2003 Hyundai Tiburon complaints

2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON,FAILS TO START AND WHEN STARTED ENGINE STALLS,TOWED TO DEALER 4 TIMES AND DRIVEN TO DEALER 7 TIMES FOR OTHER PROBLEMS.THIS COMPANY AND THEIR DEALER CONTINUE TO BLAME CONSUMER FOR THEIR VERY INFERIOR PRODUCT.*AK

I HAVE HAD MY CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSION REPAIRED SINCE 9-02. THEN I WAS TOLD ABOUT A DEFECTIVE PART IN THE TRANSMISSION, BUT IT WAS NO REPAIRED AT THE TIME. I WAS TOLD I COULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE, SO I BELIEVED THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN. IN 6-03, ONCE AGAIN I THE DEFECTIVE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, FLYWHEEL, PRESSURE PLATE, CLUTCH PLATE AND THE THROW OUT BEARING WERE REPLACED, AND THE SUNROOF MOTOR WAS REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME. ON 10-03 SUNROOF WAS REPAIRED AGAIN. ON 5-04 THE SUNROOF WAS REPAIRED AGAIN. ON7-21-04 I ADVISED SERVICE DEPARTMENT MY GEARS WERE GETTING STUCK, BUT ALL THE SERVICEMAN DID WAS REMOVED STARTER AND TOLD THE REP IT WAS COVERED WITH CLUTCH DISC MATERIAL, THEREFORE IT WAS NOT COVERED BY MY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. IT IS THE TRANSMISSION THAT WAS NOT FIXED ON 9-02 THAT WAS THE PROBLEM AND THEY REFUSE TO CHECK IT. I HAVE A 2003 TIBURON!!!*AK

CLUTCH SLIPS WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO ANY SPEED. WAS ENTERING HIGHWAY AND CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ON RAMP ALMOST CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP SAYS I RIDE THE CLUTCH AND WORE IT OUT. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL MANUAL TRANSMISSION CARS IN THE PAST AND NEVER ONCE HAD A CLUTCH GO BAD. CAR ONLY HAS 29000 MILES ON IT. MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT EVEN WITH RIDING THE CLUTCH THERE IS NO WAY IT SHOULD GO OUT SO SOON. FAULTY CLUTCH ASSEMBLY??? I THINK SO. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AND SEND A RECALL SO THAT ALL OF THESE "NEAR" ACCIDENTS DON'T TURN INTO FATALITIES. FATALITIES DUE TO FAULTY PARTS=LAWSUITS...LAWSUITS=MILLIONS. GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER HYUNDAI. *JB

CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WORE OUT PREMATURELY AT 21,000 MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND HAD NO ANSWER FOR THIS ISSUE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*MR THE PASSENGER OF IN THE VEHICLE WAS INJURED. *NM

I OWN A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON V6. IT HAS 22500 MILES AND THE CLUTCH HAS GONE OUT. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD US 3 TIMES IT WOULD BE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR 8 DAYS THEY CALLED TO SAY THAT THE PARTS WONT BE COVERED DUE TO "ABUSE". AFTER TALKING TO HYUNDAI THEY WILL NOT COVER ANY PART OF REPAIRING THIS. THIS CAR IS A DAILY DRIVER, NOT A RACE CAR! I BELIEVE HYDUNAI KNOWS THEIR CLUTCHS ARE BAD -- WE NEED A RECALL. *JB

NHTSA RECALL 04V-178000. FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY VALVE/FMVSS 301: CONSUMER HAVING A PROBLEM WITH DEALER HONORING THIS RECALL ALONG WITH TWO OTHER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR ITEM AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. *LA

CLUTCH PROBLEM, CAR GETS STUCK IN GEAR. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE CAR IN REVERSE IS TO PUT IT IN REVERSE BEFORE STARTING IT UP. *LA

