Brake Foundation Components Problems of Hyundai Elantra

Consumer applied brakes at 30-35 mph, vehicle did not slow down. Consumer pumped brake pedal numerous times, no braking action, vehicle hit a concrete wall. Vehicle was totalled. Driver and passenger suffered injuries. None of the air bags deployed in the accident.

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From day of purchase, I noticed a vibration in the steering, starting about 42 mph. Took the vehicle to dealer, who rotated and balanced tires. Vibration then started about 50 mph, back to the dealer rotated and balanced tires again along with alignment. Vibration about 58 mph back to dealer again, rotation, forced balancing, rotor turned down, still had vibration. Filed under lemon law, final attempt by service department involved hma regional chief mechanic trouble shooter. He claimed they loosened motor mounts and let engine center itself, changed tires, balanced and aligned again. After a week I picked up car which he said was fine. Vibration still noticeable. Gave up on hma and drove car about 20,000 more miles till vibration got so bad I had to go to a brake shop because it was almost impossible to stop. They changed pads, adjusted brakes and rebuilt right front caliper. No more vibration. Hyundai won't pay for the repair, so following thru with lemon law and hoping to get out of this death trap. Air bag light comes on some days, and stays on all day, some days it's not on. Do the air bags work. Also having problems with paint finish, door seals and seat belt retractors. Real piece of junk and I would never recommend this car to any one. Also had to have brake dust removed from rear brakes at about 7000 miles and the dealer charged me 60. 00$ excessive dust accumulation is a design defect and at the least should have been covered by Hyundai. Abl. Pco.

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Several weeks ago, I filed a complaint on this site 10049365. I have seen no responses of any type. Now to take that complaint a step further. Many of the problems that I have encountered with this Hyundai death trap,and the unwillingness of hma to look into the problems ,or the dealers to rectify the problems is well documented on this web site. As I mentioned in my previous complaint, I went through the lemon law process in my state. They require arbitration with the bbb autoline. The arbitration was a joke and the hma representative accused my wife of driving the vehicle as a commercial vehicle and put all of the car woes on her. She drives the car for work, mostly highway. Also, the arbitrator accused us of having a tow hitch on the car, which is legal, but not recommended. Well, we have no trailer or hitch. The bbb autoline is rigged against the consumer and they should not associated with any state or federal laws whatsoever. Hyundais of this model are certain death traps and I feel that the federal government should order hma to repair everyone of them now. The consumer is stuck between a global conglomerate and local dealers who will not repair these vehicles.

No matter how much pressure is applied to brakes, pedal descends to the firewall. Dealership is unable to detect cause after several repairs. These brakes are hydraulic, no abs. They have been bled to see if that would increase the pressure. Consumer says that when applying the brakes, it feels like your pushing on a sponge with air in the system.

Consumer had a problem with brakes since date of vehicle purchase. Consumer noticed a pronounced forward motion of vehicle when braking, only not when vehicle was slowing down automatically. No accidents or injuries. Has had dealer look at vehicle several times.

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While driving braking system malfunctioned, causing extended stopping distance which may result in a crash. Please provide further information.

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Brakes engaging and overheating on the freeway, intermittently; this may affect the ability to stop quickly enough in an emergency. Details: since the brakes were first serviced at just under 4,000 miles, there is a continuing problem with the brakes randomly engaging by themselves on the freeway. When this happens, its not sufficient to cause the vehicle to stop, but the car at times will labor to maintain speed. The car also produces a low pitch humming sound and a stiff vibration (shimmy) in the steering wheel. The brake pedal pulsates when barely touched (at the time this phenomenon is occurring). After a number of miles the symptoms disappear. The frequency of this event is about once every 100 to 200 miles. I believe the humming, steering wheel vibration, and pulsating feeling of the brake pedal is because the brakes are in an overheated state due to the calipers dragging. Hyundai service is unable to replicate this problem, but I strongly believe this is because of their failure to sufficiently road test the vehicle; I. E. , they may have to road test the vehicle for 2 hours in varying conditions, hot weather, mostly freeway to replicate. Hyundai, after being given the above description of problems on two different service calls, has never resolved the issue (of course, meaning the cause of the problem remains a mystery). I have videotaped this phenomenon, which happens about 30 minutes into the videotaping session. I am willing to make copies and send to those who feel viewing the tape would be helpful in determining the appropriate course of action. Please advise if youd like a copy of the videotape, and if so, where it should be sent. Please e-mail jkunst@swiftcor. Com.

Under any and all conditons when applying the brakes they make a loud noise, like metal is grinding against metal, comes from the rear brakes. The brakes have been cleaned once and replaced once.

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When brakes were applied in a panic stop pedal went to the floor, causing extended stopping distance, and resulting in a collision. Please provide additiional information.

Huge report listed with bbb auto line and arbitration hyndai deny fault. Please check all reports & records. Brakes are still bad car can't be driven when it rains or car is washed.

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While driving at any rate of speed vehicle severly pulls to right or left, causing loss of control cause unknown. Dealer cannot identify problem. The vehicle could not start because the charging system failed to maintain the battery. Afterwards, the vehicle experienced rough acceleration, cutting off in idle, surging back and forward. Brakes pulsing and squealing. Later on the air system stopped completely due to the heater fan and motor assembly failure. Check the engine light came on due to burned spark plug wires.

While driving vehicle hesitates and then transmission slips out of gear, cause unknown. Dealer cannot identify problem. The vehicle could not start because the charging system failed to maintain the battery. Afeterwards, the vehicle experienced rough acceleration, cutting off in idle, surging back and forward. Brakes pulsing and squealing. Later on, the air system stopped completely due to the heater fan and motor assembly failure. Check the engine light came on due to burned spark plug wires.