FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Description:HAVE ONLY HAD THE 2020 SANTAFE 2.0T FOR A FEW WEEKS - 1,000 MILES. IT IS GOING TO THE SHOP (SELLING DEALER). THE TURBO LAG HAS ALMOST GOT ME T-BONED TWICE WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE. IT DID NOT SEEM THIS WAY ON THE TEST DRIVE. THE OVERALL POWER HAS GONE DOWN THE PAST FEW WEEKS. TRYING TO PASS SOMEONE - HAH, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE PLENTY OF ROOM, BECAUSE THAT TURBO LAG WILL BITE YOU IN THE BUTT WHEN YOU PULL OUT AND SUDDENLY YOU ARE STUCK IN THE ONCOMING LANE WAITING FOR THE ENGINE TO KICK IN. AFTER AN INSPECTION BY THE DEALER - THEY SAID \" NOTHING IS WRONG, IT IS PERFORMING EXACTLY AS DESIGNED AND WITH SPECS\". REALLY SCARY WHEN THE DEALER SERVICE WRITER TELLS YOU - \"IT IS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED\". I TAKE THAT TO MEAN THEY ARE FULLY AWARE OF THIS SAFETY DESIGN FLAW/DEFECT. THE DEALER THEN SAID - JUST DRIVE IT IN THE \"SPORT\" MODE AND IT WILL NOT BE AS BAD. THAT IS LUDICROUS. THE DEFAULT MODE IS \"COMFORT\" AND THAT IS WHERE THE BEST RIDE AND
Year | 2020 |
Make | HYUNDAI |
Model | Santa Fe |
Trim | Limited |
Type | SUV |
Doors | 4 |
Engine Cylinders | 4 |
Displacement (L) | 2.4 |
Engine HP | 185 |
Transmission | Auto |
Drivetrain | 4x2 |
Fuel Type | Gasoline |
Final Assembly | United States |