Drivers are venting their fury after a “huge water-filled pothole” wrecked numerous cars.

A total of five drivers broke down at the same time after hitting the 3ft hole on Hythe Hill near Pedlinge, Hythe.

Floods of frustrated drivers have told of their anger and posted pictures of their damaged vehicles on Facebook today.

Holly Karimi told KentOnline her steering locked up during the “scary” ordeal this morning.

“I was driving my boyfriend home after a trip, and I went around the bend and my car went ‘bang’ as it went through the pothole,” she said.

“As I turned off out of the junction, one minute after the pothole incident, my steering wheel seized up and I had to stop in the middle of the road.

“My power steering was wrecked, my alloy wheel was dented, and the tyre damaged.”

Miss Karimi added about four other motorists’ appeared to have broken down at the scene this morning, with the damage set to cost her more than £120.

And the University of Kent student deems herself “lucky” the accident “wasn’t worse.”

“It was scary because I’m only a young girl," she said.

"I’m also autistic so I was really lucky my boyfriend, who enjoys mechanics, was there to calm me down otherwise I would have been really freaked out.

“I’m lucky it wasn’t a worse outcome.”

Melody Milton added: “It happened to me last night so I share your frustration.”

Sean O’Callaghan continued: “Is that still not fixed yet?

“I was one of the many cars that had this happen on Sunday, January 9. I have been given a claim form and reference number.”

Other motorists posted pictures of flat tyres, allegedly caused by sustaining damage on the same stretch of road.

Nick Mooney spoke of his fears for motorcyclists.

“If it’s that much of a danger then call the police to have that part of the road shut. Someone on a motorcycle could get killed if they thought it was just a puddle,” he said.

And Christine Wilson told how her car “really shook” before breaking down.

“I drove over a huge water-filled pothole coming from Hythe towards Ashford on the A261, just before the junction. It’s destroyed both my tyres.

“I couldn’t avoid it as the road was too narrow to swerve to avoid oncoming traffic.

“I’m having my steering , suspension etc checked out as my car really shook when I hit it,” she said.

Kent County Council has been approached for a comment.

Kent Highways’ website states it addresses dangerous faults within two hours and safety hazards within a week.