2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Consumer Discussions

Hyundai Santa Fe 2007+

Auto Door Lock

Written by: masantafe on Nov 05, 2008 01:14 PM

Hi all, new to this forum and new to Hyundai. Just purchased a new 2008 Santa Fe 3 weeks ago. I started reading this forum at that time and I am 1800 posts behind, so excuse me if this has been discussed already. I read that the dealer can program the door to auto lock at 15 mph. My question is can they be also programed to unlock when shifted into Park or the engine is shut ... Read More...

Winter Tires for Hyundai Santa Fe

Re: Winter Tires for Hyundai Santa Fe [artisan1]

Written by: spider13 on Oct 28, 2008 01:12 PM

Hello Artisan1, I live in Barrie, and I don't believe all season tires ever cut it in the winter. My wife just purchased a 2008 SF this summer, and I just purchased a winter tire and rim package for it. It's a Limited, so it had 18" rims - these would be very expensive, so I went down to 16" rims and tires. I ended up purchasing Firestone Winterforce UV tires in a 235/70R16 ... Read More...

Hyundai Santa Fe Air Bag Light

Hyundai front passenger airbag

Written by: jwertymer on Oct 21, 2008 04:50 PM

I am having the same problem with my front passenger airbag staying on with my Hyundai Santa Fe which is a 2008. It seems to be an intermittent problem but I cannot get anyone to tell me a minimum weight requirement for the front passenger seat. My 21 year old daughter who weighs 130 pounds just had the air bag disengage while she was riding with me during the drive. ... Read More...

Hyundai Santa Fe Broken Crank Sensor

Re: 2001 Sensor Crank Broken [chiwlf]

Written by: imanikristina on Oct 16, 2008 09:54 AM

Good Afternoon, At this very moment, my 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe is being repaired at the local Hyundai dealership. On Tuesday nite, my Santa Fe started stalling - on a busy street - and then stopped when the engine light came on. After over an hour, roadside service arrived and gave me a "jump". After turning on my lights, high beam and the air conditioner, he said there ... Read More...

Hyundai Santa Fe Prices Paid and Buying Experience

Manufacturing Date

Written by: haebby on Oct 05, 2008 06:49 PM

Just purchased a new 2008 Santa Fe. Purchase was end of September. Noticed that the manufacturing date was beginning of January 2008 - almost nine months ago. The Vehicle was just delivered to the dealership on a truck, i.e. it was not standing on their lot. How is this possible? Does Hyundai keep cars on their lot? Was it brought in from another dealer? Thanks! Read More...

Hyundai Santa Fe Maintenance and Repair (2007+)

Re: Help-->2008 Santa Fe transmission problem [rick2456]

Written by: shmshen on Oct 02, 2008 08:42 AM

Thanks for your information. After the transmission replacement, I notice the MPG is lower than before. For all highway drive, I can get 24mpg now while it was 25mpg before. I get 16mpg in the city while it was 19mpg before. I went to the dealer and they said the car's computer needs time to adjust to the new transmission and I should get better MPG after several thousands ... Read More...

Re: Help-->2008 Santa Fe transmission problem [shmshen]

Written by: rick2456 on Sep 29, 2008 05:43 AM

I haven not had any similar problems, but the fact that the Hyundai dealer told you to take it back to the dealer you purchased it from is so wrong. All Hyundai dealers are required to honor warranty repairs regardless of where the vehicle was purchased. At the very least, I would let Hyundai Motors America know about this conduct. Good luck. Read More...

Hyundai Santa Fe Prices Paid and Buying Experience

Re: Leasing Santa Fe 2008 [bobmc3]

Written by: kyfdx on Sep 22, 2008 08:01 AM

Hyundai quit leasing back in the spring.... or, maybe even earlier.. I assume they were taking a bath on the residuals... There are plenty of makes that are still leasing, just not Hyundai... Read More...

Price paid for 2008 Limited FWD in Dallas/Ft Worth

Written by: winter75 on Sep 01, 2008 01:27 PM

My husband and I purchased a 2008 white Hyundai Santa Fe Limited with black interior (no navi or touring packages) for $22995 from Van Hyundai in Carrollton, TX today. We also traded in our high mileage 2000 Dodge Durango 4WD for $3000. Our trade-in value matched the amount listed on Edmunds web site. We emailed several dealerships early this morning and had 3 ... Read More...

Hyundai Santa Fe Interior Questions and Issues

Re: 2008 Santa Fe Limited - Black or Beige Leather??? [12pawz]

Written by: wamba2000 on Feb 12, 2008 08:14 AM

I have the Dark Cherry Red and yes it does show the dust, but man it looks great when it is cleaned. I just polished mine for the first time, and the depth in the paint, along with the metallic content, looks great. Having looked at all the colors on the lot, I compliment Hyundai on picking a range of great color options. Some look a little drab from afar, but improve when ... Read More...