Dt: caller got into car, pulled it out of garage and got out of it. When she got back into vehicle and put it in gear it made a screaming noise and accelerated. She hit the brakes, but they did not work. She tried to stop the car by going up a hill instead vehicle hit a house three doors away. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Insurance claimed that dealer said there nothing was wrong with car. Manufacturer has not been contacted yet.
2002 Hyundai Sonata brakes complaints
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During inspection dealership informed the consumer of corroded front/rear brake rotors. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
When the brake was applied a drumming sound was heard in the rear. The next occurrence a drumming sound was heard with a grinding sound. *tc the was a lot of corrosion and dirt collected on the brake assembly due to salt and sand applied to the roads in the winter. *sc
Problems with brake equipment on hyundai sonata.*mr while braking the consumer heard a noise front he rear of the vehicle. Over time the noise progressed into a grinding noise. The vehicle was taken to the dealer at 19400 miles and the consumer was informed that the rear brake pads needed to be replaced. The technician showed the consumer the corroded and dirty surfaces that the brake pad holder rested on. This surface is horizontal and does not allow the surface to drain or clean itself. The brake rotors were replaced by the dealer but the consumer was charged $160. For the labors and brake pads. The consumer believes that having the brake replaced at 19000 miles is unreasonable and request reimbursement.
Hyundai sonota 2002 had front rotors replaced at 10,500 miles due to warping. Front pads were in excellent condition. At 43,500, was told by dealership all 4 rotors were warped during state inspection. So, only 33,000 miles on new front rotors. Both front and rear brake pads were still in excellent condition (virtiually new). This documented on the cars state inspection report done by the dealership. Dealership contacted local hyundai rep who refused to replace rotors. Reason, excessive braking by driver so not faulty materials from hyundai. Two reports don't coincide. Excessive braking and excellent brake pasds. Local rep did not come into dealership to view condition of car or do any investigating into potential faulty manufacturing materials. Owner filed a complaint with hyundai consumer affairs. Credit the dealership for complimentary cutting of rotors but history shows rotors will warp again after cutting.
Car makes a loud screeching sound when coming to a stop. Dealer has inspected the brakes, and says they are at 90%. Dealer has been unwilling to investigate the source of the screeching sound.
When moving consumer foot off brake pedal it would pulsate. Driver has made contact with the dealership.
2002 hyundai,sonata has 28,000 miles. Have had to have rotors replaced 3 times since 11000 miles. Car shakes after rotors have been on car for about 4 or 5 thousand miles.
On cold mornings where the temperature would drop below 30, I was experiencing a loss of brake ability. This would only happen the first time I drove the car in the morning and always on the second or third tap of the brake pedal. I went to my dealership in november/december 2002 and they drained the brake line and told me it was fixed. It was not and I had to go back. This last time I could not stop in traffic and had to roll thru a busy intersection. The brake pedal would actually freeze up or lock in the "up" position in the car, therefore not allowing me to press down to stop. The emergency brake would work. My dealer had the car for more than a week before he was able to find the problem and fix it this second time. I believe he said it was a defect in a specific part. He told me "booster vacuum line check valve frozen shut" and he replaced the booster hose. If this was a manufacturers defect, I am concerned other sonata owners may experience this problem and I felt I should report this to your agency.
While applying brakes there is a squeaking and loud grinding noise. Please provide additional information dealer is aware of the problem. Ts
Intermittenley while applying brakes from a stop position the vehicle continue on before stoppping. Dealer informed that air had to be removed from the brake line. Ts
Intermittly while applying brakes at a stop position car continued to roll. Dealer informed that air had to be removed frome brake line. Provide futher information. Ph
Vehicle has problems with front vibration. *mr the vehicle veered left and the consumer lost control of steering. The cause was found to be broken u-bolt. The vehicle began to vibrate from front end while the consumer was driving and the cause was determined to be front left axle failure, which was replaced. Brakes constantly squeak and pulsate, but the dealer could not duplicate the problem.
The brakes make an extremely loud screeching sound, mainly when breaking. It is loud enough to attract quite a bit of attention. It scares pedestrians and other vehicles. It sounds similar to the warning sound made by worn brakes. We have made complaints to the dealer on 6 separate occasions. They said that they have glazed our brakes and replaced our brake pads and that the problem cannot be fixed. They advised us that all hyundais do this because of government regulations on the content of brake pads. I've also called the hyundai customer service number and they also told me that nothing can be done and that this is normal. The brakes make a noise that sounds like they need to be replaced- they can't be safe. It is very stressful driving a vehicle with brakes that sound like they could quit at any time. Mr
Brakes squeal very loud every time brakes are applied. Vehicle has been taken to dealer 3 times, dealer cannot remedy the problem.
Consumer is having problems with the braking system.
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