When I started the car in the morning the( eco off) light came on, and there was no power, but the engine was still on. I pulled over to the side of the road, shutoff the ignition, when I started the car again, everything was normal. The check engine light was on. It happens every time that the car is parked overnight. The solution is always the same, pull over and cutoff the ignition for a few seconds.
2006 Hyundai Sonata brakes complaints
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Campaign #092 was replaced on my vehicle at bel air hyundai on 9/14/2010. The vehicle was there for other regular service and the recall was performed. At that time, the switch was not a problem. No check engine light and we were unaware that this recall was even performed. I'm sure it was listed on my paperwork. This week, my check engine light comes on and my ABS light stays on. I took it to autozone. The code was p0504. Faulty stop lamp brake switch. I looked it up online, unaware that it was already replaced once. Called bel air hyundai, made my appointment, took the car in on august 29, 2014. I was told by [xxx] that my car did not qualify for this recall. Not that it had been replaced, but that my VIN did not qualify. I took my vehicle back because I could not afford the $160 repair on the switch that I really and truly thought would be covered by this recall. I called hyundai customer service and opened case# [xxx]. The gentlemen I spoke with gave me the information regarding the completed campaign from 9/14/2010 and suggested that I call bel air hyundai back again and that they should replace this switch for free. I did as he suggested and was told by [xxx] that this was not their policy to perform recalls twice and the repair was going to cost me $160. Needless to say, I'm a little unhappy about all of the work that I've had to put into this and I'm still going to be out money for this repair. This is a faulty switch as per the recall. Who is to say the 2nd one is not faulty as well? Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).?
Brakes failed due to corroded steel hard lines for rear brakes. The hard lines failed approximately under the driver seat in a protected plastic channel that contains the brake hard lines, and fuel lines. On further inspection brake lines are heavily corroded, and fuel lines also have extensive corrosion. The point of failure happened while attempting to stop quickly in a high traffic situation while applying high brake pressure. The brake lines are in a partially enclosed channel - so are not visible for inspection, and the issue was missed even after taking the car for an evaluation at sears after this issue occurred. Symptoms of this incident included: sinking brake pedal, brake warning light, low fluid in brake reservoir, and loss of control of the vehicle. Brake lines can fail - however this was surprising as the car has very low miles - and was only driven for approx 65,000 miles in the midwest where salt was used occasionally (central illinois). It should be expected that the brake lines would last at least for the 10yr or 120,000 mile manufacture lifetime of the car.
I was at a stop light and zero speed notice my ABS and ESC light comes on time to time . And notice my lights go out from time to time in the back stop lights.
While driving in early rush hour traffic, another vehicle shifted lanes unexpectedly. While hitting the brakes, the vehicle "jostled" and shook and was failing to stop. After pumping the breaks I was able to regain control and barely (3-6 inches) avoid hitting anyone else. The mechanic just called to inform me that one caliper pin in the front right brakes, as well as one caliper pin in the rear left had completely froze up. This is the second time the front right has done so (first time on or around january 13, 2013). After researching this today, this is a huge safety issue with this make & model.
On my way to work one morning I noticed that I had next to no pressure in my brakes. When I had my neighbor investigate what was wrong, he noticed that my hard brake lines were so rusted and corroded due to snow/salt/etc, that my brake line nearly crumbled to the touch. I had to replace this brake line for my car to be safe. The person that worked on my car informed me that there is a groove that this line sits in, which caused it to sit with the salt/snow that corroded it. My car is only 7 years old, and I take very good care of it. This is in my opinion a very dangerous.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the brakes failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for service under the federal safety agency campaign number 13v354000 (suspension) however, the repair did not correct the failure. The contact was driving downhill at unknown speeds when the brakes failed to engage when depressed. The contact applied aggressive force to the brakes in order to stop the vehicle. The brake pedal also became stuck to the floorboard. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 66,758.
After exiting a restaurant parking lot I attained a speed of about 35mph when a traffic lite about 100yds ahead turned to red. I took my foot off the accelerator and after a few yards applied the brakes only to find the pedal going down to the floor with little or no braking action. I grabbed and the pulled the hand brake as hard as reasonable without breaking the handle or doing other damage to the emergency braking system. Although I stopped about 2-3 car lengths short of an accident I'm sure that use of the hand brake prevented a rear end collision. Only after I had driven a few hundred yards to get off the roadway did the red brake failure lite come on confirming that I had survived a sudden brake failure as opposed to a slow leak failure. With a rather shaky hand, I grabbed a flash light and while my passenger pumped the brake pedal I found that the brake fluid was leaking from a location about 16 inches in front of the left rear tire. The car is in the yard now but w/o a lift the location of the failure is unknown. Hundai did not seemed too concerned about the near accident stating there are no known brake issues but did give me a case number for reference, that number is 6046357. Since hundai did not seem too concerned about near accident so I will be taking the sonata to a local dealer.
