This vehicle was driven approx. 1/2 mile from home when power steering and brakes failed. It was pulled off of the road and stopped with the emergency brake. Immediately flames shot up the windshield. The entire interior was completely destroyed as well 3/4 of the exterior.
2004 Hyundai Santa Fe: brake failure
8 of the 303 complaints about the 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 16,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 4 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 hyundai santa fe. While the contact was driving between 3-15 MPH on an icy road surface, the contact applied the brakes, followed by resistance and caused a bouncing in the brake pedal. Suddenly, a grinding noise occurred with the anti-lock brake system engaging unintendently which resulted to an increase in the stopping distance. The authorized dealer was notified of the brake failure. The failure was intermittent and progressed to whenever the vehicle was in motion under any road conditions. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v131000 (service brakes, hydraulic: anti-lock: control unit/module). The VIN was excluded the from the recall. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 35,000. Updated 11/05/10.
2004 hyundai santa fe with brake failure. Consumer states that hyundai has not come up with a reason why this failure has occurred. Consumer barely missed an accident by applying the emergency brake and sliding to a stop. *kb the consumer stated a recall had been issued for the ABS, however his vehicle was not included the recall. The dealer suggested all types of scenario's for the brake failure. The consumer suspected there may be a defect in the ABS. The consumer stated the brakes were applied and slowing the vehicle normally when they suddenly disengaged. The consumer stated he was unable to disengage the cruise control system by depressing the brake pedal, and the vehicle continued to accelerate. The cruise control was manually disengaged by pressing the cruise control off button after pressing the brake pedal several times failed to disengage the system.
Brake failure. The rear brake caliper froze/locked with less than 10,000 miles on car since it was purchased new.
Dt*: the contact stated the brakes failed while parking which caused the vehicle to hit a building. The vehicle was traveling 2-3 MPH. There was damage done to the front end of the vehicle. While driving to the dealership, the brakes failed again. While the vehicle was at the dealership, they could not duplicate the brake problem. After leaving the dealership, the brakes failed again.
While applying the brakes inside of the parking garage the pedal went to the floor. The driver skidded into another vehicle. This problem has happened three times. The driver took vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic informed determined that the problem could not be duplicated. *ak the driveway was on an uphill incline and was covered in snow. The brake pedal vibrated and the vehicle lurched forward instead of stopping. This was an intermittent problem. *sc the consumer stated a recall was issued on the ABS.
2004 hyundai santa fe - new - sudden acceleration/ loss of braking power--dealer claims no condition found - car is new - 200 miles on it.
Brake failure of my 2004 hyundai, santa fe. The car had 1,940 miles on it at the time of the incident. I braked, to stop behind a car that was stopped for another car turning left. The brake pedal went to the floor and my car rolled into the stopped car. Hyundai is denying there is anything wrong with the car! I have been without a car for a month now (without a rental car due to the fact they can find nothing wrong) and they tell me, to pursue the cause of the failure, will take up to two months. One of the three dealer mechanics that looked at the car told me they had this happen before (brake failure, and could find nothing wrong then either). After checking the federal safety agency website, I find 4 other brake failure complaints similar to mine since october 8th of 2003, with hyundai denying there is any problem with the cars. I believe there is definitely a problem with this many incidents in such a short time frame(how many have not been reported to your website?).
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module
- What is wrong
- On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with 3.5 liter v-6 engines, 4-wheel drive and antilock braking systems (ABS), if the brake pedal is depressed at speeds between 3 and 12 MPH when the brake pad friction surfaces are wet, a vibration may occur between the brake discs and pads causing ABS sensor electronic signal noise to develop. At speeds below 5 MPH, the ABS sensor signal noise may cause the ABS electronic control unit (ecu) to activate the ABS, extending the stopping distance.
- Risk
- If an extended stopping distance occurs, it could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reprogram the ABS ecu. Owner notification began on march 24, 2004. Owners should contact hyundai at 1‑800‑633‑5151.
Recall number 04V131000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe?
8 of 303 owner complaints about the 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe (3%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe?
There is 1 recall and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe
Coil spring 49Airbag light 21Fuel leak 16ABS 15Sudden acceleration 15Check engine light 14Stalling 14Jerking 12No deployment 9Engine failure 9Grinding brakes 8Won't start 8Fuel smell 7Fire or smoke 6Loss of power 6Seat belt 6Tire blowout 6Door locks 5Fuel pump 5
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