This has been a repeated problem for a long time. Early on I would have a brake lamp light that I would be told was out. We would take the light bulb out and reinsert and it would fix the problem. We assumed it jiggled loose. Then, at a later time, I would be told that the other brake light was out, and we would repeat the process and take it apart and it would amazingly start working again. Beginning in november 2014, taking the light apart no longer fixed it, so we checked and replaced fuses and lightbulbs, but it didn't fix it. Up until this time, the right brake light would go out and then it would be the left one intermittently. Then, as of december 2014, neither brake light works and the third brake light in the rear window has five small bulbs that stay lit at all times, but currently the third light in the rear window is the only light that comes on while applying the brake.since it is apparently not the lamp or the fuse, I'm wondering if my vehicle is included in the hyundai recall no. 092, a stop lamp switch recall, or any other recall pertaining to this issue, since I am reading a lot of complaints on this same issue? I am afraid that I am going to be in an accident since it is an intermittent and now, apparently, full-time problem. Please advise because after talking to several repair shops, they are not sure what is going on. Thank you!
2005 Hyundai Santa Fe brakes complaints
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Dear safercar, a letter was sent by me to hyundai motors in regards to a safety issue with our 2005 hyundai santa fe. The issue is that our car fails to start at various time or has engine failure while driving. We purchase this car from an elderly friend who had the car in the repair shop for the same reason we are writing this letter. She was told after all attempts at repairs that the car was not repairable and this was just a characteristic of this make and model. The response we received from hyundai was that it is unfortunate but we should never have purchased the car from a friend and the responsibility for repairs lies with us at our expense. We feel that the issue is not our purchase but the heartless negligence of taking advantage of a 80+ year old lady, who had no one to back her up. I feel that the potential for loss of control of the vehicles steering and or brakes and acceleration while at highway speeds is critical to our safety. The engine has failed to start and stopped at various time and situations. Please inform us if there is any recourse for us and our situation. Ps this car was under warranty and was never repaired by the dealership. Hyundai also contends ,in their reply that it is unfortunate that the dealership is no longer active and there are no records that can be recalled. How unfortunate for us!!!!
On thursday-october 29,2014 I had a tire blowout. Then on friday, october 30,2014 my brakes went out. This is my second time putting on brakes with this vehicle so often. And out of all of my vehicle ownerships I have never put brakes on before.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai santa fe. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle jerked and the contact would have to depress the brake pedal firmly in order to stop the vehicle. The failures occurred on numerous occasions. An independent mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20 MPH, the brake pedal was applied and the brakes failed to engage causing the contact to crash into a curb. The contact was not injured. In addition, the failure caused the front driver's side tire to be pushed backward. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the tire arm, rim and the brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,345...updated 08-26-14 *bf updated 09/5/2014
Brake lights did not illuminate. Stop light switch fail, $25 part. Recall campaign for later model years 2007-2011 santa fe's.
Driving home from work, on a major local interstate, my check brake light appeared on my dashboard. I pressed the brake pedal to slow the car down, but found out that the brake pedal had gone soft and I ended up having to push the pedal all the way to the floorboard to get any resistance. I managed to drive it to the hyundai dealership a mile away where they realized that the brake fluid was empty due to a ruptured seal in the brake caliber on the passenger side. Upon further inspection, they found that both front suspension coil springs were damaged. The passenger side coil had literally snapped in half and the driver's side coil was dislocated and broken. My car had just been in the same dealership one week prior having a new transmission installed in it (under warranty). As no loud bang or noise occurred as with the many others that have had this happen to them, I can only assume the coils broke or shifted during the transmission replacement when the weight of the car was on the lift, and not on the suspension. The gross negligence that neither of these coils were found broken at that time has me incensed. The fact that a solid steel coil that takes 4,000lbs to compress can break in half like that is disturbing. I assume that without the suspension, due to the broken coils, the brakes suffered damage and the above incident occurred. I was very lucky indeed that nothing worse happened, but as this is a recurrent issue with the hyundai coil suspension and it should be addressed through a recall. Pictures are available of the damage, as are the suspension coils (we saved everything).
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai santa fe. The contact stated that the brake warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact was previously involved in a crash that was unrelated to the braking system however, after the vehicle was repaired following the crash, the contact was advised that the brakes needed to be adjusted because after bleeding the brakes, the brake pedal abnormally traveled to the floorboard. The contact was ot aware of the exact repair needed to correct the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileage was 48,000. ## VIN failed ##
Both front and rear brakes have been repaired within last 6 or 7 months; however, front brakes pulsate (like ABS is engaging) when braking at low speeds for the past several months even before and after brake repairs. On dec 21, 2012, I dropped off my grandson at school and went to park on a street next to the school. The front brakes pulsated when braking to park (about 4 miles per hour) and then the brake pedal went all the way to the floor and I lost all braking power -- coasted to a stop (about 10 feet). I suspect the ABS control module is bad for some of the 2005 models. The 2003 and 2004 year model ABS control modules have been recalled but apparently not for the 2005 model years.
