2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON Complaints

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

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

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

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

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 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 UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE BEHIND ME. WHEN I FIRST CALLED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE ARBITRATION PROCESS AND BRIEFLY DESCRIBED THE PARTICULARS I WAS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. WHEN MY CASE WAS ACCEPTED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL I WAS MORE ENCOURAGED THAT I WAS JUSTIFIED IN MY PURSUIT. AND OF COURSE WHEN THE DECISION WAS MADE IN MY FAVOR I WAS REASSURED THAT THE AMERICAN SYSTEM WORKS.