I BOUGHT A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON IN MAY OF 2003. I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT WITH 5 MILES ON IT. 200 MILES DOWN THE ROAD, I STOP AT A LIGHT AND COME TO FIND THAT THE CAR WONT GO INTO GEAR. WELL WE PUSHED THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND HAD IT TOWED. THE DEALER TOLD ME THE NEXT DAY THAT I NEEDED A NEW CLUTCH. NOW THAT I HAVE 22000 MILES THE CLUTCH IS GONE AGAIN AND THEY WILL NOT REPLACE IT UNDER MY "OH SO OVER USED" 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. WORD IS, THERE IS A CLAUSE IN THE WARRANTY THAT STATES THE CLUTCH IS NOT PART OF THAT WARRANTY, THE CLUTCH HAS A SEPARATE 12,000 MILE WARRANTY OF ITS OWN. NOBODY AT THE DEALER EVER TELLS ANYONE THIS. SO NOW I AM STUCK WITH A BILL FOR OVER 1500 DOLLARS. I HAVE DRIVEN OVER 75,000 MILES IN A MANUAL, AND HAVE NEVER HAD A CLUTCH BURN OUT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO MAKE HYUNDAI BACK THEIR WORD, AND ALSO FIX THE FAULTY CLUTCH PROBLEM IN THEIR CARS. *LA

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER SERVICED THE VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. CONSUMERS WAS CONCERNED THAT IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *AK

I PURCHASED A 2003 BLACK HYUNDAI TIBURON IN MARCH 2003. I HAVE RECENTLY NOTICED PAINT CHIPS ALL OVER THE HOOD. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED FADING WHICH RESULTED IN A CIRCULAR FORM RIPPLING OF PAINT, WHICH THE DEALER CLAIMS TO BE ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AS WELL AS THE MANUFACTURER, HOWEVER, NEITHER IS WILLING TO ASSIST THE DRIVER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *LA

THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A WINDING COUNTRY ROAD AT SPEED ABOUT 35 MPH. THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BEGAN TO WOBBLE AND CAUSED THE CAR TO FISH TAIL. DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO KEEP VEHICLE ON THE ROAD BUT RAN OFF SIDE TWICE BEFORE LEFT WHEEL TOTALLY FELL ON SIDE AND VEHICLE CAME TO STOP. VEHICLE ON SIDE OF FAILURE NEVER LEFT ROADWAY OR HIT CURB ETC BUT CAR SEVERELY DAMAGED. FAILURE FROM REAR LEFT SUSPENSION BOLT PULLING THROUGH UPPER CONTROL ARM HOLES (STAMPED METAL BRACE).*AK

2003 HYUNDIA TIBURON 4 CYL CLUTCH PROBLEMS. THE CAR SHAKES IN 1ST GEAR WHEN YOU LET UP ON THE CLUTCH. ALSO THE CLUTCH IS VERY HIGH, WAITING FOR IT TO BRAKE. I ONLY HAVE 13, 000 MILES AND I AM GOING BACK TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME. THEY KEEP TELLING ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A GARAGE AND THEY TELL ME THAT I NEED A NEW CLUTCH. I SEE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM ON THE 4 AND 6 CYLINDER ENGINES.. PLEASE HELP US!!*AK

TIBURON 2003 VT V6 HAS 18000 MILES ON IT AND CLUTCH FAILS ON HIGHWAY. WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY KEPT IT FOR THREE DAYS AND NEEDED A AUTHORIZATION TO TAKE APART THE TRANSMISSION. SERVICE PEOPLE FOUND THAT THE DISC WAS COMPLETELY HOT AND WORN DOWN, WHICH DAMAGED BEARINGS. NOT COVERED UNDER 100000 WARRANTY BECAUSE DISK WAS WORN DOWN. CLUTCH IS FAULTY AND THEY REPLACE FAULTY CLUTCHES OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THEY WANT 1400 DOLLARS FOR IT, WITH A 50 % OFF FROM THE CORPORATION. WE NEED ALL CLUTCHES RECALLED AND PEOPLE'S MONEY BACK NOW!!!! THEY DON'T WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSUMER FRAUD!!!! CHECK WWW.MYCARSTATS.COM HTTP://WWW.TUSCANI.BE/FORUM/INDEX.CFM/ACT/SHOW_MESSAGES/THREAD_ID/328. *AK .

