I've owned my Palisade SEL for 6 mo. and 6,200 mi, I've taken it now twice for blind spot error. This time it didn't fall under warranty because the sensors behind the bumper were covered in gravel dust. I paid the $160, but have to strongly consider a different vehicle that can withstand off hwy driving. I have 2.5 mi of gravel to drive to the hwy. I assumed an AWD SUV could handle these conditions
Blind spot error
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Alan_F
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Despite what Hyundai may call it, the Palisade is a CUV (crossover utility vehicle) not a SUV. The difference is that a true SUV designed for off-road use is a body-on-frame, and a crossover (like a sedan) has a unibody design.
Here is an explanation:
Unibody vs Body On Frame - Explained - Automotive Videos
Automotive Videos. The difference between unibody and body-on-frame vehicles is fairly straight forward. Unibody vehicles have the chassis and body of the car together. A body on frame vehicle has a frame which the vehicle stresses pass through, and the body of the car rests on top of this...
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Even the car wash undercarriage spray doesnt reach what they dismantled to clean. The rear bumper was remove to clean the sensor mechanism.
I thought the same thing...
Ok... so if you're going to be taking the vehicle on dirt roads a lot and you want to utilize the blind spot monitoring, part of your maintenance procedures needs to be removing the bumper to clear the sensors.
That, or try to find a way to protect the area where the sensors are from gravel dust.
I can tell you're comfortable with cars--I'd be afraid to remove my bumper. I thought it was just a wipe down situation, lol.
True, I am, but sometimes if you find yourself with a situation that requires a bit more than normal, you have to stretch out of your comfort zone.
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Or pay for the maintenance.
Thank you for the explanation,Despite what Hyundai may call it, the Palisade is a CUV (crossover utility vehicle) not a SUV. The difference is that a true SUV designed for off-road use is a body-on-frame, and a crossover (like a sedan) has a unibody design.
Here is an explanation:
.Unibody vs Body On Frame - Explained - Automotive Videos
Automotive Videos. The difference between unibody and body-on-frame vehicles is fairly straight forward. Unibody vehicles have the chassis and body of the car together. A body on frame vehicle has a frame which the vehicle stresses pass through, and the body of the car rests on top of this...