Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 08/14/2004 | 1 | 08/14/2004 | |
| Dt: 2004 hyundai xg350. the contact stated vehicle kept breaking down,. the dealership stated it was the axle spring it quit while driving. the contact stated the dealership replaced the axle spring seven times. also, the brakes caught on fire. the dealership denied that they caught on fire. the contact had three witnesses that saw the vehicle was on fire. the contact had to take her daughter to the emergency room when this happened, she was not injured. the contact was unaware if anything was done to correct the brakes. the dealership was sending a mechanic to the contact's house to work on the vehicle. the problems started as soon as the vehicle was purchased on august 14, 2004. the contact stated , could be out of a vehicle for six to nine months and the dealership will not give her a loaner. *ak updated 11/17/2005 - *nm | |||
| 05/20/2005 | 2500 | 2 | 08/20/2004 |
| Dt: vehicle vibrated while driving at a certain speed and pulled to the right. traction control systems lights were on. brakes were so hot that they were about to melt. the pedal was real mushy and spongy, and failed at an intersection after picking vehicle up from service dealer. it sounded as if the abs or traction control was trying to engage, but was on dry pavement and would not stop. again, the pedal was mushy as if it is melted. there was a smell of extreme heat, and the sound of sizzling as frying an egg. this was intermittent. vehicle is currently in the shop for repairs again, and dealer said they did not know what the problem was. when plugging into diagnostic computer, they were unable to get a code. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 8000 | 2 | 11/23/2003 |
| Brake rotors keep going out of parallel, (warpage) causing the steering wheel to shake upon applying the brakes. manufacturer has been notified,on 1/20/05 and has denied repair or replacement of defective brake rotors. *nm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 12/14/2003 | 2 | 10/11/2003 | |
| Calipers on both front wheels came loose while driving. *ph (nar)*cb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 02/13/2006 | 24500 | 2 | 10/30/2004 |
| I have had my car in the dealership due to warping of my front rotors. both times the dealer machined the rotors. i currently have 24,500 miles on my vehicle. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 1 | 09/25/2003 | ||
| Brake pedal would go all the way to the floorboard if held down several minutes while waiting in traffic. *ph the consumer would like the dealership to adjust both the brakes and the gas pedal before it causes damage. *cb | |||