4000 km (2500mi) before the end of the warranty I went to the dealer for the noise. They changed two wheels bearing and said there is a third one to keep an eye on it! What?? Good or not good? They said good. I went out of the garage, same noise, I made a U-turn, they changed it. I ask to change the last one because if they are all bad, this one will die very soon!? They didn't want to change it and it is what happens. I had to change it few miles after the end of the warranty. Hyundai = bad service. Since then, I changed three others bearings!
We have to replace all 4 hubs, and now in less then 2 years we have to replace the front passenger side hub . this is not fair. We live on SS. we love the car but the engine lite stays on and fuel gage light too. Sometimes it won't fill up with gas. But we need to get it inspected this month o Feb. Please help us. Please, help us. The only car we own. Do something for us.
Around 88K miles, there was some whirring/grinding noise (bearing noise is distinct, but hard to explain). Noise would appear/disappear based on load. The bad bearing is on the driver's front. Left turns eliminate the noise while right turns worsen it. The noise echoes throughout the cabin and the wheel vibrates at speed. Noise happens around 40 mph and is worst around 50 mph. Noise persists at all speeds but is particularly bad at 60 mph and wheel shake is severe at speeds above 70 mph.
Wheel bearings should not fail at this mileage; this is an issue which is usually limited to very high mileage cars, cars constantly driven or poor wheel balancing, or by defective/poor design or quality. Basically, unless you drive an old car, neglect to fix your car, or unless the factory screwed up, you won't run into bad wheel bearings.
I have a 2009 Hyundai Sante Fe and bought it in July of 2011. I am very disappointed as it is second hand and I didn't get the perks of the new vehicle. The dealer had to replace one rear wheel bearing before I took it. I then had to replace the left wheel bearing at Canandaigua in January. Then this last month I had to replace the right wheel bearing again. At another time something to do with the front had to be replaced and another time fluids had to be flushed. It seems to be costing a lot more to own this vehicle than if I had a decent vehicle.
I already looked at a Vercruz at the Hyundai dealer in Canandaigua and it was to expensive for me to handle. If fact I am in a delima about how much I actually owe on the Hyundai as I traded a Impala so I could get a " better vehicle"
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4000 km (2500mi) before the end of the warranty I went to the dealer for the noise. They changed two wheels bearing and said there is a third one to keep an eye on it! What?? Good or not good? They said good. I went out of the garage, same noise, I made a U-turn, they changed it. I ask to change the last one because if they are all bad, this one will die very soon!? They didn't want to change it and it is what happens. I had to change it few miles after the end of the warranty. Hyundai = bad service. Since then, I changed three others bearings!
- Georges V., Lacolle, QC, Canada