I have a few questions regarding Hyundai's 8-Year/80,000 Mile Emissions Warranty, as found here.

I have a 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe, which I purchased in May 2002. There are 84,000 miles on my vehicle. Would this warranty still apply? In other words, does the warranty cover the greater of 8 years or 80,000 miles, or the lesser?

My vehicle has been kind of sluggish on the road. When it is idle, the exhaust seems kind of dark/cloudy (not black or smokey, but definitely darker than what I'm used to seeing) and, on a couple of occasions, I've noticed a rotten egg smell when "pushing" the gas (e.g. going up a hill or going from a city street on to a highway).

Much of what I've found on the Internet seems to suggest that I might be having problems with the catalytic converter or related devices. If this is the case, will it be covered by the warranty listed above? I'm wary, because the language of the warranty suggests that—in order to be covered—the vehicle would have to fail certain EPA-approved inspection programs.

I really can't afford to take my car in to Hyundai, only to be told that I'll have to pay a thousand dollars for repairs, and the folks at my local dealership always seem extremely resistant to making repairs under warranty (the last time I took my vehicle in, they kept telling me that it wasn't covered under warranty... it took a call to Hyundai USA [who backed me up 100%] to get them to honor the warranty). So what is the best method for pushing them to see if the repairs would be covered under warranty?

Thank you!

 

You are out of warranty. 8 year / 80,000 miles is whichever comes FIRST, not both.

 

Ok, thank you for your reply.