2005 Hyundai Santa Fe brakes problems

Filed Nov 12, 2020 · Brakes, Electrical · NV · 1 injury

I have been getting electrical shocks from my car around the well of the drivers side. I have been told that there are 7 service bullitans on the car. I have had to go to urgent care and the emergency room over this and the doctor was worried that I may have nerve damage to my foot over this. I was told that this was related to the accelerator control/engine control module. I have been trying to get help with this and hyundai will not return my calls. I have wound up in the hospital over this and feel that this is highly unfair. This is dangerous.

Filed Aug 6, 2018 · Brakes, Lights · 87,500 miles · OH

When I apply the brake, it feels like the ABS on steroids kicks in, on dry pavement, (this was after I had new brakes installed) I ended up having two new sets of brakes installed. Had it to the dealership for the same issue after they put the 'factory brakes' installed for the same issue and they looked at me like I am crazy, so they greased what they could and said if it kept doing it to bring it back. This was oct 2017. It was good for a while and then started up in november and again in december about once a week. I bought a new 2018 elantra and gave the santa fe to my grandsons. They came over and said 'grandma, what's up with the brakes' they finally knew what I meant. When driving on dry pavement, in the city, putting on brakes coming to a light then the ABS kicks in. I put in a complaint to the consumers affairs at hyundai. They told me to take it to a dealer and have them check it. My grandsons took it over to the same place and an older man drove it (keep in mind it does not do it all the time) and he said he could feel something and said it was the master cylinder and it would cost $800 to bleed the lines and put a new master cylinder in. Well, the brakes don't give out and they do not go all the way to the floor ' they act like ABS on steroids. So if I have them replace the master cylinder for $800, plus whatever, and it still does it, then what? I see others are having the same trouble ' what is up hyundai? Sounds like this is happening to others too. :/ this started about june 2017 and sporadically until now. Few times a month and now more . For the lighting - the front headlight goes out once a year like clockwork and the interior light is only half on.

Filed Mar 16, 2017 · Brakes · WI

The ABS breaks kick in while I'm driving. My concern isn't as much in the dryer weather but when it is slick outside (snow ice rain) these gears are grinding down and losing integrity every time it kicks in. (almost everytime I brake).

Filed Feb 11, 2017 · Brakes · 90,171 miles · OR

While trying to stop from less than 40 miles per hour for a light turning red the ABS came on and released the brakes making me roll through the stop light, no tickets or accidents but dang, the brake pedal pushed back applying very much less braking on dry pavement on moderate braking, I stopped in the middle of the intersection. Very very scary and potentially fatal.

Filed Sep 27, 2016 · Acceleration, Brakes · 58,600 miles · OH · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while driving from a stop at 20 MPH, the vehicle independently accelerated without warning. The contact mentioned that the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. As a result, the contact drove over a curb and crashed into two trees. The air bags did not deploy. No police report was filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,600.

Filed May 18, 2016 · Brakes · 48,450 miles · IL

This started about 2 months ago. While engaging the brakes at low to moderate speeds, it feels like the ABS system is engaging but the braking is weak. I have to disengage and then reengage the brakes, sometimes multiple times for them to work. Research on the web indicates this exact problem for the 2004 model year is under a recall. It needs to be extended to include the 2005 model year.

Filed Apr 25, 2016 · Brakes · 153,000 miles · CT

When the brake is applied at low speed, the anti lock braking system clicks in, extending the stopping distance. My son drove the car and nearly crashed into another vehicle as he couldn't stop. He was driving on a city street. There is a recall for this problem # 065 on 2003-2004 model years but clearly the problem extends to 2005 model year.

Filed Jul 23, 2015 · Brakes · OK

When driving on the freeway and somebody got in front of me I push the break pedal and my breaks will not engage after that I relies the breaks I did it again had to pump the breaks a couple of times for the brakes to engage, I took the car to the mechanic and they told me that the computer marks an error on the ABS system, after doing research on the internet I learn that the same model got recall for the same issue I am having just jump my manufacture year 2005 and went to the next year.

Filed Apr 28, 2015 · Brakes · MO

When pressing on the brake it vibrates and acts like something is going to brake with crunching noise sound and I literally have to take my feet off the brake. The accelerator is doing the same thing it has the same noise when pressing on it. This is something that is very dangerous and should be addressed. I have talked to two different places that fix cars and they said that they could not find anything wrong. This happens periodically when driving but it manages to do so everyday. This is puzzling to me and I feel that this problem should be addressed. Problem being checked into can save a life. Brakes and accelerator are two very dangerous problems when you driving on a street or highway. Someone needs to look into this situation, because it is not fun and games driving this vehicle, in fact it is scary and I am tired of being scared to drive this vehicle and tired of complaining about this vehicle being unsafe. As this vehicle was made by hyundai you should have compassion enough to find out where this is coming from. People are not just making this up. This is really happening. Take responsibility and look into this problem. Just purchased this vehicle 02/28/2015.

Filed Mar 12, 2015 · Airbags, Brakes · 174,354 miles · MI

Unable to depress brake pedal. This is the third time in twelve months that this has happened. Last may 2014 I was in grand rapids michigan going about 45 and the same thing happened I kept moving over to a clear lane on my left trying to depress the brake and had to turn into the median and do a u- turn, the car rolled to a stop. I got out and checked under the pedal and there were no obstructions. I checked the brake fluid reservoir at the master cylinder and it was full. I got back in the car and tested the brakes and found them to work. I called my hyundai dealer and had them look the car over and they had no explanation. Yesterday I was in stop and go traffic approaching a line of traffic and the same thing happened, I did not think to use the emergency hand brake but the good news no damage. ..updated 03-16-15 *bf also, the front spring was replaced and the air bag light has since illuminated.