If the car isn't 8 years old it may be all free.
8-YEAR/130,000 KILOMETRE MAJOR EMISSION DEFECT & PERFORMANCE WARRANTY
Covers repair or replacement of the following original Hyundai major emissions control components that cause the vehicle to fail to conform to federal emissions regulations:
Catalytic Converter
Engine Control Module
Onboard Emissions Diagnostic Device (OBD-II)
Other emissions warranty parts are covered under the 5-Year/100,000 kilometre New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Well, this is awkward and weird.
When I called my dealership service department last week, asking about my warranty, I was told I was no longer covered. I was bummed, told her it was my ECM, and she was only sympathetic. As it happens, the service manager was there, and saw my file on her computer after I hung up the phone. Turns out, he is my former SA from Volkswagen, when I had the Jetta, and recognized my name! He left me a message that night, just wanting to say hi. I tried to return the call, but it was after hours and I couldn't get through. Then I forgot about it.
He called me again a few minutes ago. Apparently, Meineke should have known that this would have been covered under federal law at no charge, per my2cent's post, above. My car was originally put on the road in June 2009. I should not have paid for this repair! He's going to try to get me reimbursed. I have a couple of recalls that need addressing, as well, so I'm going in tomorrow morning.
Oh, and my instincts were right. When I told him that I was not happy with Hyundai products these days, he said that the next things that will fail are the oil pressure switch, the rear valve cover gasket and the timing belt cover. And maybe the oil pan gasket. Clearly, he's not a sales guy.
Any hesitation I had about getting rid of the Santa Fe is truly gone, now. And it won't be replaced by a Hyundai product, either.
Geez. What a day.
