Cruise Control problems of the 2008 Hyundai Elantra

We were driving on the highway when the car began to accelerate on its own as if cruise control was on, which it wasn't. We pulled over and pulled the floor mats off in case they were making the gas pedal stick. When we started back up, the car did it again. We tried to pull over again and the brakes didn't stop the acceleration until we threw the emergency brake on. Even then, the brakes were fighting the increased acceleration. We then made our way off the expressway and were able to brake the car enough to turn the engine off. We called a tow truck to bring it to the shop. We are grateful we didn't get in a car accident and are still pretty freaked out about it.

Tl - the contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph with the cruise control engaged, she attempted to engage the brakes but they failed to stop the vehicle. Instead, the vehicle abnormally accelerated to 95 mph. The contact was able to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 34,000 and the current mileage was 89,143. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that when the vehicle was in the cruise control mode and she attempted to apply the brakes, the vehicle would suddenly accelerate up to 70 mph. She had to turn the cruise control off in order to stop the acceleration. She noticed that the failure occurred twice. The contact also stated that she had difficulty shifting into reverse or park gear. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealership where it was awaiting diagnosis. The contact had not spoken with the manufacturer. The current mileage is approximately 26,260. The failure mileage was approximately 26,210. Updated 10/25/10 updated 10/27/jb.

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Elantra. The contact was driving 57 mph with the cruise control activated. When he attempted to depress the brake pedal to disengage the cruise control the vehicle accelerated. The contact observed the accelerator pedal engaging on its own. He was able to disengage the cruise control and stop the unintended acceleration. The contact attempted to utilize the cruise control a second time and when the brakes were applied, the identical failure occurred. The vehicle was not taken to an authorized dealer. The failure and current mileages were 44,000.

I was driving my 2008 Elantra when I approached a sharp curve in the road. I applied my brakes and suddenly the cruise control seemed to activate and the car sped up and left the road . I had no control of the brakes or steering. It seemed as if the vehicle froze. I tried to brake and nothing happened, I tried to steer and the wheel was locked. I ran over several street signs. When the car finally stopped by crashing into a tree, the car was off and the key could not be removed. My airbag did go off however my sons side airbag did not. We both sustained minor physical injuries and major emotional injuries. The car was totaled. Approximately 5 weeks later I received a recall notice on my vehicle. My car was one of the vehicles with the faulty fuel pump that needed replacement. In the notice it stated that if the fuel pump was not replaced it could cause the vehicle to crash. I began to research the recall and noted several other people that experienced similar difficulties. I also had noticed a strange smell (electrical?) the prior two days of the accident. I have been unable to get any information on whether or not the fuel pump was faulty and it was would it have caused the vehicle to behave in the way it did causing it to crash. The vehicle was disposed of immediately so it was unable to be examined. I do not have the VIN # as I no longer have the vehicle. I did however, through the dealership, find out that my vehicle was indeed one of the ones on the recall notice. The problem was first noted in August and the recall began soon after. I was not notified until weeks after the crash.

The contact owns a 2008 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated while driving at speeds of 70 mph with the cruise control set, the vehicle abnormally accelerated to speeds of 90 mph. The contact then placed the vehicle in neutral and was able to stop the acceleration by applying the brakes. The tow truck driver advised the throttle was still in the open position when the vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was left in possession of the dealer for further inspection. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileages were 26,000.