue when the car is not running. It won’t come out of the reverse gear when the car is running.

What to do when your car won’t shift gears?

When the transmission won’t shift gears despite the engine is running, you should immediately have it diagnosed by an expert mechanic. The signs that the car will show at this time are: The transmission won’t shift and the car makes a grinding sound when the engine is running.

What happens when you put a manual transmission in neutral?

The components in modern manual transmission are always in motion even when the gears are in neutral. If there is no lubricant in the gearbox, you could have done major damage to the engine and gearbox components by running the car. You could end up with an expensive repair and even replacement of the whole transmission system.

What does it mean when your transmission is not shifting?

Q: transmission not shifting and the rpm’s keep climbing up. the transmission is not shifting properly, replaced both input and output speed sensors, but the rpms seem to be climbing high and the transmission does not seem to be shifting, gets up to speed fine, but the rpms just keep climbing on it… My car has 200000 miles.

What causes the gears to slip in a car?

Low transmission fluid will cause the transmission to slip the gears. If the fluid is good and the transmission has been serviced before, then the clutches inside the transmission are slipping and it will need either rebuilt or replaced.

How much does a Hyundai Santa Fe transmission cost?

Said it would have been $1500 otherwise. Transmission started ‘kicking’ while shifting from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd, reprogrammed. Transmission ‘kicked’ considerably from 2nd to 3rd and 3rd to 4th, then ‘check engine’ light.

What causes transfer box to fail in Hyundai Santa Fe?

Transfer box oil seal failed causing internal failure of transfer box due to total oil loss. Transfer box replaced. Severe vibration and noise from transmission. Transfer box oil found to be burnt and contained metal. Transfer box replaced.

How to fix your Hyundai Santa Fe shift cable?

This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. This shift cable bushing repair kit allows you to fix your Hyundai Santa Fe shift cable bushing very easily. It takes about 2 minutes and comes with a lifetime warranty. It’s made from better material than the factory bushing so it’ll last longer. Loading…

Is the gear shift lever stiff on a Hyundai Santa Fe?

I have a 2008 hyundai santa fe. today i went to shift from park to drive and the gear shift lever was stiff and would I have a 2008 hyundai santa fe. today i went to shift from park to drive and the gear shift lever was stiff and would – Answered by a verified Hyundai Mechanic We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website.

Why does my Santa Fe shift from Park to drive?

Customerreply replied 8 years ago Initially it would not move from park into any gear. then the AAA depressed the shift lock release and was able to get it into neutral then drive. When it was in drive the vehicle moved fine, no issues. Then when I stopped at my house, and went to put it in park the shifter would not go into park.

Is it possible to put a Hyundai Santa Fe into drive?

You said initially you could not get the shifter to move past Neutral and into Drive, but later you said the car would not shift into any gear until the shift lock release was pressed. Is this to say that with the shift lock release pressed you could put it into Drive normally?

How do you get a Hyundai shifter out of Park?

How to manually release Hyundai shifter. Set the parking brakes. Risk of vehicle rolling when the shifter is moved out of Park. Locate shift lock override and remove the cap. Insert a flat screwdriver into the access hole and press down. Move the shifter out of the park.

How many miles does a 2002 Santa Fe have?

My 2002 Santa Fe has about 40000 miles on it and I just started experiencing intermittent problems with my speedometer/odometer. It sometimes just drops to zero mph, no matter what speed I’m driving, what other electric components are on, or what outside temperature is.

What’s the speedometer on a Santa Fe 2004?

Hey.I have a Santa Fe 2004 with 148000 or so..and that happend to mine also, the speedometer drops to zero..I’ll ask about that speed sensor… I decided to change the spark plugs on the vehicle and I can only get to the front three plugs..cant get to the other plugs..do I have to remove the intake???

How to fix the shift on a Hyundai Santa Fe?

Start engine, and run shifter back/forth through P-R-N-D and back numerous time with foot on brake. Now carefully drive with approx 25-30% throttle (just enough to effect an upshift and work along to 5th you can get there, 4th be fine and come to stop, do this a bunch of time to clean up the shifts…

I have a 2010 Santa Fe Limited with 140,000 miles. Several months ago on a recent trip to North Al. the entire car started to shutter when driving at normal speed when I went up a hill.

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