Have had an ongoing issue with brake lights going out... Stop lamp switch has been replaced 4 times in the last 5 years. Now I don't have brake lights .... Something is very very wrong with hyundai's electrical system of course hyundai says my car is not affected by any recall... And I have to pay them to find out what is wrongs with the car
Brake lights do not illuminate. Recall id #09v122000 dealer offered no help,said it was out of warranty ,I would have to absorb cost.
My electronic stability control (ESC) and ABS lights come on while braking even after recall was corrected for the stop lamp switch. Brake lights do not illuminate consistently either.
I went to a sears auto center back in december 2012 to get an alignment. In the first week of may 2013, I went back to sears to have my alignment rechecked because I was experiencing shaking while braking. They told me my rear brake shoes were corroded and falling apart and I needed to change them, along with getting new rotors and brake pads. After have these parts installed, the mechanic called me over regarding my alignment and said the rear suspension frame was corroded and rusted in 2 places, causing the tow to go out of alignment. They said I needed to either replace the whole subframe or have a steel beam welded to it for stability so they could get the correct alignment specs. If I didn't fix it, the alignment would always be off. They also warned me that if I traveled with my vehicle long distance, the frame could break where the corrosion occurred, causing an accident. 2 weeks ago, I was driving at about 35 MPH in my neighborhood when my steering wheel listed to the left about 45 degrees and my rear wheels started to lean in. The driver's side rear wheel was also turned outwards which caused the car to fishtail and swerve uncontrollably during driving. I felt very unsafe and my car has been parked in my driveway since until I can get it towed to a repair shop.
P0504 brake switch a/b correlation . Light ABS - ESC/off and check.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that recall the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v122000 (service brakes: hydraulic: switches: brake lights) was performed on the vehicle in 2009 and the repairs failed. The contact stated when driving the vehicle the electronic stabilty control light illuminated and the vehicle had to be restarted in order for it to turn off. The contact stated that after driving for a short period of time the failure would recurred. The vehicle had not been inspected, but a mechanic told the contact that they believe the failure was caused by the stomp lamp switch failing again. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 86,000. Updated 11/13/12 *cn updated 11/28/2012
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the passenger seat air bag sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v161000 (air bags) and was not repaired. The failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 68,300. Updated 10/11/12*lj updated 10/16/2012 *js
My car started having problems in may that when I look them up, are listed as issues that have been recalled by hyundai yet when I contacted hyundai these were not open recalls on my vehicle. My ABS/ESC light comes on and off. If I turn my car off and re-start it then the light will be gone, only to come on again at some point when I'm driving. I just got new brakes in january and my brakes seem to be working fine. The only time I was concerned was during a road trip when the light was off, but came on when I slammed on my brakes on the highway. My air bag light came on around the same time the brake light started consistently coming on. This light does not go away. I have also been told that I have a back break light that is out yet when I took it to get a new bulb it was working just fine. Then the next day when backing up, I could see my car's reflection in a window and that light was out, indicating some sort of electrical short. To top it all off, my check engine light came on today and I will be taking my car in this afternoon to see what that is. My car is up to date on all maintenance. In the last 7 months I have had new brakes, new spark plugs, and a new battery. I'm not sure why these lights are on but it is very frustrating to see recalls for some of these issues, and they just aren't on my car specifically.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that while driving, she could hear a loud sound coming from under the front passenger side wheel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the rotors were defective and needed to be replaced. The remedy failed to repair the failure. The vehicle was taken back to a dealer who diagnosed that the control arm bushings were defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 129,000. Updated 06/07/12
During routine service inspection the dealer mechanics reported the rear disk brakes were worn "almost metal to metal". I replaced the rear brake pads myself. The driver's side outside pad was worn almost to the metal but the other three pads were worn not much at all. I have photographs. The brakes worked fine before and after the pads were replaced. My son has the exact same year and type vehicle with similar mileage that exhibited the very same pad worn in a like manner.
During braking, brake rotors failed and resulted in difficulty braking. Grinding noise noticed for several days prior. Upon checking about this particular issue with sonata's online, I determined that there seems to be a prevalent issue with sonata brake rotors prematurely wearing away. Again, in 9/2011, I noticed the same problem on the same rear rotors, and will have to get this replaced. Initial cost was very high, as the auto shop noted that the rotors and calipers were beyond repair and needed to be replaced.
