2010 Hyundai Santa Fe: jerking or lurching

Filed Jan 20, 2024 · Suspension · AL

At any speed period, if i hit a pothole or those little ripple things on side of the country county roads, any of them causes my vehicle to jerk and makes a a sound like the entire right front end is going to fall apart at any moment and it either jerks my vehicle off the road on the right side or it either jerks the vehicle into the opposite lane towards on coming traffic. My truck has caused me to go completely off of the highway into the grass to avoid a collision...and anytime I hit the most tiniest of bumps it sounds Like the entire right side suspension is going to fall completely off and at high speeds it shakes uncontrollably...

Filed Nov 15, 2023 · Steering, Suspension · AL

Whenever i hit a bump on the side of the road, the truck jerks really badly and if im not grasping the steering wheel with all my strength, it will jerk me off the highway from the bump making the entire car go off the road. Also, each bump i hit, i hear a very very loud metal on metal knocking sound from the right passenger side of the tire area. Not sure if it is a strut assembly or engine mount that wasn't correctly bolted down during manufacturing. Also, when i press the gas pedal, it sounds as if theres some type of cable thats being stripped or something. And whenever i am holding the steering wheel straight and firmly, the truck automatically has a mind of its on at times and will jerk the car to the right or to the left while im holding the wheel still. All mechanics have said that they don't see anything wrong with it but there's obviously something wrong with it and I am scared to drive it. It has got to be a manufacturers defect on those components of the vehicle. Please remedy this or replace my vehicle with one of the same or lesser valued cars . This truck is going to end up killing me or someone else or both ... Thanks

Filed Jun 12, 2023 · Engine, Transmission · 108,550 miles · NM

The contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was jerking. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the timing chain, the gaskets, and spark plugs were replaced; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to a different independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the timing chain and the bearings needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,550.

Filed May 14, 2023 · Brakes, Steering · AL

When im driving down the road and the slightest bump is on yhe side of the road, the truck feels like its not connected to the framing or the wheels or something because when i hit the bump it jerks the wheels to the right and that's the only side it does it on and it does it so abruptly at times it almost pushes me into another car or it jerks the steering wheel out of my hands. Im not sure if theres a recall thats causing this or not but my mom has a vehicle like mine but a 2011 model and hers does the same thing on the right side.

Filed Dec 14, 2020 · Transmission · FL

The car makes a jerking sound when switching from park to drive or reverse when it's hot. It also jerks like it doesn't know what gear to go into while driving on occasions.

Filed Nov 21, 2020 · 180 miles · AZ

Whenever I look up the recalls my engine type has recalls but every system says none for my VIN. I think it's because I have awd/4wd. However, everything else is the same. I had to replace the catalytic converter, the dealer said at the time they were replacing them for 2wd. Not mine $2000. Now there are transmission issues that will be covered for 2wd with the same engine type I have but not mine. Because I have 4wd this is not right I'm having all the same issues. Can your agency get then to add my VIN# or 4wd to the list? With the catalytic converter my car would jerk when I tried to accelerate. Most of the time it wouldn't speed up it would just jerk. With the transmission I stopped going up the freeway entrance ramp on i10 headed east. The car was sluggish barely moving. I was barely able to get to the side, half my car out in the way. It has not moved since. It won't drive forward or backward. The tow man only neutral works. He pushed it into a parking spot after it was towed. I had a mechanic come to look at it. He said transmission issues. Also, the electric is crazy the key clicker and the door locks, work when it wants to.

Filed Oct 1, 2020 · Engine · NJ

Engine shuts down while driving on the highway or I experience a lurching. At time it just won't accelerate. This happens on several occasion this year

Filed Sep 27, 2020 · Transmission · 99,000 miles · NM

I have a 2010 hyundai santa fe and since I bought it 2 years ago when I start it and let it warm up then I put in reverse it jerks violently then I would put it in drive and it was in neutral then another violent jerk to drive. While driving it will change gears very rough like some hit me . I know hyundai knows of this problem and doesn't expand the recall . I checked my VIN # and no recall on the transmission just a hand full .

