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Originally Posted by camaroguy26
I guess I'll give the list...
-passenger side door won't unlock manually or electronically
-needs oil change. DESPERATELY
-needs timing belt
-needs the rest of the fluids changed (100,000mi on car and everything still original, except oil has 40,000mi on it) 
-driver side window works when it feels like it, not often
-rear windshield wiper INOP
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-during driving the power surges, you can see the lights dim at night quite dramatically. She thinks it's a blown fuse, but we all know that's not the case, besides I checked them all, I'm thinking maybe a bad ground somewhere? I have no idea, any suggestions?
-no biggie here but the moonroof sticks shut sometimes so you have to push it up for it to open, anyway to adjust the glass or lube it?
-she won't even let me change her tail light that's burnt out.
-SRS Airbag Light on dash Illuminated...no idea why? probably have to take that to the dealership
-probably much much more.
What do ya'all think? Any suggestions on how to get her to let me work on her car? (She lives an hour away and I'm on a military base in dorms so I don't have the space or many tools) Also any suggestions to fix these problems? the biggest thing is to get her fluids changed and timing belt, second is the door, guess I'll just have to get it open to take the panel out and inspect it, HOW THE F**K DO I GET THE DOOR OPEN?! 
Thanks for all your help!!!! |
Wow, now that's a list.
1. The door not unlocking, more than likely it's the actuator, which is incorporated into the door latch as well. Will it not even unlock with the key from the outside? If not, I'm afraid you will have to bust the door panel to get into the door to open it. We have had to do that twice here at the dealership, but they were both Sante Fe's.
2. CHANGE THE OIL NOW!!!!!!
3. With 100k miles, you better do it soon. They should be changed at 60k, so you are pushing it.
4. Get that tranny fluid changed asap as well, or she might be buying a transmission in the near future.
5. The window, possibly the window switch. Do you have problems with it from both switches? I think on that car, the signal from the passenger switch goes through the main window switch before going to the window.
6. Rear wiper not working, probably the motor. We've done several.
7. surging could be many things.
8. sunroof. lubing the tracking might help.
9. taillight, tell her if she doesn't let u change it, she can get a ticket.
10. airbag light, gonna have to take it to dealer for that one.
Have you checked the car for any open recalls? There are a few that could possibly fix a couple of your problems. With this being pretty much all electrical, you could be looking at one main cause. It could also be the body control module causing a few of these problems as well. First thing I would do is get the taillight fixed and get the maintenance up to date before she's buying an engine or transmission too.