# Wheel, Gas and Brake Pedal Stiffness

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheel-gas-and-brake-pedal-stiffness/113774>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** hyundai, santafe\
**Created:** [March 15, 2018, 9:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheel-gas-and-brake-pedal-stiffness/113774 "2018-03-15T21:20:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![rcart17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e56c9b/32.png) [@rcart17](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rcart17)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2018, 9:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheel-gas-and-brake-pedal-stiffness/113774/1 "2018-03-15T21:20:37Z")

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For the past few months my wheel, gas and brake pedal have been stiffer than usual. When I put my foot on the pedals they still work but they don’t go down as far as they normally do and it is harder to push them down also. This problem comes and goes but shortly after this started my shifter broke and I had to have it replaced. I noticed the stiffness went away for a while after that and now it’s back again. Does anyone have any ideas of what could be causing this?

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2018, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheel-gas-and-brake-pedal-stiffness/113774/2 "2018-03-15T21:26:17Z")

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How thick is the mat underneath your foot?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2018, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheel-gas-and-brake-pedal-stiffness/113774/3 "2018-03-15T23:51:36Z")

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Your brake power booster may be failing.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2018, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheel-gas-and-brake-pedal-stiffness/113774/4 "2018-03-15T23:55:12Z")

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I guess the OP means the steering wheel. But these are three unrelated items and I can’t imagine how the shifter repair had anything to do with any of them.

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2018, 12:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wheel-gas-and-brake-pedal-stiffness/113774/5 "2018-03-16T00:39:49Z")

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Did someone move your seat back and you didn’t notice? If not , you may want to see your doctor and have your fitness checked.