WHILE APPLYING THE CLUTCH PEDAL IT FAILED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE CLUTCH WAS TOO SMALL AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

1) CLUTCH IN CAR WAS SLIPPING WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. ALSO WAS SHUDDERING WHEN ACCELERATION FROM LOW SPEED IN 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD GEARS. 2) CLUTCH SLIPPING TO THE EXTENT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE ON HIGHWAY 3) INITIALLY HYUNDAI SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG AND DID NOTHING. AFTER 3RD VISIT TO DEALER THEY FINALLY LOOKED INTO IT FURTHER AND FOUND THAT THE CLUTCH, FLYWHEEL, PRESSURE PLATE AND THROWOUT BEARING WERE ALL BAD. DEALER REPLACED ALL PARTS FOLLOWING INSPECTION. *NM

PAINT ON THE 2003 TIBURON (TEAL/BLUE NOW CALLED TIDAL WAVE) IMPROPER APPLICATION RESULTS IN SCRACTHERS APPEARING VERY EASILY. USING FINGERNAILS SOFTLY AGAINST PAINT WILL SCRATCH IT. IN OTHER EXTREME CONDITIONS MICRO FLECKS OF PAINT COME OFF OF HOOD AND OTHER PARTS OF CAR. PAINT IS MUCH TOO THIN FOR THE MILDEST OF ROAD CONDITIONS RESULTING IN RAPIDLY AGING APPEARANCE AND CONDITION. IT IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. I WOULD SUGGEST A CLEARCOAT APPLIED OR REPAINTED.*AK

DEALER STATES THAT THE CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL ON OUR 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON HAS WORN OUT AND IS NEED OF REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD WITH A 100,000 MILE 10/YR. POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AND 5/YR 50,000 MILE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. DEALER STATES THAT THE FINE PRINT IN THE WARRANTY SPECIFIES THAT THE CLUTCH IS A MAINTENANCE PART NOT COVERED BY THE ABOVE WARRANTIES PAST 12,000 MILES. ESTIMATED REPAIR IS $1,500. DEALER AND HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMED US THAT "ROUGH DRIVING" WAS THE PRINCIPLE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS 38,000 MILES AND ALL DRIVES HAVE DRIVEN MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS IN EXCESS OF 100,000 MILES ON PREVIOUS VEHICLES. INTERNET RESEARCH HAS DISCLOSED MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH EXACT SIMILAR TREATMENT AND PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH INCLUDED THE POWER WINDOWS, AND THE DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE WIRING. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS MATTER, HOWEVER, DEALER REFUSED TO ACCOMMODATE THE CONSUMER. *AK THE AIR BAD FAILED DURING A CRASH AND THE SUN ROOF MALFUNCTIONED. *JB

I OWN AN 03' 5SPD TIBURON GT ALTHOUGH I LOVE MY CAR, THE LOOK,FEEL,AND COMFORT IT AFFORDS ME AS A DAILY DRIVER. IT HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH MANY DEFECTIVE PARTS FROM SUNROOF TRACK (TWICE) , LEAKY SUNROOF ONTO FACTORY AMP (IN HEAVY RAIN) , ALTERNATOR(EXIBITED NOISE AND SMELL BATT. LIGHT CAME ON),DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW MOTOR(THANKFULLY WINDOW STUCK IN CLOSED POSITION). THE MOST DISCONCERTING PROBLEM OF ALL HOWEVER IS THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY.THE FIRST CLUTCH FAILED AFTER ONLY 6052MILES AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT ON THE SERVICE INVOICE IT STATES "ADVISED CUSTOMER 1 TIME REPLACEMENT ON CLUCH AND RELATED COMPONETS" SO MUCH FOR THE GREAT WARRANTY. NOW MY TIBBY HAS 28000 MILES ON IT AND THE CLUTCH HAS "WORE OUT" AGAIN, ONLY THIS TIME THE INCIDENT OCCURED IN A CONGESTED HIGHWAY DURING 5:00 TRAFFIC. I DEPRESSED THE CLUTCH ONLY TO RECIEVE A CHRRSSSHHH NOISE,THE CLUTCH WOULDENT ALLOW ME TO ENGAGE ANY GEAR I WAS ALMOST REARENDED WHICH I'M SURE WOULD'VE CAUSED A PILE UP. SWERVING INTO THE ADJACENT LANE TO AVOID IMPACT,I PRESSED THE FLASHERS AND COASTED MY WAY THROUCH TRAFFIC. THE DEALERSHIP INSISTS MY "DRIVING HABBITS" ARE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. I HAVE DRIVEN MANY MANUAL CARS AND HAVE HAD NO CLUTCH ISSUES ON ANY OF THEM. THIS IS RIDICULOUS 2 CLUTCHES IN 28000MILES SOMETHING IS REALLY WRONG,I KNOW THERE ARE MANY OF US OUT THERE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM IF YOUR READING THIS NOW CHANCES ARE YOU HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. DONT TAKE IT,FILE COMPLAINTS, SPREAD THE WORD, WE'VE GOT TO KEEP HUYNDAI HON