Vehicle was being parked in a parking space in front of a grocery when it started accelerating and my vehicle hit the side of a car in the next parking space which in turn was pushed into the side of a second auto parked in the third space. This is not the only time that this has happened. It has happened 5 or 6 times in the past beginning approximately 2007. It has been taken to 2 dealerships and each time I was told that they couldn't find anything wrong. This is the first time any damage was done to any vehicle. This time when it happened, the auto could not be stopped using the brakes and the auto could not be steered. The other times was at a traffic light or a stop sign and the vehicle was going straight and were not aware of a steering problem. Do know that the brakes just barely stopped the vehicle after standing on the brakes with both feet. I now fear serious injury to me, my wife or someone else. This vehicle could very well take us out into a busy intersection.
The brakes make a noise when stopping and almost ever time when the make the noise there is a pulsating of the brake pedal. The braking system has been checked by a certified mechanic 3 times and he is unable to find a problem.
The car dealer is telling me that all 4 tone rings and speed sensors on my hyundai santa fe are bad and need to be replaced. One was replaced 4 months ago under warranty. Now they say that the other 3 are bad. I have less than 53,000 miles on my car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 hyundai santa fe. While traveling at 5 MPH, the contact applied the brakes and the ABS system independently engaged without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the contact was informed that the g- sensor would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and there were no prior warnings. The failure mileage was 97,000 and the current mileage was 98,000.
The left front coil spring on my 2005 hyundai sante fe broke while taking off from a stop causing the left front tire to blow out and the brake line to be damaged. It was brought to the dealer the spring, on the right hand side of the vehicle was found to be broken as well. Both front springs, left tire and brake line were replaced. I asked the service writer at the dealer if he's seen this before and he said he had one other time. This issue should be looked into with the sante fe's as these parts should not have broke on a vehicle with 40,000 miles on it, as well as if I were at highway speed I'm quite sure there would have been a bad accident.
Braking sometimes causes the motor to race and hard braking makes it worst. This has occurred several times and I felt lucky to avoid an accident. It happens when stopping at about 10-20 miles per hour. Dealer always "cannot duplicate same result" I have seen other complaints on line so it is not my driving.
During winter driving in snowstorm wiper control arm on driver's side just fell off - making the vehicle impossible to drive due to snow buildup on windshield. It was later discovered that nut holding that arm got loose and was lost. Second issue was the windshield that developed a crack in the bottom with no obvious reasons - nothing was hit/ vehicle is always driven with care. Dealer refused to fix it under a warranty though it was quite clear that the windshield was defective and crack was getting bigger. 3-rd issue - during wet weather/warm-up the brake light and alternator light are on. Took it to dealer 4 times - they could not find the reason - charging is ok/ brakes are fine - the last time the alternator was replaced with new one, but the lights are still on. 4-th issue - brake caliper on rear pass. Side is sticking that causes a constant noise and early wear of brake pads/rotor on that side - it was replaced twice already and vehicle only has less than 40k miles on it.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 hyundai santa fe. While driving 50 MPH, the steering wheel vibrated. The dealer stated that all four rotors were warped, which caused the failure. The dealer resurfaced the rotors; however, approximately two months later, the failure recurred. The dealer resurfaced the rotors once again; however, approximately four months later, the failure recurred a third time. The dealer refused to replace the rotors and the brakes pads. The failure mileage was 2,000 and current mileage was 20,000.
2005 hyundai santa fe resurfaced rotors, vibrating steering wheel and brake pedal. *kb the left front speaker made a noise.
2005 hyundai santa fe brake pedal and steering wheel vibrated. Rotors had already been resurfaced. *kb the check engine light illuminated. The dealer replaced the canister purge valve. The left speaker was making an noise.
When 2005 santa fe accelerator pedal is depressed it has a delayed reaction. *ts ***nar*** the consumer stated when the delayed acceleration occurred it caused the tires to spin on wet or snow covered pavement. The starter had to turn over much longer than it should before the engine starts. The brakes would catch as if something in the braking system was loose, there was a grinding/rubbing sound when the brakes were partially applied. The consumer believed there was a power steering fluid leak.
Dt*: the contact stated while depressing the brake pedal at 15 MPH, the ABS engaged and the vehicle would not stop. After pumping the brake pedal numerous times it finally stopped. This occurred intermittently three times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The rotors were replaced because of warping, but the problem still persisted. The dealer performed diagnostic testing on the vehicle; however, the problem could not be duplicated. Updated 4/11/2006 - the consumer indicated that she didnt have a problem withthe brakes until the rotors and left wheel sensor were replaced.
While driving and stepping on brake pedal had to apply extensive force to the brake pedal. Took vehicle to dealer, who claimed brakes were okay. The second problem involved rear door misalignment. The third failure was paint peeling off under the hood.
After starting the car each time, and either backing up and then pulling forward or pulling forward, there is a popping sound and a slight vibration in the accelerator pedal. I took the car back to the dealer and was told that it was the motor mounts, then it was the master cylinder. After having my boss who is a mechanic, drive the car, he said that it was neither of those items, and could possibly have someething to do with the drive train or the u-joints. I relayed this information to the service department and they then went back over the car, and said that they had to call their corporate office. After that call, I was informaed that the noise had to do with the ABS system, checking itself. But I wonder if this is the case, since it only happens when I am in a forward motion. I enjoy driving this car, and would reccommend it to anyone who asked. It is comfortable, fun to drive and the noise hasn't seemd to alter the operation of the car and any form.
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