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The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph when the contact noticed smoke coming from the front driver's side brakes. The contact was able to pull over and had the vehicle towed to the contact's residence. The contact stated no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer. The manufacturer was informed of failure and told the contact that their VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Hyundai Tucson. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph when the contact noticed smoke coming from the front driver's side brakes. The contact was able to pull over and had the vehicle towed to the contact's residence. The contact stated no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer. The manufacturer was informed of failure and told the contact that their VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.
WAS DRIVING AND BRAKES LOCKED UP, TOWING COMPANY LITERALLY DRAGGED THE CAR ONTO TOW TRUCK. SPOKE WITH MECHANIC AND HE SAID THEY HAVE AN 05 IN SHOP FOR SAME THING, THEY ARE PRETTY SURE IT IS THE HECU WHICH CAUSED A RECALL IN HYUNDAI GENESIS, BUT NO RECALL ON OTHER MAKES
WAS DRIVING AND BRAKES LOCKED UP, TOWING COMPANY LITERALLY DRAGGED THE CAR ONTO TOW TRUCK. SPOKE WITH MECHANIC AND HE SAID THEY HAVE AN 05 IN SHOP FOR SAME THING, THEY ARE PRETTY SURE IT IS THE HECU WHICH CAUSED A RECALL IN HYUNDAI GENESIS, BUT NO RECALL ON OTHER MAKES
WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR ON A HIGHWAY THE BRAKES BECAME STUCK AND THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT MOVE ANY DIRECTION. IT WAS TEMPORARILY FIXED BUT WAS TOLD THIS BRAKES WILL COST OVER $1000.00 BECAUSE OF AN ABF? NEEDED.
WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR ON A HIGHWAY THE BRAKES BECAME STUCK AND THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT MOVE ANY DIRECTION. IT WAS TEMPORARILY FIXED BUT WAS TOLD THIS BRAKES WILL COST OVER $1000.00 BECAUSE OF AN ABF? NEEDED.
BRAKES ARE VERY HARD TO PUSH, INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE STARTS TO ROLL ON ITS OWN AND BRAKE NEEDS TO BE REAPPLIED.THIS WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR UNTIL PEDAL IS ALMOST AT THE FLOOR.
BRAKES ARE VERY HARD TO PUSH, INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE STARTS TO ROLL ON ITS OWN AND BRAKE NEEDS TO BE REAPPLIED.THIS WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR UNTIL PEDAL IS ALMOST AT THE FLOOR.
I WAS DOING A 75MPH IN THE STATE OF COLORADO AND SUDDENLY I LOST ALL THE POWER IN STEERING. THE BRAKES WERE JAMMED. THE STEERING WHEEL WON'T BUDGE. I GOT RATTLED IN THIS SITUATION BUT ADRENALINE TOOK OVER AND I COULD SLIGHTLY SWERVE THE CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY AND THEN ON THE SHOULDER. I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES OFTEN, JUST TO SLOW DOWN THE SPEED AND HENCE TO A FULL STOP. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS MY ONLY RESORT IN THIS INCIDENT. I WAS FORTUNATE TO NOT HAVE MET WITH AN ACCIDENT. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. UPON DIAGNOSIS, I FOUND THAT THE TIMING BELT HAD BROKEN DOWN AND THIS RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF POWER TO MOTORS AND HENCE THE ENTIRE BREAKING AND STEERING ASSEMBLY. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGN FOR THE SAME, NO CHECK ENGINE OR ANY SIGN THAT THIS MIGHT HAPPEN. HAD THERE BEEN AN INDICATION, I WOULD HAVE GOT THE ISSUE SORTED OUT. THERE ARE PLENTY OF CARS ON ROAD WHICH ARE NOT AWARE OF THIS POSSIBLE ISSUE. THIS CAN CAUSE SUDDEN LOSS OF CONTROL OVER CAR AND HENCE CATASTROPHIC/ FATAL ACCIDENTS. I HAD TO TOW THE CAR FOR 200 MILES TO REPAIR SHOP. IT BROKE DOWN AT A LONELY SPOT. THE OFFICIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY IS "WE HAVE NOT SEEN THIS ISSUE FOR A LOT OF SIMILAR CARS AND HENCE WE WON'T BE TAKING ANY ACTION". THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THERE MUST BE SOMEONE WHO IS ACCOUNTABLE FOR SUCH KIND OF ISSUES. AT LEAST A WARNING SHOULD BE SENT TO CURRENT CAR OWNERS SO THAT WE CAN SAVE SOME LIVES.