CLUTCH WENT OUT THREE XS BEFORE 40,000 MILES. IF ANYONE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS PLEASE RESPOND IN DETAIL. THANKS. *NM

CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. IT SCARED THE DRIVER, AND SHE MADE A QUICK RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE HIT THE CURB, AND BROKE THE RIM ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK *JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A SEAT BELT PROBLEM. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK. *AK

WHILE DRIVING A LOUD BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED AND THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTARTIT. VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE CLUTCH. *AK

PROBLEM WITH CLUTCH. I BROUGHT IN MY HYUNDAI 2003 TIBURON 5 SPEED STANDARD FOR SERVICE BECAUSE CLUTCH STARTED TO HAVE PROBLEMS AFTER 890 MILES ( HOT SMELL ) , THEN AGAIN AROUND 8000 MILES FOR SHUDDER PROBLEMS , ALSO STOPED IN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO TALK TO THEM AND HAVE THEM ROAD TEST ( SAID COULD NOT REPRODUCE PROBLEM ) AGAIN AROUND 22000 MILES FOR MAJOR SHUDDER PROBLEMS AND HARD TO SHIFT ( HAD TO REPLACE PRESSURE PLATE / CLUTCH / FLYWHEEL / THROW OUT BEARING / CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER ). *AK

CLUTCH WENT OUT AT 5,000 MILES AND 3 MONTHS OLD. DEALER WILL NOT HONOR WARRANTY. SAYS DRIVING CLUTCH WRONG? COST $2,000.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH THE LUGS BROKE, AND WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE.*AK

VEHICLE EQUIPT WITH LOW PROFILE SPORTS TIRES. WHILE DRIVING ON SR2 IN JERUSELUM TOWNSHIP OHIO I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND BEGAN SKIDDING ON BLACK ICE. ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE TO MY KNOWLEDGE AND $9000 DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. REAR AXLE FAILED DURING THE IMPACT INTO AN EMBANKMENT WHICH ABSORBED MUCH OF THE IMPACT. SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AS DESIGNED BUT FRONT DID NOT. I AM ASSUMING THAT THIS IS DUE TO ME SLIDING BACKWARDS UP THE EMBANKMENT WITHOUT ANY DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT. I WALKED AWAY FROM IT BUT AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE FACT THAT HYUNDAI HAS MARKETED THIS CAR TOWARDS THE YOUNGER "INVINVIBLE" GENERATION WHO DO NOT REALIZE THESE TIRES AREN'T MADE FOR FAST DRIVING IN BAD WEATHER. I AM ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT WHY THE ANTILOCK BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE. THE CAR IS AT BROWN AUTOMOTIVE AND IS STILL AWAITING REPAIR. I HAVE INFORMED THE INSURANCE COMPANY ABOUT THE BRAKES AND WILL FOLLOW UP WITH THIS REPORT WHEN I GET WORD.*AK

THE CLUTCH SLIPPED AND FAILED TO GO INTO GEAR. THE ENTIRE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY AND FLY WHEEL HAD BURNED UP. *JB

HYUNDAI TIBURON WITH 6 SPEED AND SIX CYLINDER ENGINE EXPERIENCED CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL FAILURE WHEN GOING OVER BRIDGE. LOSS OF MOMENTUM COULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 21000 MILES ON IT AND I AM A SAFE DRIVER WITH 37 YEARS EXPERIENCE. NO OTHER VEHICLE THAT I DROVE HAD A CLUTCH FAILURE BEFORE 100,000 MILES. *LA

PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. *PH *TT *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FRONT RIGHT WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. DRIVER FOUND THE TIRE FULLY INFLATED BUT THE LUGS NUTS WERE COMPLETELY GONE. MANUFACTURER INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE INCIDENT WILL BE INVESTIGATED. *AK

