So… lemme tell a story. In 2021, I bought a 2017 Santa Fe with the 3.3L motor. It had 50k miles and was decently priced. I purchased it with an extended warranty since it came as is. I drove it around until 2023 at 80k miles when the transmission went out. Took it in, and the extended warranty covered a reman transmission to be put in with a $500 deductible. I paid, and a few days later, I was back on the road again, happy as ever.
Then around 8 months later, as we rolled past 90k, a loud motor knock happened while I was 12 hours from home. I flew back, grabbed my truck and trailer, and drove to pick it up. Took it to the dealer, and the motor was toast. The extended warranty said they wouldn’t cover it, and a new motor would cost around $13k installed. Figured it wasn’t worth it, so I just parked it in my yard until it was paid off.
In September of this year, I was scrolling TikTok and saw a new TSB released by Hyundai, which was for my Santa Fe. I figured I’d get it in and see if it covered my motor. I had no expectations and just assumed I’d get denied. To my surprise, Hyundai is putting a new motor in it, and it’ll be back on the road soon! I went from hating Hyundai to being very happy with them. It sat for a year, but it’s finally not going to be a yard ornament anymore!!!
Freddie231 said: @VIOLAHZ probably trading it in as soon as I get it back and never buying a Hyundai/Kia again.
Sounds about right. My wife’s '21 Santa Fe Calligraphy is at the dealer right now with a failed transmission at 28k miles. No known date for the replacement since it’s on backorder (while they continue to build new vehicles with the same transmission at the plant, so explain that one to me…). We extended the B2B warranty out to 10/100k to match the powertrain, and as much as we like the vehicle, we probably won’t keep it once the warranty is up due to Hyundai’s recent lackluster history of powertrain durability.
@VIOLAHZ
That’s my issue. My warranty is up at 95k miles. It’s a 2017 so it didn’t come with the 10/100k even when new. The interior and ride were great, but I can’t deal with another major failure. I only owe about $10k, so I should have a little equity I can use to sell it.
Much better than the Ford company. The transmission broke during my PhD, and I was frustrated that I had to pay $2500 to repair it. Still have Ford PTSD.
MonicaChesterfield said:
Much better than the Ford company. The transmission broke during my PhD, and I was frustrated that I had to pay $2500 to repair it. Still have Ford PTSD.
My F250 has been pretty good to me. Hyundai took too long to release this TSB. But I’m glad it’s getting done.
Hyundai Kia messed up with engines, especially the Theta, but they made a lot of things right. Still, they are far from perfect in how they handled it. Toyota has a hundred thousand Tundra 3.5TT engines to replace too. I wish them and their owners well.
What a journey! I hope you get a long life out of this vehicle now with regular maintenance. Meanwhile, my 2007 Sonata is still chugging along with mostly original parts. 'They don’t make ‘em like they used to’ is certainly applicable here!
@WayneSonataTalk
It was a sketchy 3rd party warranty from the dealer. When I googled them after the fact, they didn’t show up online, and I couldn’t find a number. I had to call the dealer to get the information. It was all around sketchy.
I had my Sonata’s short block changed under warranty as well, but I had to alert them a few times about oil consumption issues before they installed a new one. I think my service rep handled it well.
probably trading it in as soon as I get it back and never buying a Hyundai/Kia again.