2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Steering

CAR WANDERS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, CONSTANTLY HAVING TO CORRECT STEERING. *TR

THERE IS ANOTHER COMPLAINT WITH REGARDS TO STEERING. THE VEHICLE DRIFTS LEFT AND RIGHT, ALSO I AM FIGHTING WITH THE STEERING WHEN MAKING TURNS. DEALER SERVICE DEPT. WAS NOTIFIED AND MY VEHICLE HAD A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. TOLD THE SERVICE DEPT AGAIN THAT SAME PROBLEM EXISTS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THEIR IS A PROBLEM AND NO ONE WANTS TO FIX IT. I HOPE SOME ONE LOOKS INTO THIS. *TR

AS FIRST-TIME OWNER OF A HYUNDAI VEHICLE (2013 SANTA FE SPORT 2.0), I AM DEEPLY TROUBLED AND DISAPPOINTED BY MY OWNERSHIP EXPERIENCE. MY MAIN COMPLAINT CONSISTS OF OPERATING A VERY UNSTABLE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT WANDERS, SURGES, AND GENERALLY HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. I CONSTANTLY FIND MYSELF TRYING TO IDENTIFY THE BLASTS OF WIND THAT JOSTLES MY VEHICLE FROM SIDE-TO-SIDE, ONLY TO REALIZE IT'S A PERFECTLY STILL DAY. DRIVING PAST OTHER VEHICLES OR HAVING OTHER VEHICLES PASS ME CAUSES INSTABILITY AND IS A CHALLENGE TO KEEP IN THE LANE. IN SUPPORT OF THE STEERING ISSUE, IT IS NON-LINEAR, UNPREDICTABLE, AND FEELS DISCONNECTED FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. ADDITIONALLY, WITHOUT THE STEERING WHEEL BEING ROTATED, THE VEHICLE WILL MAKE COURSE CORRECTIONS THAT ARE UNEXPECTED, INCONSISTENT WITH STEERING ANGLE, AND FEEL UNSAFE ON ALL ROAD SURFACES. MY PURCHASING DEALERSHIP TRIED TO BLAME THE STEERING ISSUE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE ROADS ARE NOT 100% LEVEL, FLAT, SMOOTH, ETC. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MANY DIFFERENT CARS FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER OWNED A VEHICLE THAT FEELS UNSAFE IN ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS - AS IF IT WERE ON ICE! IT IS VERY TIRING TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ON LONG TRIPS AS IT DEMANDS CONSTANT CORRECTIONS TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN THE LANE. ON STRAIGHT, LEVEL ROADS, THE VEHICLE WANDERS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. HIGHER SPEEDS MAKE THE PROBLEM WORSE. I HAVE TAKEN MY 2013 SANTA FE SPORT TO BE FIXED ON MORE THAN 4 OCCASIONS AND NO REALIGNMENT, SOFTWARE UPDATE, TIRE INFLATION ADJUSTMENT OR RELATED ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN CORRECTING THE STEERING/HANDLING PROBLEMS OF MY VEHICLE.

VEHICLE DRIFTS SIDE TO SIDE WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 50 MPH. REQUIRES CONSTANT STEERING WHEEL CORRECTION WHICH BECOMES VERY ANNOYING & MENTALLY & PHYSICALLY EXHAUSTING FOR TRIPS EXCEEDING 20 MILES. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH AND UP, THE VEHICLE WANDERS AND DRIFTS FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THIS IS VERY TIRING TO DRIVE AND REQUIRES CONSTANT ATTENTION. AT THE LOWER SPEEDS IT SEEMS TO WANDER MOSTLY TO THE LEFT SO YOU CONSTANTLY HAVE TO CORRECT TO THE RIGHT. DEALER HAS MADE SIX ATTEMPTS TO FIX WITHOUT SUCCESS. *JS

STEERING WANDERS FROM CENTER AT HIGHWAY SPEED (65+MPH). REQUIRES CONSTANT AND EXCESSIVE CORRECTION TO KEEP IN THE LANE. I HAVE TAKEN CAR TO DEALER TO HAVE IT SERVICED ON 7/03/2013 WITH NO RESOLUTION. *TR

CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO TERRIBLE STEERING CAR WONDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD VERY HARD TO KEEP IN LANE OVER 50 MPH I WOULD BE SURPRISE IF NO ONE HAS CRASHED BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR

THE STEERING IS HARD TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WONDERS FROM SIDE TO SIDE AS IF YOU ARE BEING HIT BY STRONG WIND GUSTS. THE FASTER YOU GO THE WORSE IT GETS. THE TRACKING IS TERRIBLE. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT MODE ITS IN OR WEATHER THE VEHICLE IS EMPTY OR HAS 3 PASSENGERS IN IT. YOU'RE ALWAYS CORRECTING WHICH MAKES FOR A VERY DRAINING TRIP. *TR

I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. THE STEERING ON THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS! IT WILL NOT DRIVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE. READ ALL OVER THE INTERNET, THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS A RECALL IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME. THIS SCARES ME!! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE GET A RECALL ON THE 2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT IMMEDIATELY!! *TR