THE ALL-NEW 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON BOASTED TO DELIVER A PERFECT COMBINATION OF STYLISH DESIGN, HIGH QUALITY AND OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE. IN REALITY, THE NEW VEHICLE, WHICH I LEASED WAS PLAGUED WITH NUMEROUS HANDICAPS. THE KNOB ON STICK SHIFT KEEPS FALLING OFF-APPEARS TO BE BROKEN. RE-ATTACHED KNOB AND CENTERED FACE PLATE ONLY TO HAVE KNOB FALL OFF AGAIN STILL BROKEN. JULY 18 2002 A/C FUMES COMING THRU VENTS THIS IS CAUSED BY GREASE ON WHEEL FROM BAND CLAMP LOOSE OFF CV BOOT. JULY 18 2002 STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AT HIGH SPEED- CAR SWAYS AT REAR. STEERING WHEEL OFF CENTER, THEY ADJUSTED, STILL SHAKES. JULY 18 2002 PARK AND EMERGENCY BRAKE DEFECTIVE. PARK BRAKE LOOSE AND BRAKE LIGHT FLASHES. EMERGENCY BRAKE LOOSE/DOES NOT HOLD, THEY FIXED BOTH, THEY ARE BROKEN AGAIN JAN 9TH. DEC 18 2002 SUNROOF WILL NOT OPEN REQUIRES A NEW MOTOR AND MODULE, WHICH WAS INSTALLED. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR I TESTED IT AND IT STILL WOULD NOT OPEN. THEY SAID MAKE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT IN THE NEW YEAR. DEC 18 2002 DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DEFECTIVE-GOES UP VERY SLOW YES, POWER WINDOW IS DRAGGING. WE WILL ORDER A NEW ONE. JAN 10/03 STILL NO PART. BOB (SERVICE MANAGER) WILL CALL ME WHEN PARTS ARE IN. JAN 17TH, I CALLED, YES PARTS ARE IN, AS PER BOB THE LETTER IS IN THE MAIL. AS OF FEB 25/03 I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE THAT LETTER. MAY 15 2002 I BOUGHT (FROM HYUNDAI SHOWROOM) BLUE NEON LIGHTS FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS $22.59 HAD THEIR SERVICE DEPT INSTALL THEM $30. THE FIRST TIME I WASHED MY CAR THEY FELL OFF. YES, THEY WERE D

I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JULY 2002. IT NOW ONLY HAS ALITTLE OVER 8,000 MILES. SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS AUTO I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE DOORS REALIGNED BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE RADIO WOULD JUST GO OUT. THEY REPLACED THE RADIO BUT 3 MONTHS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN EXCEPT THIS TIME THE A/C WOULD NOT PUT OUT COLD AIR PROPERLY. COME TO FIND OUT IF I CUT THE A/C OFF, THE RADIO WOULD COME BACK ON. THE LAST FEW TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP I HAD TO LEAVE MY CAR FOR THE DAY. THEY CHECKED OUT EVERYTHING AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING TO CAUSE IT TO BE DOING WHAT IT DOES. THEY DID CHANGE THE BATTERY BECAUSE THE CAR WAS DYING ON ME AT ANY GIVEN TIME. I'VE HAD 3 DIFFERENT RECALLS SENT TO ME.

