Consumer Complaint Detail

HYUNDAI / SANTA FE / 2001

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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006069794 Incident Date: Jun, 27 2006
Consumer's City: ELGIN Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Hyundai Motor America
Model Name: SANTA FE Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:clutch assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 28 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Vehicle- hyundai santa fe 2001 2.4l 58000 miles sudden clutch failure due to excessive slippage caused by hydraulic problem in the clutch slave cylinder. internet research indicates this is a pervasive problem with hyundai clutches in general. manufacturer apparently is ignoring the problem. in excess of $2000 in quoted repairs. *jb