Brake Switch Failure

[AccentGlowLED]

Originally Posted by louky

i still haven't gone to the dealer about it, i just keep trying. putting the FOB in the port, taking it out, then it eventually starts. i thought it was suppose to start immediately when you put the fob in the port and push start, but it doesn't. just keeps saying press brake pedal. it's happening more and more often now so i need to take it in before i get stranded.

i read on here about the 30 second thing, but it doesn't work. i hold the button down forever and it still doesn't start. what's the trick?

Even with the fob, the car still wants to see the brakes pressed to start.

The way to start when you have a brake switch failure: Nothing on, enter car and push button once (or after it won't start, turn everything back to off and start over) after the first press, THEN press and hold a second time and the car should start after about 10-15 seconds

[SonataSE88]

Yea what iceberg said does work..press the button to turn on radio and then press and hold it till for ten seconds or more and then it does turn on. I tired it this morning and it works. Also go to the dealer ship...mine is current replacing it even though it's an intermittent problem. Glad my dealership rocks lol

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[13SonataScott]

Yesterday my traction control system light came on while stopped at a red light. I was near the dealership so I stopped by. The service manager greeted me and asked how things were going... I told him, he said sounds like a brake switch failure. A mechanic read the code it had generated, it said the same thing, so it was replaced right then and there. The car wasn't even in a mechanics bay, still in the drop off area. The paperwork took longer than the repair. 36 minutes from when the light came on until I left the dealership with my warrantied repair. I can't complain about that! Btw, 47536 miles.

[whitebean88]

yea i had the same problem with my Brake switch too. i had to kick the pedal for it to work. about a month later the push button wouldn't work. i had to get that replaced too. there was a short in the circuit.

[fragile]

I am just starting to notice intermittent failures to start, saying the brake pedal is not being pressed. I have about 22,000 miles on my 2011 Limited. I have tried the procedure for holding in the start button for 15-20 seconds and that works so at least I have a backup plan to start but will be taking it to the dealer soon.

[rscottbau]

Holding the start button for as long as a minute didn't work for my 2011 SE Turbo when my brake switch failed. Glad it works for you.

[WarmFZI]

Don't forget that when your brake light switch is failing, there will be times that when put on the brakes, your brake lights will not come on. This puts you at additional risk of being rear-ended.

[Bearcats]

Originally Posted by 11SonataScott

Yesterday my traction control system light came on while stopped at a red light. I was near the dealership so I stopped by. The service manager greeted me and asked how things were going... I told him, he said sounds like a brake switch failure. A mechanic read the code it had generated, it said the same thing, so it was replaced right then and there. The car wasn't even in a mechanics bay, still in the drop off area. The paperwork took longer than the repair. 36 minutes from when the light came on until I left the dealership with my warrantied repair. I can't complain about that! Btw, 47536 miles.

You have a fanTAStic service bay. Better go buy those guys some pizza!

[Combatmedic]

Is this seeming to be a push button start only issue? Should I be worried with my '11 GLS with 34k on it?

[jdugan4859]

Originally Posted by rscottbau

Holding the start button for as long as a minute didn't work for my 2011 SE Turbo when my brake switch failed. Glad it works for you.

You have to press it once while everything is off, this will bring on the accessory's, then hold it down.