2002 Hyundai Sante Fe-replaced the starter but car will not start unless i move the transmission through the gears several times and then it has started only twice. thanks

As far as I know the 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe did NOT have a CVT transmission, rather a 4 speed automatic. Mine went well over 300,000 miles (see photo) with original trans and engine.

bad shift solenoids pack

I had the similar problem with my 02 santa fe. Someone said it is the crankshaft sensor. How is yours now?

Internal electronics failure. Whenever this issue rears its ugly head, we replaced the entire unit as no repair facilities are available.

did cv axle get pushed back into transmission all the way?

When you drive, after a while the fluid will heat up and be more water like and will be easier to move through gears, After reading your problem with the car stoping it is hard for me to say wheather it is somthing in the transmission or if its a cracked pistion. i wish i could help but im only a mechanic to veicles under the year 2000, and to be honest i dont even know what it would be on an older veicle. i hope you find the problem and get it all fixed. Be Careful and Drive Safe!

Hello aus4wd
The transmission gear oil is checked and filled through the speedometer drive gear hole, on the
santa fe. Hope this helps.

cold can play hell with electronics. if it happens again (provided the battery is the proper one for that vehicle) hit the accelerator and see if the lights go out. sometimes just a good warm up will rectify the issue. happy holidays

What kind of problems? No Crank or Cranks but wont Run? What have you checked? Have you checked all the connections that you had apart? have you checked all ground wires? Especially the ground wire from the battery to the eng/ trans.

mine had 179000 miles before my son ruined the engine, but the transmission was still working fine