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Of course, I don't have a Sonata, I was just checking back if anyone responded yet about my question about the 'precharged' brakes. My wife has a Tucsonthough, and other than warped rotors, no issues.
Maybe it's invisible to the operator, but I was just wondering if anyone noticed anything about it. I kind of figured not, as no one replied.
P.S. Just went to the Hyundai site, and they still have it. Just called Brake Assist. Says you can stop 20% faster. Determines the pucker factor by how fast you apply the brake.
Thanks for your reply,
van
Yes, I kept track from day 1 when we drove the car off the lot through my trips back and forth (SEA-NO-SEA). I just zeroed out the mileage last week. But to that point, 8900 miles, averaged 29.3 MPG which included freeway driving and local driving in traffic on surface streets, going through several mountain passes (the Rockies, Sierra Nevadas, and mountains from N. Calif to Seattle on I-5 north). Pretty good overall test. I am happy with the mileage.
van
I have to say that since Great Lakes Hyundai serviced my rear brakes when they seized at 21,000 miles I have had no problems. I now have 77,200 miles on my '07 Sonata. I had the brakes serviced (disassemble, lube slides and reassemble) last month at a cost of under $40 by at Leipold Tire and they said I still have >50% front and back.
Sheldon (Service Mgr @ GL Hyundai) told me the 2011Sonata uses the same brake setup. I am considering a 2011 but would negotiate the brake "fix" up front as a condition of purchase.
I work at a Hyundai dealer as a tech in the salt belt, I think 800 is alot from a private garage - we (the dealer) get about that much and you get genuine hynudai parts, there is a differance. I'm not trying to stick up for the dealer high prices.
47K is not early that is actually pretty good, was the soft pedal before or after the brake job. If before the caliper pins where probable sized, If after most aftermarket brake pads use a harder brake compounds = soft pedal. got this complaits all the time. ( But I just had brakes done -they say)
Hope this helps, sorry about the spelling.
1 - Is there a PM to prevent the premature seizing? Other than my experience with premature seizing of my rear brakes at 11 months/21K miles, my '07 Sonata has been very good. I now have 78,000 with original front pads (50%) and 57K on the rears (>50%), I'm asking because I'd like to buy the '11 Sonata and would negotiate the preventive maintenance.
2 - Do you see any changes on the '11 brakes? Consumers rated '07 braked poor but better since. Maybe just not enough time on them? Service Mgr at Great Lakes Hyundai said no changes were made.
3 - Are you old enough to remember the Chrysler Cordoba and is that where your name comes from?
Have a great day and thanks
Why do hard pads equal soft pedal? I just had pads replaced and my pedal feels spongy.
Also, If I stop on a flat road at a red light, and continue to "massage" the brake pedal it keeps going down little by little.
Is this normal?
Add: 2006 Sonata V6.
I simply can't believe this. I've never owned a car in my life that need major brake work before about 40,000 miles...what the heck is going on? Is this truly a design flaw? Is there any way I can get them to admit there's an issue with brakes wearing smack out at 25K miles and get them to do this under warranty?
I live in Vermont so yes we have salt and sand on the roads in winter. My dealer just sent a sales flier with guess what a coupon for break cleaning, so Hyundai does know about the problem but will not do anything about it, it is up to the driver.
When you rotate tires take the caliper and pins off, clean off all the rust and grease the pins, that is what I have been told to do, it takes about 30 extra minutes.
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Is it also normal for Sonta's rear brake pads to wear out lot earlier than front brake pads?
Thanks in advance.
Good luck!
So after talking to my regular mechanic, it is pretty much confirmed that it seems to be Hyundai's fault. Rear rotors were way hotter than front rotors after less than 3 miles of driving. I am in AZ so no weather related problems here. From the last brake inspection around 3 months ago, rear brakes were totally worn out while front brakes were minimally worn. That is that rear brake pads were gone from 50% to 99% in 3 months period. Total miles on the car are at 64k and total miles for rear brakes to go from 50% to 99% gone are around 4k.
Possible reasons (pretty much all seem to have been pointed out here before):
1) drove with parking brakes on (I have never used parking brakes before so that is ruled out. But Hyundai had done recall work on rear brakes and it is possible that Hyundai mechanic did not complete work properly).
2) hydraulic issues with rear brakes
3) malfunctioning Electronic Stability Control resulting in constant application of rear brakes.