There are definitely a lot of times when brakes will feel completely different from one car to the next but if it seems like you are having to push hard just for normal braking then there is probably something wrong. My father recently purchased a new SUV and had the same problem but just figured it was the new car but when I checked the brakes there were down to about 5% and about to start scraping metal on metal. Before you go and try to change calipers, I would suggest checking the pads to see how much is left and checking the brake fluid. If I had to bet, I would say that you just need to do a brake job and you will be stopping with much less effort. You want to see that you have a least 1/4 inch of pad left, if not I would change them out. Let me know if you need any more help with this. Keith
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Thank you for your response Keith. I actually don't know the mileage when the pads were changed the last time. The vehicle has 58,000 miles on it now. The vehicle stops, but it just requires more effort than either my wife or I are used to. I drive a Honda Odyssey and my wife used to drive a Toyota Camry before getting this Santa Fe. It just doesn't seem like its right. I saw a 2004 Santa Fe the other day and it looked like it had much bigger calipers, but I don't know for certain. Thanks for your help.
Thanks Keith! I will definitely check it out and I appreciate your input. Have a great day!
I will check on the calipers for you but in the meantime how many miles do you have on the brake pads since the last brake job? Also have you checked your brake fluid level? The calipers that are on there should be more than enough to stop the vehicle.
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