Stop lamp switch was replaced under recall in sept 09. Same part went again in approx july 2011. Charged for diagnostics and replacement of stop lamp switch 1429 ckr $79.95 and 1 93810-sk000 switch asm $6.60 for a total of $86.55. Dealer, motorworld of wilkes barre, pa indicated that I already had recall done so I would have to pay for this repair. I also own a 2011 sonata and had to have the same part replaced two months ago (under warranty). Seems like there is still a problem with this part.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that after recieving notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v122000 (service brakes, hydraulic:switches:brake light) the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs. One year later, the brake lights became inoperable. The manufacturer was then contacted and they offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 96,900.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the passenger air bag warning light illuminated while the passenger seat was occupied. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for repairs under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v161000- air bags. The dealer refused to repair the vehicle stating that her VIN was not included in the recall despite that the contact received a letter from the manufacturer in regards to the recall. The sun visor labels also began peeling and the contact inquired with the dealer in regards to the federal safety agency campaign id number: 06v234000 (equipment: other labels) and was informed by the dealer that that the repair was previously performed. The dealer refused any additional repairs. In addition, the contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v377000 (seats: front assembly: recliner) and the dealer refused repairs under the recall, stating that the work had already been performed on the vehicle. The contact stated that she never took the vehicle in for repairs under the recall. The contact also stated that when applying the brakes, the brake lights would not illuminate. She received notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v122000 (service brakes) and when taking the vehicle to the dealer, she was informed again that the work had already been performed. The vehicle was not repaired for any of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 111,000.
2006 hyundai sonata rear brakes worn down at twice the rate of the front brakes. While driving without applying brakes, there is constant scraping noise from the rear brakes. When braking, the noise turns into grinding. Replaced rear brakes and rotors with new parts, and the problem still occurs. Dealership stated it is due to rust buildup on the calipers, but could not explain why new pads and rotors, and a cleaned/greased caliper did not fix the noise.
July 14, 2010: while stopped at a stoplight, I was alerted by another motorist that none of my brake lights were working. After googling the problem, I found that a recall had been issued april 14, 2009, no. 09v122000, regarding the malfunctioning of the stop lamp switch. Having received no notification of the recall, I contacted my dealership and informed them of the problem. The dealership informed me that they had performed the recall repair on july 31, 2009, while my car was in for service. I immediately took my car to the dealership for them to look at the problem. The result was that the "stop lamp switch has circuit open." they replaced the stop lamp switch for the second time in less than one year. This is a serious safety concern, and it seems that the previous recall "fix" is not fixing the issue. Hyundai needs to find out what is causing the malfunction and remedy that, not just replace one defective stop lamp switch with another.
2006 hyundai sonata-problem with brakes and rotors. I just had to have front and rear brakes replaced and rear rotors replaced. The cost was $600.00. I only have 21,000 miles on the car. I was told by the hyundai service dept. That the normal for this type of repair is 40,000 miles. I have been on the internet and have discovered that this is an ongoing issue affecting numerous sonata owners and the company is aware of the problem. Are they possibly using defective parts? If there are so many complaints about the same issue why isn't the company addressing it.
I bought my 2006 hyundai sonata lx in new hampshire brand new. I lived there until june 2009 and moved to virginia. I needed the brakes looked at as they were pulsating and squealing at 45k miles. Upon complete inspection at the mechanics it was apparent that the rear brake pads have completely rusted through and need replacement. This has been reported by numerous owners of the same car on the internet as an ongoing issue.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. While driving approximately 55 MPH during normal weather conditions she heard a noise. She also stated that it did not affect her driving. She made an appointment with her local mechanic who advised her that the noise was coming from her brakes and the rotors and replaced them. She called the manufacturer and they advised her that the brakes were not under warranty. She also stated that the rear brakes and rotors were replaced four times and the front brakes and rotors were replaced three times. The failure mileage was 19,830. The current mileage was 62,000.
Tl *the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that he owns two of these vehicles and while driving at various speeds between 10 to 30 MPH when applying the brakes, the brakes barely worked. The contact stated that the failure mainly occurs in cold snowy weather. The dealer was contacted and they stated that they were unaware of this type of failure. There have been no repairs to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 5000 and current mileage was 59000. Updated 03/01/10. *lj updated 06/14/10.
Brakes on both of my 2006 hyundai sonatas often freeze during blowing snow or after driving through snow. Thus, the brakes will not allow the car to move after it has been parked, or they will inadequately slow/stop the car when braking. This occurs very frequently whenever it snows, even if it only snows a little . Somehow, I'm speculating, the snow blows into the brakes (calipers?) and makes them dysfunctional. I have read on the internet that this is a common problem with hyundai sonatas in the northern tier of states. The worst case happened to me during the recent 2009 christmas snowstorm in the midwest. I could only get my car to barely stop even when I was moving less than 10 miles an hours. Thank goodness I did not get into an accident. This has been going on for the past several winters, but this latest incident prompted me to notify the federal safety agency. Thank you.
Tractor trailer, trailer portion struck vehicle sending it toward median divider. Brakes worked well during emergency maneuver however, a no brake situation of an approximate 10 -20 second duration occurred after vehicle recovery. Brakes then returned to normal operation.
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