NHTSA Complaint #10883835 — 2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10883835
Vehicle	2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	July 2, 2015
Date Filed	July 10, 2016
Mileage	52,380 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

PROBLEM : ESC LIGHT FLASHES WHILE DRIVING, SOME TIME MAKES RUMBLING NOISE , POWER LOSS, FEEL LIKE CAR IN NEUTRAL, STEERING FELT LOCK, SUDDEN BREAK AND CREATES UNSAFE CONDITION. NOT ALL SYMPTOMS COME UP SAME TIME BUT ONE OF THEM WHILE LIGHT FLASHING. DETAILS : 1. FIRST TIME HAPPENED IN JUNE/JULY 2015 CONTACTED DEALER. SINCE DEALER CANNOT REPLICATE THEY DID TEST DRIVE AND FELT EVERYTHING NORMAL. I DROVE 1 YEAR SCARRED BUT ISSUE DIDN'T OCCURRED 2. FEW WEEKS AGO THIS PROBLEM RESURFACED DEALER REPEATED SAME STORY BUT WANTED TO DRIVE WITH ME WHICH IS PENDING. WHILE NORMAL DRIVING IT HAPPENED AND THIS TIME IT WAS RECORDED ON MY CELLPHONE TO SHOW AS PROOF BECAUSE IN TEST DRIVE IT MAY OR MAY NOT HAPPEN. I FEEL COMPANY AND DEALER NOT WORKING CLOSELY AND SOMEONE CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ISSUE OF SAFETY. I REQUEST TO LOOK INTO THIS REACHING OUT TO COMPANY AND ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. I CANNOT UPLOAD VIDEO LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED. JUST LOADING A PICTURE.

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