Filed Mar 27, 2019 · Suspension, Wheels · OK

I've had the brakes replaced, alignment done, rotors checked, and it still shakes like something isn't right, and it's scaring me, I'm handicap, and I feel like my front end is gonna come apart or my car is gonna flip, when I'm driving down the road it's doing just fine but when I go to press on my brakes to slow down my car is shaking like I'm going through an earthquake or tornado, and it also seems to have this problem like when you push push the gas to get speed so you could jump on the highway it like jerks a little better she is a little hard to be able to catch up and it's never done that before

Filed Mar 25, 2014 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 7,916 miles · TX

After coming to a full stop at an intersection, I accelerated to enter the intersection and turn right. Almost immediately as I pulled into the intersection, the car stalled as though it had died. I continued to press on the accelerator and after 3 to 4 seconds, the car lurched forward, with fuel feed working normally. I took the car to my local dealer where I bought the car for inspection. They took the car in for testing and said they could not find anything wrong. This problem persisted, with the incidents being infrequent. I reported this problem each of the next few times the problem recurred. Each time I asked if others had reported the same problem. Each time I was told there were no such complaints, and that they could not find a reason for my problem. Finally, I left the vehicle at the dealer for several days with the understanding that they would drive the car frequently, trying to duplicate my problem. After several days, they called to say they had experienced the problem as I had reported it, and they had fixed it. I asked what was done, and the agent could/would not specify what the cause was, but they wrote on the invoice that they had reprogrammed TCM with tsb#11-at-011-1. I then again queried about other complaints, and he said that there had been other complaints after all, and this should fix the problem. However, I have since experienced the problem again and fear that an accident is possible. The latest: they are taking my vehicle in this thursday for a major diagnosis "to try to find the problem"., again.

Filed Nov 28, 2011 · Transmission · CT

The car will go into neutral gear all on its own and then slip back into gear lunging the car forward. Occupants of the car will get a whiplash effect. The car is usually in 2nd or third gear when it no longer has power. This can be very very dangerous in a merging type of driving situation. The driver is counting on the car to bring them into traffic, maintaining a certain speed and control. All of a sudden when the car is not responding. It is a very frightening situation. Followed by the lurching of the car. It feels as if the car has just been hit in rear. The problem happens once or twice a month, for over a year now. There are thousands of complaints on line on many many web sites. Everyone says the same thing. They bring it to the dealer, and the dealer usually can not replicate the problem. In some cases the dealer has test driven the car and has felt the problem and has replaced the transmission, only to have the new transmission do the same thing. Usually though, the dealer and or hyundai get around this problem by saying that even though they have heard of this as being an issue, they will not do anything about it until the dealer experiences the problem or sees that the computer registers it in the cars computer system. But that is part of the problem. No check light comes on, nothing registers. So, all of these unsafe cars are out there. A situation waiting to cause an accident. We had a friend's car behind us when we lost power, and they said they almost ended up rear ending us. It's not a safe car. Hyundai said "they can not do anything for us even though they know there is an issue. That more people have to complain". They need to do a recall. It is my hope that you all can take some action. I do not want to sell this car or trade it in, it would be putting someone else's life on the line. Hyundai is brushing us all off.

Filed Aug 22, 2011 · Transmission · 10,000 miles · OR

My 2010 at santa fe started with occasional lurching forward when started, then progressed to harsh shifting, bumping and banging noises from the at. This was episodic, when the car was cold. (see my initial complaint #10379504) since my original complaint, the dealer put in a "data recorder" to try to capture what was happening. Despite 2-3 episodes of this happening while the recorder was on, they were not captured on the unit. They told me there was nothing wrong with the car, yet it continued to get progressively worse. At about 9000 miles, it happened again- the worst episode yet. At that point I was afraid for my safety. I drove the car home and then to the dealer. After the dealer did further testing on the at, they told me there was in fact something wrong with the at, and they put in a new transmission. Within 1000- 2000 miles on the new transmission, in started bumping again when cold, shifting from 1st to 2nd. I took it back to the dealer, but of course they can not duplicate the problem. They said it had a fast idle and adjusted it. They also said I should warm the car up 5-7 minutes prior to driving it each time, since I report this only occurs while it is cold. They say there is nothing wrong with my car, just as they told me earlier, prior to finding out there was a problem with the at. When I left the dealer after telling me this, it bumped twice before I got out of their parking lot, and continues to do so, once even while it was warm. I called hyundai consumer affairs, they parrot back to me everything the dealer tells me, and offer no new suggestions other than to consult my owners manual on conflict resolution.