why would my brakes not work when i had a blow out

Asked by amycoopfrog Jun 25, 2017 at 10:44 AM about the 2014 Hyundai Elantra GLS FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2014 elantra and my rear passenger tire blewout. my car swerved and I tried to stop my car and brakes would not work. It felt like my brake pedal locked and wouldn't let me stop until my car slowed down to about 15 mph then they worked again.

1 Answer

41,925

The tire debris may have damaged a brake line, parking park cable,or ABS speed sensor harness have the vehicle inspected.

Your Answer:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    G. Jacob Durbin
    Reputation
    3,560
  • #2
    Taku Zhou
    Reputation
    2,980
  • #3
    Pirdman
    Reputation
    2,880
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Hyundai Sonata
55 Great Deals out of 865 listings starting at $1,543
Used Honda Civic
193 Great Deals out of 4,033 listings starting at $2,877
Used Toyota Corolla
143 Great Deals out of 2,253 listings starting at $3,495
Used Toyota Camry
51 Great Deals out of 1,074 listings starting at $2,500
Used Honda Accord
45 Great Deals out of 986 listings starting at $2,995
Used Kia Forte
64 Great Deals out of 1,583 listings starting at $4,500
Used Nissan Sentra
61 Great Deals out of 1,990 listings starting at $1,800
Used Nissan Altima
31 Great Deals out of 667 listings starting at $3,495
Used Hyundai Accent
28 Great Deals out of 413 listings starting at $1,999
Used Hyundai Elantra GT
17 Great Deals out of 291 listings starting at $4,650
Used Mazda MAZDA3
74 Great Deals out of 1,368 listings starting at $2,995
Used Hyundai Tucson
114 Great Deals out of 3,006 listings starting at $364

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.