2013 Hyundai Santa Fe: windshield wiper failure

Filed May 5, 2022 · Engine · ME

I bought my Santa Fe from a used auto dealer in September 2021 with 102,000 mi. November 2021 I had to have rear brakes done including rotors and calipers that were stuck. In January 2022 it stalled and wouldn’t start. Towed to my mechanic since closest Hyundai shop is an hour away. My mechanic replaced starter first then realized the engine had seized. Also replaced air filter. When I entered my VIN on the Hyundai site it didn’t show the engine recall. So, I read through the court case and found out my engine was supposed to be included. When I called Hyundai they agreed that it is part of the recall. Good thing I read the court case info. Next I have my 2013 Santa Fe Sport AWD towed to the Hyundai shop. When they were checking to make sure it was a seized engine, they burnt out the brand new starter. No loaner cars available and they said I would need to pay for a rental and get reimbursed after which I couldn’t afford. When my car was ready, I got a ride to the the one hour away Hyundai shop. Also they charged me for an air filter, saying there wasn’t one in my “bad” engine. As soon as I got on the highway in my Santa Fe there were multiple issues. It wouldn’t shift right and steering was messed up so I had to take it back to Hyundai shop and have my ride turn around to come get me. The next time I picked it up there weren’t the prior issues. However, Hyundai refused to reimburse me for the starter my mechanic replaced. I had no prior starter issues and it was obviously caused from trying to start a seized engine. After a month I finally signed off on being reimbursed for the tow charges which they called a “courtesy”. By February my sunroof was having issues closing and eventually got stuck open. After applying white lithium grease and having it tarped for 3 days I finally got it closed. However I don’t dare open it again. In the same month rear wiper stopped working and I developed an exhaust leak at the converter in front of the front muffler and burning odor

Filed Sep 21, 2020 · Driver assistance, Steering · 85,000 miles · AL

1. Speed sensor- replaced by recall and continue to fail. 2. Rear glass in hatchback, just broke origination from wiper hole in glass while the car was occupied sitting not moving a a parking lot. 3. Steering rattles because a shock damper wears out prematurely. 4. Seats- electric control button contacts tarnish with use and quit working.

Filed Dec 13, 2014 · Visibility · 1,000 miles · NJ

I have contacted hyundai and have been getting the run around about the windshield wipers. The wiper on the passenger side does not clean the window properly - there is a pie shaped area on the bottom of the wiper, on the passenger side only, that does not hit the window. After many discussions with hyundai and going to 2 different deals, they have said that it is a defect and that all or most hyundai's have this defect. I feel that it is a safety issue since when it is raining hard, the wiper splashes back onto the window due to the fact that the wiper is not hitting the entire window properly. I feel this is a safety issue and since most of the hyundai's have this problem, it is a defect that the manufacturer knows about, but does not want to take care of.

Filed Feb 9, 2014 · Visibility · 8,700 miles · NY

Just had my windshield replaced 2 weeks ago because of a crack on the base of the windshield. I remote started my car when I was leaving work on a snowy night and when I got to the car and wiped the snow of the windshield I noticed a crack coming from the base of it! No impact marks at all. So the next morning I made an insurance claim and had it replaced by safelite. Now this past week we had snow again in nyc and I was getting ready to leave for work and remote started the car.... Guess what I saw when I got to the car! A crack from the base! So I started researching it and the turbo models have a heating element on the bottom part of the windshield for the wipers to defrost them. Now it sounds like a good idea but not if there's snow on the windshield which is cold and from the other side your heating it up inconsistently only at the bottom. Your just asking for a crack. So this time the windshield was replaced the technician said he thought it was the heat as well and left the element unplugged. Hyundai has been known for fragile glass....what is going on the federal safety agency!

Filed Jul 12, 2013 · Lights, Seats · 8,000 miles · MD

Have been noticing occasionally the front windshield wipers do not return to their "parked" position. They will occasionally stay too far up by 2 to 3 inches. When parked, they should be below the hood line tucked nicely to the wiper cowl. I have found on about 5 occasions since owning this car that the wipers are up as opposed to parked down correctly. The driver seat also rocked quite a bit when first purchased. Two of us drive the vehicle, neither of us are overweight at all. We got the seat track assembly under the driver's seat replaced. This helped the problem alot, but the seat still wobbles enough to be annoying. Have also noticed on other santa fe's that the fog lamp bulb shield (inside the lens assembly) appears melted, as it dangles down far too low and causes the fog light output to be incorrectly aimed.