CAR WONDERS FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN IT SHOULD BE GOING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD. IT HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS, BUT IS MORE NOTICEABLE ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

2013 SANTA FE SPORT 2 OT 19 INCH TIRES. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASE AROUND APRIL 13 2013. AT 1000 MILES I NOTICE VEHICLE STEERING HAS A WANDERING EFFECT, ITS LIKE DRIVING IN HIGH WINDS. I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT STEERING TO MAINTAIN THE LANE. TOOK TO DEALER ON MAY 30 2013 WITH 1406 MILES THEY CAME UP WITH DURING SHIPPING TIRES ARE OVER INFLATED TOO KEEP FROM BOUNCING ON TRANSPORTER, THEY LOWERED TIRE PRESSURE.THAT DIDN'T WORK, DEALER TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK . BUT ANY WAY I EMAILED [email protected] ON MAY 30,2013. YOU CAN CALL AT 1-800 633-5151 SO I GOT CORPORATE AND DEALERSHIP INVOLVED. I HAVE WORKED WITH THEM BEFORE, THEY WERE HELPFUL AND CONCERNED. *TR

IT IS HARD TO KEEP THE CAR GOING STRAIGHT IN A HIGHWAY. HAVE TO CORRECT IT ALL OF THE TIME. THAT IS VERY UNSAFE AND UNCOMFORTABLE. *TR

SEVERE LEFTWARD PULL ON HIGHWAY. CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON HIGHWAY OR UNDIVIDED ROADS, BECAUSE CAR PULLS INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR

WHEN I TEST DROVE THE SANTA FE, I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS JUST WIND BUFFETING ME AROUND. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR 1400 MILES MOSTLY ON THE HIGHWAY, I BELIEVE THAT THE DSSM - DRIVER SELECTED STEERING MODE - IS TOTALLY UNSTABLE. AS REPORTED IN OTHER COMPLAINTS, YOU MUST CONSTANTLY CORRECT TO TRY TO MAINTAIN YOUR LANE. THE HIGHER THE VEHICLE SPEED, THE MORE CORRECTIONS ARE REQUIRED. IT IS VERY HARD TO MAINTAIN THE CENTER OF YOUR LANE AT COMMUTING SPEEDS WITH STOP AND GO DRIVING. I HAVE DRIVEN OVER 1,000,000 MILES AND THIS IS THE FIRST VEHICLE THAT WILL NOT TRACK STRAIGHT DOWN A SMOOTH LEVEL HIGHWAY. I TALKED WITH THE HYUNDAI SERVICE MANAGER WHO REFERRED TO THEIR ALIGNMENT TECHNICIAN AND I WAS TOLD TO DRIVE IN THE "SPORT" MODE WHICH I HAD LEARNED BY TRIAL AND ERROR. SHE STATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM BUT DO NOT HAVE A SOLUTION. DO NOT BUY THIS VEHICLE IF YOU DO MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING. THIS WOULD NOT BE A GOOD VEHICLE FOR AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER. I BELIEVE THAT THE STEERING DIFFICULTY WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO HEAD ON COLLISIONS. HYUNDAI SHOULD CORRECT THIS ASAP. *TR

AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTS TO EXHIBIT A 'WANDERING EFFECT'...AT SPEEDS 60 MPH PLUS, IT REALLY STARTS TO 'WANDER'...THE HIGHER THE SPEED, THE WORSE IT GETS. DIFFICULT AND EXHAUSTING ON A LONG TRIP TO KEEP IT IN A STRAIGHT LINE....."IT`S LIKE DRIVING ON MARBLES"...REQUIRES CONSTANT ATTENTION. *TR

DRIVING THIS VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY IS VERY UNSAFE. VEHICLE WANDERS, VERY HARD TO CONTROL. CONSTANTLY HAVE TO CORRECT WHAT FEELS LIKE SIX INCHES OF FREE PLAY BETWEEN STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT TIRES. *TR

STEERING IS VERY PROBLEMATIC. THE CARS DRIFTS AND IT IS A CONSTANT CHALLENGE TO KEEP IN A STRAIGHT LINE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE STEERING HAD TO BE SET TO THE SPORT SETTING FOR HIGHWAY DRIVING AND TO THE COMFORT SETTING FOR CITY DRIVING IN ORDER FOR THE CONTACT TO BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO UPGRADED THE STEERING COMPUTER SYSTEM HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

THE STEERING IS HARD TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WONDERS FROM SIDE TO SIDE AS IF YOU ARE BEING HIT BY STRONG WIND QUESTS. THE FASTER YOU GO THE WORSE IT GETS. THE TRACKING IS TERRIBLE. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT MODE ITS IN OR WEATHER THE VEHICLE IS EMPTY OR HAS 3 PASSENGERS IN IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, SHE BEGAN TO TURN THE WHEEL AND NOTICED THAT SHE HAD TO CONSTANTLY STRAIGHTEN THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT DID NOT COME UP WITH A DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150.