I WAS DOING A 75MPH IN THE STATE OF COLORADO AND SUDDENLY I LOST ALL THE POWER IN STEERING. THE BRAKES WERE JAMMED. THE STEERING WHEEL WON'T BUDGE. I GOT RATTLED IN THIS SITUATION BUT ADRENALINE TOOK OVER AND I COULD SLIGHTLY SWERVE THE CAR OFF THE HIGHWAY AND THEN ON THE SHOULDER. I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES OFTEN, JUST TO SLOW DOWN THE SPEED AND HENCE TO A FULL STOP. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS MY ONLY RESORT IN THIS INCIDENT. I WAS FORTUNATE TO NOT HAVE MET WITH AN ACCIDENT. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. UPON DIAGNOSIS, I FOUND THAT THE TIMING BELT HAD BROKEN DOWN AND THIS RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF POWER TO MOTORS AND HENCE THE ENTIRE BREAKING AND STEERING ASSEMBLY. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGN FOR THE SAME, NO CHECK ENGINE OR ANY SIGN THAT THIS MIGHT HAPPEN. HAD THERE BEEN AN INDICATION, I WOULD HAVE GOT THE ISSUE SORTED OUT. THERE ARE PLENTY OF CARS ON ROAD WHICH ARE NOT AWARE OF THIS POSSIBLE ISSUE. THIS CAN CAUSE SUDDEN LOSS OF CONTROL OVER CAR AND HENCE CATASTROPHIC/ FATAL ACCIDENTS. I HAD TO TOW THE CAR FOR 200 MILES TO REPAIR SHOP. IT BROKE DOWN AT A LONELY SPOT. THE OFFICIAL POSITION OF THE COMPANY IS "WE HAVE NOT SEEN THIS ISSUE FOR A LOT OF SIMILAR CARS AND HENCE WE WON'T BE TAKING ANY ACTION". THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THERE MUST BE SOMEONE WHO IS ACCOUNTABLE FOR SUCH KIND OF ISSUES. AT LEAST A WARNING SHOULD BE SENT TO CURRENT CAR OWNERS SO THAT WE CAN SAVE SOME LIVES.
I WAS DRIVING WHEN INFORMED THAT BOTH BREAK LIGHTS WENT OUT AT THE EXACT SAME TIME AN I NO LONGER HAVE ANY BREAK LIGHT TO SIGNAL IF I WAS BREAKING. I TOOK CAR TO THE MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT THE FUSES NOR WAS IT THE STOP SWITCH THAT IS CAUSING IT TO MALFUNCTION. IT HAS TO DO WITH THE WIRING ISSUE OF THE CAR. I THEN WAS INFORMED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE TYPE OF VECHILE THAT I HAVE AND SEVERAL PEOPLE BEEN HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE MAKE AND MODEL OF THE VEHICLE
I WAS DRIVING WHEN INFORMED THAT BOTH BREAK LIGHTS WENT OUT AT THE EXACT SAME TIME AN I NO LONGER HAVE ANY BREAK LIGHT TO SIGNAL IF I WAS BREAKING. I TOOK CAR TO THE MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT THE FUSES NOR WAS IT THE STOP SWITCH THAT IS CAUSING IT TO MALFUNCTION. IT HAS TO DO WITH THE WIRING ISSUE OF THE CAR. I THEN WAS INFORMED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE TYPE OF VECHILE THAT I HAVE AND SEVERAL PEOPLE BEEN HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE MAKE AND MODEL OF THE VEHICLE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS DISABLED AND TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE LAMP AND SHIFTER SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V122000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,589.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS DISABLED AND TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE LAMP AND SHIFTER SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V122000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,589.