2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON Complaints

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 HONEST IF ENOUGH OF US COMPLAIN THEY WILL HAVE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND IF YOU'VE ALREADY PAID FOR A NEW CLUTCH YOU COULD GET DESERVED REMBURSEMENT. THE BOTTOM LINE YOUR NOT ALONE LETS HELP EACHOTHER WITH THIS. *AK

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