2003 Hyundai Santa Fe: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Mar 31, 2015 · Body, Electrical · 150,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 hyundai santa fe. While driving at 55 MPH and attempting to roll up the front driver side window, the window failed to roll up and curved. The contact heard a grinding noise from the window. In addition, the door opened independently and the contact was unable to close the door. The contact had to hold onto the door from the outside in order to keep the door closed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the actuator in the door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Jul 22, 2014 · Steering, Wheels · 126,976 miles · CT

Just had an oil change done to vehicle on 7/15/2014 during the week driving to work friday 7/18/2014 I lost some of my steering the tires squeak on the turns underneath on the right side frame rotted at the stabilizer,bolts.pictures taken . .

Filed Nov 13, 2010 · Transmission · 37,000 miles · FL

I have a 2003 hyundai sante fe and I have had continual transmission problems since I bought it in 2004. My first encounter started around 37,000 miles,the vehicle began to slip/hesitate while driving on the road. The dealer couldn't find the problem three separate times. I tolerated the nuisance for about a yr until one day I was driving and the transmission 'got stuck'! I had to drive home in first gear for 15 miles! The dealer couldn't re-enact it, but definitely charged me $1800 to flush the transmission, amongst various other 'part replacements'. The problem seemed to 'disappear' for about 4 mths and it started again! Transmission would jerk, skip and miss no matter what speed I was going, but then disappear.. It was moody and intermittent, not constant and dangerous. The dealer still couldn't find the problem! Then one day I placed the vehicle into reverse and it jerked back hard!! My head was close to hitting the steering wheel. At first I thought the vehicle was struck by another vehicle, but soon realized that it was the transmission because it began to squeal and whine! The serpentine belt and the crankshaft pulley were replaced and the problem seemed to be corrected. Just two months later, I was stranded on the highway, again, without any forewarning! I was driving my son to school and all of a sudden, the tranny didn't want to go into gear, again, and it jerked a few seconds after it slipped. I had to creep my way home by driving about 500-750 ft and then the tranny slipped and violently jerked, put vehicle in reverse a few times and then tried again. Ever since I began to have these problems when I first bought the car I have been searching online and following the large amount of similar and worse complaints regarding the same problems. I am surprised that this problem has not been addressed and further looked into. Please, research this.. Please investigate this type of problem, please.

Filed Jul 18, 2007 · Suspension · VA

I have had a squeaking noise in the tires for several months. I continued to take it to hyundai and they told me that the tire needed to be replaced and charged me. The squeaking noise was still on the driver's side, so I took it back and they replaced 2 wheel bearings, one in the front and one in the back. Most people know that once changing one you could change all the other on the same side . They refused. I heard a squeaking noise now more than ever, and they claimed they could not hear it. The longer you drive the vehicle the louder it got. This was really costing me my time , and hyundai dealers did not care about a noise was getting louder. They will not even go over my vehicle anymore when I brought it in. They just stated well we did not know what it was. . I have take the vehicle to two different dealers, and neither one of them took the time. All they wanted was more money for stuff that did not need to be replaced.

Filed May 18, 2006 · Transmission · CA

Grinding sound from transmission of 2003 hyundai sante fe.

Filed Oct 18, 2005 · Steering · 75,000 miles · CA

Dt: the consumer stated that he had to have the power steering unit rebuilt on the 2003 hyundai santa fe. At 54,000 miles he was told everything was fine with the power steering unit and at 77,034 it was checked again and was told it needed to be repaired again. When the consumer turns sharply a grinding noise could be heard. The caller stated that on short trips the grinding sound did not occur, it only occurred on trips longer than 50 miles. The dealer and manufacturer have not been contacted after the repair was done the first time. The caller said that there was a lot of black stuff in the fluid; it was the plastic from the replacement part. The caller stated that the invoice did not say that the part was replaced. It just stated that the dealer had found it to be okay for now. The caller was concerned that something might happen later.*ak *mr

Filed Feb 22, 2005 · Transmission · 33,000 miles · OK

Recently, my 2003 santa fe has had a grinding/whinning/rubbing noise when I take off at low speeds. Sounds like might be transmission, wheel bearing or pulley, but not sure. Took vehicle to dealship and his analysis was that the noise was coming from the idler pulley. Ordered new pulley and will replace when it comes in. This noise would come and go at speeds between 5 - 25 MPH and would last for several seconds up to a minute.

Filed Sep 7, 2004 · Brakes · 13,000 miles · MI

At approx 13,000 miles I noticed a horrible grinding noise while applying brakes at hwy speeds. At first the noise was only present at hwy speeds but then after a couple hundred miles began to appear at all speeds. Dealer stated that a pin fell out causing a caliper to freeze thus causing my brake pads to completely wear out! Metal on metal...no brakes and the dealer refused to give me a loaner! Just one of many problems with my santa fe! I've complained in the past about the ABS kicking in when not needed and the noises and vibration that it makes and was told that it was normal. Now I'm not sure.

Filed Apr 17, 2004 · Brakes, Transmission · 19,000 miles · NH

A crack in the windshield appeared one day. Nothing had hit the windshield. It is a small arc on the drivers side about 3" from the bottom of the windshield. When I brought it to the dealership they said that something hit it and the heat inside the car caused it to crack. The place where they said something hit the windshield only the point of a pin could fit in. I know nothing hit it. One a few occasions I have noticed a grinding sound coming from the transmission. I also have had the ABS engage when the breaks were not being applied and the road surface dry. There wasn't a reason for them to engage.

Filed Dec 2, 2003 · Brakes · 1,458 miles · CT

While driving at low speeds, the consumer heard a grinding noise when the brakes were applied and then the brake released after stopping and vehicle continued to roll. The consumer had to apply more pressure to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. *ak *jb