sta fe problem

[Horsepower]

i set the pressure to 32psi but the best ride is 28psi.

Baka naman you go so fast over potholes. You should drive normally even during a test drive, never speed up on potholes, kahit anong sasakyan pa yan, suspension will suffer or worse, the mags will get bent.

on approach of potholes, brake smoothly, as you go over the pothole, then speed up smoothly. I doubt you will hear that kalampag ever again. It's probably the tools anyway.

[ferdine]

stock tires are Kumho..baka 35+ psi tire pressure ng showroom units?

So ano ba dapat? 30 kaya ok na?

[BlueBimmer]

So ano ba dapat? 30 kaya ok na?

well i set mine to 26 lang for comfort...but di sta fe ride ko ha

[oldblue]

As I have made up my mind to buy an SF for my wife this month suddenly, some eleventh hour tale of woes just sprang up. I told my wife to do a test drive and she did. What she observed on the negative side was that there is some kind of "lumalagabug" sound in the rear part of the vehicle kapag na lubak or passing by a crack on a concrete road. She seemed so overwhelmed with the car's positive attributes except this lumalagabug sound. She asked the SA why the loud thund and she was told that it is just normal as the tire pressure may be a bit higher than normal. This, however doesn't convince me. Ok granted, so may I address this question to SF owners, at what optimum tire pressure in the rear it should be na ma suppress ang sound kapag nalubak or in case I have to go for it, do I have to replace it with another tyre kasi baka naman ang stock is not really that good.

the lumalagabug sound is normal. parang sira ang tunog no? ganyan na yan since noon bago pa Sta. Fe ko. wala sa gulong yan. i've tried everything ganun talaga tunog nya

mahirap makipagsalaran kungdi di kayo 100% sure sa bibilhin nyo. I suggest try other cars na lang to have peace of mind.

[ferdine]

i set the pressure to 32psi but the best ride is 28psi.

Baka naman you go so fast over potholes. You should drive normally even during a test drive, never speed up on potholes, kahit anong sasakyan pa yan, suspension will suffer or worse, the mags will get bent.

on approach of potholes, brake smoothly, as you go over the pothole, then speed up smoothly. I doubt you will hear that kalampag ever again. It's probably the tools anyway.

Okay, thanks a lot for the info. Out of town kasi ako ngayon and I don't have a first hand experience of this lumalagabug sound of an SF. May pagka kaskasira din kasi ito si wifey. I would ask her again to do a second test drive but with the recommended pressure you set above. Thanks again.

[Reypal]

there are thousands of Fort now on the road and might be hundreds having problems...and now SF is getting hundreds on the road and might some tenths are having problems...

[chi827]

Forgot to mention pala in my latest post that hyundai commonwealth gave me a call earlier today that they will be replacing the suspension arm naman and was advised to bring it there on monday.I just hope this will finally solve the problem otherwise wouldnt know where to go anymore pag di pa din maayos.

[shooter]

Forgot to mention pala in my latest post that hyundai commonwealth gave me a call earlier today that they will be replacing the suspension arm naman and was advised to bring it there on monday.I just hope this will finally solve the problem otherwise wouldnt know where to go anymore pag di pa din maayos.

It is good to hear that your dealer is actively pursuing to address your SF's problem. Goodluck and hoping that Hyundai Commonwealth will finally be able to solve it. I would also suggest that you to take heed the advice of your friend to leave your SF at the dealer so that the mechanics can thoroughly diagnose and test your SF until they solve the problem (with the guidance of HARI technicians). Additionally, I think that it behooves the dealer to provide you with a service vehicle considering all the troubles you have undergone. Sobrang abala na iyan for you. Just closely walk through with the SA during the inspection of your car upon admission para malinaw na in good order and condition ang SF mo maliban doon sa complaint mo.

[BlueBimmer]

pero ok na rin yan ha, dami na bagong parts sa suspension, di nalalaspag

[ferdine]

Forgot to mention pala in my latest post that hyundai commonwealth gave me a call earlier today that they will be replacing the suspension arm naman and was advised to bring it there on monday.I just hope this will finally solve the problem otherwise wouldnt know where to go anymore pag di pa din maayos.

Sana mai ayos yan ng Hyundai because your problem now seems to be a test case for them. Magaling na sasakyan dapat magaling din mga troubleshooters. Good luck nalang to your SF and if by chance hindi pa rin nila makuha and you don't know where to go, try to write Mar Roxas (was it him?) if he can resurrect his lemon law bill. Looks like the proposed bill has gone back to a deep slumber.

[BlueBimmer]

maconsidered ba lemon if isang problem lang? semi lemon lang ata IMO..

[chi827]

Thank you sa lahat. Will keep you posted kung maayos ang problema or hindi. I just wish they would provide a service car para kahit mag tagal sa casa hindi masyado istorbo.

[ferdine]

maconsidered ba lemon if isang problem lang? semi lemon lang ata IMO..

Sorry na OT tayo. Correct me if I'm wrong but what I remember on that proposed bill was that if you keep on coming back to the vendor 3 times on the same problem and not solved, time to invoke the lemon law.

[chi827]

dapat talaga ma pass na ang lemon law dito sa atin para may protection naman tayo mga consumers from defective cars.

[BlueBimmer]

Sorry na OT tayo. Correct me if I'm wrong but what I remember on that proposed bill was that if you keep on coming back to the vendor 3 times on the same problem and not solved, time to invoke the lemon law.

OT.

if thats the case then pwede na pala consider as lemon ito..

[ferdine]

OT.

if thats the case then pwede na pala consider as lemon ito..

Just to rectify myself, hindi pala 3X pabalikbalik sa vendor/seller. 4 times pala. Here:

14th Congress
Senate Bill No. 89

PHILIPPINE LEMON LAW
Filed on June 30, 2007 by Villar, Manny

http://www.senate.gov.ph/lisdata/41513559!.pdf

Mukhang bagong version to. Sorry uli sa OT.

[nels76]

Thanks for sharing this, Ferdine.
Mapapakinabangan namin to in the future.

I, too, have already placed my order when this thread was created.
And medyo nag-worry ako. Sabi pa naman ng bank puwede ng makuha ung SF tomorrow. Sana lang walang prolema ung unit na mapunta sa akin.

[oldblue]

siguro pa-hold mo muna to be sure

[Javoy]

So ano ba dapat? 30 kaya ok na?

After a few days of getting my unit, I brought it to a gas station to check on the correct tire pressure, it was 46 PSI on all 4 tires. Although I had already drove to Clark with that pressure and all passengers said the ride was very comfortable.

Thank you sa lahat. Will keep you posted kung maayos ang problema or hindi. I just wish they would provide a service car para kahit mag tagal sa casa hindi masyado istorbo.

I saw a thread regarding 'knocking sound' in www.hyundai-forums.com although they were talking about the wheel hubs. Might be worth investigating as well.

[pj2000]

So ano ba dapat? 30 kaya ok na?

Guys, if you will look at the B-pillar or the side post sa driver side kung saan lumalapat yung door, nakalagay doon yung correct tire pressure (this is standard for all vehicles as far as I know). As for Santa Fe, the normal pressure should be 30 psi and the max. is 32 psi. For new SF buyers and test drivers, the units at the casa normally have tire pressures more than 40 psi, I don't know why. Sa akin nga nung chineck ko 42 ~ 44 psi ang tire pressures kaya pala pag nalulubak eh solid ang tunog. I lowered it to the max. of 32psi and lalong gumanda ang ride nya. The tire kasi has a lot to do with the softness of the ride, kaya nga pag low profile masyado ang tire, nagiging matagtag na ang ride.