Gear Shift not going into park reliably, draining battery

Asked by GuruGZPCN Aug 15, 2020 at 03:17 PM about the 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.3L Limited AWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited. Have noticed when putting into
park, and returning later to start again, will not start. Wiggle the gear shift,
and it will start. I have seen some related chats on this site regarding the non
starting issue, but I have an additional problem. If I do not drive the truck for
a day, the battery goes dead. Could the shifter issue be the cause of this
problem as well? I turn everything off before I get out of the car everytime.

GuruGZPCN answered 4 years ago

Thank you. I did the search and it does sound like a possibility. I am contacting local dealer for appointment and discussion as well. I have other work to be done, so will not be the only reason to get it in.

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GuruW6JL3 answered 3 years ago

Did the neutral safety switch solve your problem? You described exactly what'g happening on my 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe.

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