2004 Hyundai Santa Fe: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Apr 13, 2016 · Brakes · 172,000 miles · IL

In september 2015 I began to have issues with the anti-lock braking system. The anti-lock brakes engage with no notice. It can be perfectly dry outside and suddenly they connect and start grinding. It can happen at any time, even when the brakes are not applied, with no warning, but almost always when I'm slowing down to less than 5 miles an hour. I have contacted hyundai, but they claim there is no recall for this issue on this model, though there is a recall for this exact problem on other hyundai models. If the anti lock system engages suddenly at higher speeds (which it does) this could cause an accident. The problem is getting progressively worse and now happens every time I drive the vehicle.

Filed May 18, 2014 · Fuel system · CO

Whenever I get gas and which I dread , once I fill up the tank or just put a few gallons and I turn the ignition it grinds like it is trying to start . Eventually it will turn over or I will hear a pop. I am afraid at some point with that pop that it will catch on fire. This happens every time I fill the vehicle with gas. Could someone please let me know what the resolution is.

Filed Apr 29, 2013 · Suspension · 155,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that after starting the engine and shifting into drive, a loud popping and grinding noise emitted from outside of the vehicle. Upon inspection, it was found that the front passenger's tire had exploded. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the coil spring and defective tire were replaced. The identical failure occurred most recently where the front driver's side coil spring fractured. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 155,000.

Filed Apr 9, 2013 · Suspension · 127,330 miles · OH

I drove to work without incident on a major interstate at 6am. My car was parked in a secure lot for 8.5 hours. When I went to leave for the day, I started the car, put it drive and began to roll forward. When the car began to move I heard a loud grinding noise and stopped immediately. I called my husband and had him listen to it by phone. We had the car towed to out local hyundai deal who informed us that the drivers side spring had broken which broke the strut, pinched the brake line and bent the sway bar. Total repair cost was 1053.31 with tax. We opted to replace both front springs and struts because we felt this was the safest thing to do after researching on the internet and discovering that there were hundreds of the same complaint in all santa fe's no matter what the year especially after reading that many of them occurred on an interstate traveling at 65 MPH resulting in further damage and injury accidents.

Filed Jul 9, 2012 · Steering · 56,700 miles · KY

It had just rained and in some places on the city street there was standing water. The water was probably between 1 and 2 inches deep at the most. As I drove in the water no more than 30mph the steering without warning locked up. It stayed locked up for around 10 seconds. This is what almost caused a crash at the intersection. I could not budge the steering with both hands. Then after the 10 seconds give or take, there was a small squeal and the steering unlocked. This happens every time I drive in any standing water.

Filed Aug 12, 2010 · Brakes · 35,000 miles · WA

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.

Filed Jan 9, 2006 · Brakes · MD · crash

2004 hyundai santa fe brakes made grinding noise in slow traffic and wet conditions. *ts ***no answer required*** the consumer was involved in a slow speed accident while pulling out from a stop sign at an intersection. The consumer applied the brakes but they did not stop the vehicle. As a result the vehicle hit another vehicle in the intersection. Six months after accident the consumer the consumer noticed intermittent brake loss and grinding noise while braking at slow speeds. This usually occurred during wet road conditions. The vehicle was checked at the dealer and claimed that nothing was wrong with the vehicle. The consumer later received a recall for the ABS ecu. The recall described exactly what was happening to the consumer vehicle. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer for recall repair. After repair the vehicle continued to malfunction.

Filed Jun 1, 2004 · Brakes · 100 miles · NY

I purchased my new car on 02/09/04 at bronx hyundai. It is a 4-wheel drive 3.5 ltr engine hyundai santa fe. Upon driving I felt a hard knocking-vibrating sound when I drive on local (dry) streets and then a feeling that the car jumps (lunge forwards)after I stop. On several occasions I thought someone hit me from behind. This continues to happen only when I drive locally. The car has never done this on the highway, which is part of my daily commute. I wasn't sure why at first, the car did that and I thought it was part of the tracking control system(4-wheel drive even though the road conditions were dry. In every incident, the car feels like it is not going to stop, but it does. I am afraid because when the car jumps and if I get too close to someone it can hit a car in front of me, or even a person crossing. So, I was happy receive my recall notice stating the exact problem I was going through I then called and took the car to the dealer and told them what was happening. I hoped the programming would work since my problem was similar to the recall symptoms. That is when this nightmare began and it was on april 9, 2004. Since then, the dealer has been very cooperative but they seem at a loss also. My car was programmed twice and then the ABS sensor replaced and a chip also(this was done last monday). I have taken my car 5 times as of today. My car continues to do the knocking/grinding sound and on 2 occasions the last being on may 29; the ABS, tcs and the 4-wheel drive lights on the interior control panel have flickered and stayed on as well. (when this happened my car did the knocking/vibrating noise as well.) it has become a daily occurance so now I am documenting all of my incidents and I am getting afraid to drive my car. So today I gave my car back to the dealer and they told me that they will contact the main office at hyundai. All parts and service were not charged and replaced with new hyundai parts.