NHTSA Complaint #10062689 — 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

I WAS DRIVING A HYUDAI ELENTRA RENTAL CAR AND I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AND THE BRAKE WAS NOT HOLDING THE CAR BACK AND THE CAR WAS DRIFTING FORWARD A LITTLE INTO THE INTERSECTION. I PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND YOU COULD HEAR THE ENGINE REVVING VERY FAST EVEN THOUGH I DID NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. I TOLD THE ATTENDANT WHEN I RETURNED THE RENTAL CAR THAT THE BRAKE WASN'T HOLDING THE CAR BACK AT A RED LIGHT, BUT TOLD HER THAT I DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. SHE SAID THAT SHE WOULD TAKE THE CAR OUT OF SERVICE TO BE CHECKED. THE FOLLOWING WEEK IN THE MARCH 9 USA TODAY THERE WAS AN ARTICLE REPORTING THAT SOME TOYOTA CAMRYS, CAMRY SOLARAS, AND LEXUS ES 300S SURGED FORWARD WITH NO REASON. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS WHAT OCCURRED IN THE HYUNDAI THAT I WAS DRIVING. I HAVE CALLED AVIS TO GIVE THEM THE CAR NUMBER THAT I WAS DRIVING SO THAT THEY CAN TAKE THE CAR IN TO BE CHECKED. I HAVE LISTED THE CAR BELOW AS A 2004 MODEL. I BELIEVE THAT IT WAS A 2004 BECAUSE IT WAS NEW AND HAD LOW MILEAGE. A QUESTION BELOW ASKS WHETHER IT HAD CRUISE CONTROL, BUT I DON'T KNOW. *JB