I WON A LEMON LAW ARBITRATION CASE, HYUNDAI TOOK ME TO COURT AND I LOST AND I AM STILL STUCK WITH SEVERAL PROBLEMS. ONE ITEM NOT INCLUDED FOR DISCUSSION IN THE ARBITRATION AND COURT IS THE MATTER OF FALSE ADVERTISEMENT OF HORSE POWER RATING, WHICH WAS ONLY DISCLOSED AFTER I PURCHASED MY CAR. 7/19/02 LEAVE DEPOSIT TO BUY CAR. 8/9/02 PICK UP CAR. 8/28/02 FIRST RETURN FOR SERVICE FOR REMOTE ENTRY. 9/9/02 SECOND RETURN FOR REMOTE ENTRY FOR SERVICE EVENING HOURS NO PAPER WORK GIVEN. 9/11/-9/12/02 THIRD RETURN FOR SERVICE FOR REMOTE ENTRY. 9/16-9/23/02 FOURTH RETURN FOR SERVICE FOR REMOTE ENTRY, PAINT ON CAR DAMAGED IN SEVERAL PLACES, OIL/WATER LEAKS , REMOTE FAILS TWICE TO ARM. 1/10/03 DRIVE TO TOMS RIVER NJ, REMOTE FAILS TWICE TO ARM. 3/7/03 PINSTRIPPING ON PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR COMING OFF. 6/13/03 APPEAR IN SUPREME COURT , COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, NY 8/7-8/15/03. FIFTH RETURN FOR SERVICE FOR REMOTE ENTRY, CORRECT DAMAGE TO PAINT ON CAR IN SEVERAL PLACES AND RECALL ON CAR 8/5/03 DATE OF FORMAL DECISION OF THE COURT 8/21/02 FORMAL DECISION OF THE COURT POSTMARKED 8/21/03 RECEIVED 8/22/03 DOCUMENT # 2 NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM UPSET WITH THE CHALLENGE BROUGHT BY HYUNDAI MOTOR CAR OF AMERICA AFTER THE RECENT BINDING ARBITRATION FINDING IN MY FAVOR. I LIVE MY LIFE, BELIEVING AND TRUSTING IN THE AMERICAN WAY. THIS CHALLENGE APPEARS TO BE NOTHING MORE THAT A DELAY TACTIC BY THE COMPANY. THEY HAVE FULL TIME COUNCIL AT THEIR DISPOSAL, I DON'T. I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING WRONG AND WISH TO PUT THIS

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE CLUTCH HAS GONE OUT. THE FIRST TIME WAS ON MAY 2003 AND I PURCHASED THE CAR IN AUGUST OF 2002. HYUNDAI FLAT OUT REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AND AFTER MUCH HASSLE THEY PAID TO FIX IT. THIS SECOND TIME THE CLUTCH WENT OUT IN AUGUST 2003. HYUNDAI IS NOT WANTING TO PAY TO REPLACE CLUTCH. THEIR REASON IS THAT IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, IT HAS ONLY BEEN THREE MONTHS SINCE THEY REPLACED THE CLUTCH. I WAS TOLD IT HAS A YEAR WARRANTY. THEY HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR THREE WEEKS. I HAVE VISITED MANY WEB SITES WHERE OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWN THIS SAME TYPE OF CAR HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. I FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD FIX MY CAR AT NO COST.

I HAVE A 2003 GT V6 HYUNDAI TIBURON WITH 20440 MILES ON IT. THE CLUTCH AND GEAR HAVE GONE OUT. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE AND WANTS TO CHARGE $1800.00 FOR REPAIRS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING UPHILL CLUTCH FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIP OUT OF GEAR. *AK

AFTER 15,000 MILES, MY NEW 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON'S CLUTCH FAILED TO ENGAGE ON INTERSTATE 76. THE SERVICE REPS AT HYUNDAI INSISTS THE CLUTCH FAILURE IS DUE TO NOT DRIVING THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH PROPERLY. I HAVE DRIVEN A CLUTCH FOR SEVEN YEARS AND NEVER HAS ONE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, ESPECIALLY AFTER ONLY 15,000 MILES. THE SERVICE REP AT HYUNDAI EVEN STATED THAT IT WOULD PROBABLY FAIL AGAIN IN ANOTHER 15,000 MILES. MEANWHILE, THE WARRANTY ON THE CLUTCH ONLY LASTED UP UNTIL 12,000 MILES. PERFORMING A SEARCH ON THIS ISSUE, I HAVE FOUND THERE ARE A NUMBER OF 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON OWNERS WITH CLUTCHES THAT HAVE FAILED IN 15,000 MILES OR LESS. I WOULD LIKE THIS ITEM TO BE RECALLED SO ALL OWNERS CAN HAVE THEIR EXPENSES REIMBURSED. *LA

THE CLUTCH AND FLYWEEL ARE DEFECTIVE. HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE AND THE THIRD ONE IS GOING BAD AGAIN. 1ST FAILURE WAS ON 5/12/2003 AT 6152 MILES. 2ND FAILURE WAS ON 6/30/2003 AT 10291 MILES. THIS PROBLEM IS HAPPENING TO MANY OWNERS OF THE 2003 TIBURON GT, V6, 6SPEED VERSIONS. *AK

WHILE ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEEDS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STICK. *AK

