Esc/ABS lights came on while driving and was hard to control the car acceleration was hard and braking seemed to go down low enough to scare you. I made it home the lights went off but back on another doing the same thing happened where acceleration seemed to be dragging anf brakes felt low this is dangerous and now I do not drive it since these lights come on often. I had the car checked and dtc codes show multiple code for ABS, ESC, airbags all of which have been fixed but that did not help the ESC/ABS light still come and make braking/acceleration hard at times.
2006 Hyundai Sonata brakes complaints
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Brake light switch did not function correctly. It caused the brake lights to flash erratically. The brake light switch was replaced and the problem was resolved. The sevice air bag indicator light is on constantly.
I'm having a few issues with my car. Some of the issues I'm having are: my lighting/headlights, my fuel lines are completely rusted out and cause gas to leak from my vehicle, it sometimes will not start or turn all the way over, and the brakes on my car. I have looked up some recalls for my specific type of car and some of them match the issues of which I'm currently having. All of the issues I have are very dangerous and would be dangerous for other drivers around me.
The brakes on my 2006 hyundai sonata failed on me as I was driving. My car seemed to have not been working properly.
I had 2006 sonata ESC light popped up and suddenly my accelerator pedal stopped working my car was idealized to the speed of 20mph I was on the interstate I was just saved to meet an accident. Fuse box started heating and it burnet I shutoff engine and then stayed their for a while and then I went back home. I thought only my car has this problem but there are many more cars with the same problems I am not using my car since I changed tps assembly breaklight switch fuse but still, problem resist this may cause a big accident. Please look after this safety problem.
The ABS light would sometime come on and off, causing the radio and lights to click on and off. This has been going since I brought the car.
Tl* the contact owned a 2006 hyundai sonata. While driving highway speeds, the vehicle made an abnormal noise and smoke emitted from the engine compartment. The failure occurred without warning. The contact was able to safely maneuver from the highway to a parking lot. The contact exited the vehicle and observed flames underneath the vehicle. The fire department was contacted and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard where it was deemed a total loss. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. There were no injuries. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v026000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
The brakes started locking up going down the road not allowing the car to travel anymore and pulling to one side. Had to wait for the brakes to cool down and they still did this again. Replaced all brake calipers, rotors and pads and was fine for about 6 months and now is doing it again. Now the ESC off light came on and will not turn off.
Noticed a fluid leaking in the drive way. Upon investigation, it was brake fluid and the lines rusted through. Thank jesus my wife wasn't driving the car. The kicker is no brake warning light was displayed on the dash.
Sudden unexpected acceleration with no power brake. Acceleration of vehicle on it's own. When in park and neutral vehicle idles fine and power brakes work. With foot on brake and placing the vehicle in drive or reverse it accelerated immediately to uncontrollable speeds with no foot on the gas pedal. At the same time you lose power brake and it is impossible to control unless the driver puts the vehicle in neutral, then power brake engages and acceleration stops. This happened to my daughter's car on 4/24/18. Thankfully there was no accident. I also tested the car and it is uncontrollable. Experienced no problems or warnings prior to this. No check engine light before or after this incident. I had the car towed to my auto repair shop. Got the car on the lift and put it in drive. It immediately accelerated on it's own and reached 80 miles per hour quickly. No foot on the accelerator or brake. Decided to call hyundai dealership. The car was towed to the dealership on 4/30. The tech confirmed our concerns. On 5/11 the service manager contacted hyundai corporation on our behalf. We also called hyundai customer care on 5/13. No vehicle should extremely accelerate and lose power brake at the same time! This is a safety defect. Regardless of what the problem is no vehicle should react like this. The vehicle is still at the hyundai dealership and needs to be investigated to find the root problem and solve it! This is necessary to prevent any vehicle from doing this again. Lives are at risk and a recall needs to be done. Drive by wire system...
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. When the vehicle was started and placed in either drive or reverse, it suddenly accelerated. In addition, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle unless he placed the gear in neutral. There were no warning indicators illuminated before or after the failure. The vehicle was taken to car pros hyundai renton (201 s 7th st, renton, wa 98057) where it was diagnosed that the torque converter failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. The VIN was not provided. *tt VIN available
While coming to a complete stop at a red light, the brake pedal went all the way to the floor. Luckily I was very close to home, but I had to depress the brake pedal very early at all remaining stops for the remainder of the trip. Upon further inspection, I discovered the right rear brake line has developed a leak above the suspension sub-frame.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. While driving 30 MPH the brake pedal failed to depress and the contact rear ended another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. Updated 03/29/17*lj
Recurring problem with left rear brake caliper;it is probably rusting and freezes up,causing the left rear brake pad to not operate.the result is that the car only has braking on three(3) wheels.this is a clear safety hazard that the company(hyundai) is not addressing.there have been more than 150 complaints on this issue.there has been a class action suit filed with no results.
The car either accelerating or braking jerks as if it starts and stops on it's own. I am afraid of driving it. I've had it to the dealer a couple of times and my first complaint was that it jerked into gear. It didn't matter if reverse or forward. The check engine light will come on. The dealer replaced a shift sensor but that didn't fix the check engine light nor the stop and start at random times. When this happens the car slows way down and I barely can get it to go forwards. The last time it happened was at night. I pulled onto a street from a stop sign into traffic. I barely went half a block and had to pull into a driveway to get out of the traffic behind me. The ESC light came on briefly on the dash. I looked at the off switch and it was illuminated. I pushed it off I think. The road was dry and there was no reason that turning at 5 MPH would create a reason for such a reaction from the car. I only have 30k miles on the vehicle. It should not be doing this.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. While the vehicle was parked, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard and brake fluid leaked from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake line and evaporator line were rusted and corroded due to salt and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was unknown.
