Top 10 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe Questions & Answers

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I have an 03 Santa Fe as well and just had the exact thing happen to me. One day, it just wouldn't turn over at all and I had to have it towed to the dealer. They replaced the "crank shaft position sensor" and now the car is fine. I am not sure if this is your problem but it might be worthwhile asking someone to check it out.

Engine performance problem causes are many. Try this first.
1. Disconnect the battery cables (both of them)
2. Touch/connect the postive and negative battery cables together for 30 seconds.
3. Reconnect the cables to the battery.
4. Drive vehicle to see if this solved the problem. Let me know what happens.

Here are all the possible problems which can turn on your ABS light.

C1101 Battery voltage over volt: 18V or more ○ ○ BR - 69
C1102 Battery voltage low volt: 9.5V or less ○ ○ BR - 69
C1200 FL wheel sensor: open or short to ground ○ ○ BR - 66
C1201 - Range/Performance: speed jump or damaged exciter ○ ○ BR - 67
C1202 - No signal: air-gap error or wrong excite ○ ○ BR - 68
C1203 FR wheel sensor: open or short to ground ○ ○ BR - 66
C1204 - Range/Performance: speed jump or damaged exciter ○ ○ BR - 67
C1205 - No signal excite: air-gap error or wrong excite ○ ○ BR - 68
C1206 RL wheel sensor: open or short to ground ○ ○ BR - 66
C1207 - Range/Performance: speed jump or damaged exciter ○ ○ BR - 67
C1208 - No signal excite: air-gap error or wrong excite ○ ○ BR - 68
C1209 RR wheel sensor: open or short to ground ○ ○ BR - 66
C1210 - Range/Performance: speed jump or damaged exciter ○ ○ BR - 67
C1211 No signal: air-gap error or wrong excite ○ ○ BR - 68
C1604 ECU hardware: ECU internal or valve failure ○ ○ BR - 70
C2112 Valve relay: valve relay or fuse failure ○ ○ BR - 70
C2402 Motor-Electrical: open or short to battery, motor relay, fuse or motor lock fail ○ ○ BR - 71
C1503 TCS switch failure δ ○
C1605 CAN Hardware failure δ ○ BR - 71
C1610 CAN Bus off failure δ ○ BR - 71
C1611 EMS Time-out failure δ ○ BR - 71
C1612 TCM Time-out failure δ ○ BR - 71
C1613 TCM Un-matching failure δ ○ BR - 71
C2227 Brake disc overheat δ ○
C1274 G-Sensor signal fail (only 4WD) ○ ○ BR - 72
C1275 G-Sensor open or short to ground (only 4WD) ○ ○ BR - 72
You'll need a scanner which is compatible with Hyundai's ABS system to retrieve any DTC's (Diagnostic Trouble Codes) stored in its computer. Any time the ABS light comes on, there's a DTC stored in its computer - that code will tell you where the problem exists. Then you can go from there.

hold the vent button until the roof has "tilted" completely, then hold the open button until the roof has opened completely. the light that reads ASC should now be green and your sunroof should operate normally.

hi from uk please try this ? with key removed try gently turning steerwheel to the right if you feel a slight spring in steering ? hold on the spring and insert key it should work and release lockand turn ign on ? if steering is springing on left ? try as above the same method not unusual for steer lock to prevent turning key as the steering even in straight position ? the necessity to gently release load on lock is req'd to allow key to turn/unlock the steering lock from the steering column practice doing the above each time you fit key to unlock steering and tuning ign on to start hope this helps

A door panel removal tool works best, but if you have a stiff putty knife about 4" long and 1 1/4" wide it will work if you are careful. Start at the bottom of the panel and work your way around. Insert the blade all the way in between the panel and the door with the edge of the blade right next to the plastic fastener. Then pull the tool handle away from the door slowly. It will take a bit of pressure to get the first one or two clips to release.

The other steps I follow to remove this panel are as follows:

1. Remove the screw in the trim behind the door handle and then remove the trim piece.

2. Remove the door release cable from the handle.

3. Remove the door handle mounting bolts and then remove the handle.

4. Remove the three door panel mounting screws: 2 on the back edge of the panel and 1 in the door pull cup.

5. Separate the panel edges from the door. (see above) Lift the panel up starting with the back edge first to free the top lip of the panel from the door.

6. Disconnect the electrical connectors from the switches and light. (You may need a very small flat blade screw driver to depress the locking tabs on the switch connectors.)

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raise the front end.
Starter is mounted to the lower-left side of the engine.
You didn't specify an engine, so assuming the 2.7 V6.

Starter is a cylindrical canister about the size of a large can of beans...Follow the heavy red cable from the battery down to the front of the starter.

*You may need to remove the transaxle cables for access*

Take the old starter with you to buy the replacement, and you'll get your core credit on-the-spot.

As a side note: the '02 models were recalled in Jan '03 for faulty starter assemblies...but I don't see a note on the '03.

SOLVED: Is a small piece of plastic (a sensor) you can replace in less than a minute (or temporarily patch with duck tape). Is called a Brake bumper and is at the end of the brake pedal. I just solved it in my Hyundai Santa Fe 2003 V4. I found the EXACT solution in this video: "Brake lights stuck on? Easy fix!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P90lPydkMg0

I had a similar problem with my Santa Fe. It occurred intermittently but after I turned the steering wheel to the left. After much screwing around by the dealer and trying to baffle me with BS we heard about a strange solution. I am not a mechanic but the problem somehow related to a spring in the Airbag on the steering wheel. Changed the spring and "Stone the flame'n crows" problem solved. Never had a problem since.