03 TIBURON GTV6 6 SPEED - SECOND CLUTCH SYSTEM BROKE AT 15228 MILES. AFTER MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN I WAS UNABLE TO PUT THE SHIFT STICK INTO THIRD GEAR. SAME AS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. SECOND, CLUTCH SYSTEM WAS REPLACED AT NO COST. DEALER KEPT CAR FOR 14 DAYS. FIRST CLUTCH - FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, THE TRANS LOCKED UP AT 7180 MILES. I WAS DRIVING ON THE 101 FREEWAY AND BROKED DOWN ON THE THE LEFT SHOULDER NEAR THE CENTER DIVIDER. CHP SAID THAT I WAS IN AN UNSAFE POSITION AND HAD TO PUSH MY CAR VIA PATROL CAR OVER TO THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER. THE FIRST CLUTCH WAS ALSO REPLACED AT NO CHARGE BY DEALER.*AK

THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH CLUTCH PROBLEMS WHO OWN THE 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT V6 5 AND 6 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS. HYUNDAI REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM AND REPLACE THE CLUTCH'S ON THOSE VEHICLES AFFECTED. THE CLUTCH IS WEARING PREMATURELY WELL BEFORE THE 12 YEAR 12000 MILE WARRANTY ENDS TO COVER SUCH PROBLEMS. THIS IS A SAFETY RISK FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS. 1. VEHICLE FAILS TO MOVE ON A HIGHWAY. 2. VEHICLE BREAKS DOWN IN A REMOTE AREA WHERE ASSISTANCE WOULD BE HARD TO GET. 3. VEHICLE FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY LEAVING MOTORIST STRANDED. *LA

WHILE PROCEEDING TO ENTER AN INTERSTATE AND WITHOUT WARNING PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. *AK

MY SON WAS DRIVING MY 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON AND WHEN HE CAME TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT, HE PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH AND HEARD A LOUD POP. THE CLUTCH QUIT WORKING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE CLUTCH IS ONLY WARRANTEED FOR 12,000 MILES. I HAVE 21,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THIS WAS NOT EXPLAINED TO ME WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR. IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE A 5 YEAR "BUMPER TO BUMPER" WARRANTY. *AK

VEHICLE WILL NOT START AND STALLS WHEN IT DOES START. TWICE HAS BEEN PICKED UP BY ROADSIDE SERVICE AND TOWED TO ARROW HYUNDAI IN MILWAUKEE FOR REPAIR. JC. *LA

THE CLUTCH OF OUR '03 TIBURON V6 (6-SPD) BURNT OUT AT 10000 MILES ... NEITHER I NOR MY WIFE WHO DROVE THE CAR 99% OF THE TIME ARE THE "RACING TYPE" ... YET THE DEALERSHIP (HUFFINES HYUNDAI OF PLANO, TX) WAS QUICK TO BLAME US FOR IT ... THEY WERE WILLING TO SERVICE IT EVEN AFTER MUCH CHASTIZING ... THE NEW CLUTCH FELT GREAT ON DAY ONE BUT BY DAY 30, EVEN WITH EXTREME "BABYING" OF THE CLUTCH GIVEN HOW WE WERE INSULTED, WE COULD SEE HOW THE CLUTCH WAS STARTING TO "ACT UP" ... IT HAS BEEN A FEW MONTHS NOW WHERE I AM JUST WAITING FOR THAT THING TO "BURN OUT" AGAIN ... WE HAVE HAD MANY VEHICLES AND MOST OF THEM WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND I HAVE NEVER EVER SEEN SUCH POOR PARTS AND WORKMANSHIP. HYUNDAI SHOULD FINALLY JUST BITE THE BULLET, RECALL THE VEHICLES AND PUT IN THE APPROPRIATE PARTS. THE EXISTING CLUTCH IS OBVIOUSLY NOT ABLE TO HANDLE THE TORQUE (OH, LET'S NOT FORGET THEY HAD _OVER_ESTIMATED THE ENGINE'S OUTPUT AND WE DIDN'T FIND OUT UNTIL MONTHS AFTER WE PURCHASED IT!).*AK

THE STEERING ASSEMBLY SPINDLE SNAPPED OFF WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED BY HELICOPTER FOR NECK AND BACK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *PH

WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A LIGHT POLE. *AK