Esc light com's on randomly causing car to decelerate becomes hard to steer and car looses power. Have had various things done to car but it continues to happen randomly. Diagnostics from different mechanics indicate electrical problems am told care is unsafe to drive at 83,000 miles. This should be a recall2006 hyuandi sonata
I went to my car to get a blanket and noticed that my brake lights will not turn off and my ESC off light is on.
My 2006 sonata only has 65,000 miles. But the airbag light always on from this year and brake line was rust. For the airbag, the light in dashboard is on when car starting, and the passanger airbag is off even if someone sitting on passanger seat. For the brake, the front brake line was rusted last year and all the brake oil is totally leak out, so there is no brake when driving it. And the rear brake line is broken this year due to rust. I am in freeway when the rear brake leaks, so image how terriable it is. Never seen this from other 10 year old vehicles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the rear brakes failed to work. The contact stated that the brakes needed to be replaced every 10,000 miles on average. The contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who diagnosed that the passenger side rear brake pads wore prematurely, the caliper was frozen, and the rotor was rusted. The brake pads, rotor, and caliper needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000.
2006 sonata: the ESC ABS light comes on and pushing the on/off switch does not put it out. If I shut the car off and re start, the dash light goes out sometimes; may return the next time I start the car..
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. While driving 10 MPH, the brakes failed and a crash occurred. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 58,000. Updated 03/11/16*lj the consumer stated when the brake was applied, the pedal went all the way to the floor. Updated 04/05/16.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. While driving approximately 50 MPH at night, the headlights did not illuminate. The contact stated that the check engine and air bag indicators illuminated. The failure occurred on several occasions. The contact drove the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the evap and o2 sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. On another day, the ABS indicator illuminated and caused the brake lights not to illuminate. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
I have been having the ABS/ESC light come on periodically but usually when I turn the car off and back on again the ABS/ESC light would go off. But now my check engine light is on as well as the ABS/ESC light. The check engine light stays on but the ABS/ESC light does not come on until I hit the brakes for the first time while driving. Hyundai sonata 2006 3.3l v.6.
Under regular driving conditions the brake pedal would become so hard that they could not be pressed down, the speed would decline to 5 miles per hour and the car would start smoking. The ABS and ESC light would come and wouldn't go off until car is turned off. This s due to a faulty ABS hecu unit (hydraulic and electronic control unit) and the right front upper control arm. I contacted hyundai who wouldn't pay the dealer to fix my 2006 hyundai sonata gls v6 with 65,263 miles. They advised that the isn't under warranty, however, the ABS hecu unit is faulty. This is a safety concern for myself and fellow drivers.
On march 9th, 2015, I was driving home from work after picking up my infant daughter from daycare when several warning lights illuminated on the dashboard of my 2006 hyundai sonata; the airbag, ABS, and ESC off warning lights. In preparation for the upcoming left turn into my neighborhood, I tapped the brake pedal to disengage the cruise control and coast to the intersection. The cruise control did not disengage. I applied more pressure to the brake pedal to slow down, but upon releasing the brake the vehicle returned to the set cruise speed. I now applied as much pressure as I possibly could to the brake pedal and the cruise control set light did not disengage. The sonata downshifted and revved up to 4k RPM attempting to overpower my braking. At this point it was too late to avoid the intersection. I placed the car into neutral and swerved to avoid hitting an oncoming vehicle and median, at the turn. The sonata spun out and came to rest in the oncoming traffic lanes after overshooting the turn. I verified my daughter was uninjured then proceeded to drive the sonata, at idle, the remaining 1/8th of a mile to my house. After arriving at home, I visited hyundai's and the federal safety agency's vehicle recall information web pages and found no recalls regarding my sonata's VIN.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. The contact who was an independent mechanic stated that while inspecting the vehicle he discovered that the rear parking brake pads were rusted. The contact indicated that the failure was caused by moisture in the brake pads. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 118,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH, the brakes became inoperable and the ABS and ESC warning indicators illuminated continuously. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the brake switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 130,000.
Car slides replaced brakes rotors and tires had a wheel aliment still happens then my ESC ABS lights come on then the car drives funny and doesn't work.
The ESC off light turned on by itself. When pushing the button for the ESC off, nothing happened. A few days later I noticed a minor stutter-step of the car's forward motion with a slight grinding noise, and the ESC off light was illuminated again. The ESC off light stayed illuminated. When I arrived at my destination, I shut the car off then turned it on again. The ESC light was no longer illuminated. August 27, 2014, I left my car at the dealership and proceeded to work, they "found damage to left-front wheel speed sensor and left-front tone wheel. They also stated both the speed sensor and left-front tone wheel need to be replaced before further diagnosis could be performed. August 30, 2014, I was traveling at approximately 40 m.p.h. When traffic ahead began slowing. I applied the brakes and the car didn't just stutter & grind, it was like one side of the vehicle wasn't braking at all and the other side was breaking hard. The car jerked side to side for a short distance then seemed to right itself. The ESC off light was now illuminated again. If I had been traveling any faster, or in heavier traffic, this certainly would have caused me to have an accident. I feel this is a design flaw, not an error on my part as the consumer, and believe this to be a life and death safety issue. My brakes have never been worked on and there's no logical reason for the speed sensor and left-front tone wheel to be damaged.
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