2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON Complaints

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

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND HIT A CURB. THE VEHICLE SUSTAIN DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE, RIM AND SUSPENSION. *AK *NLM *LA *JB

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IS INOPERATIVE. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP HAS SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

VEHICLE HAD A FAULTY CLUTCH/FLYWHEEL ASSEMBLY. DEALER WILL NOT COVER EXPENSES FOR REPAIRS. OWNER SAID THAT THE CLUTCH INSTALLED WAS FAULTY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, I DOWNSHIFTED TO MAKE A TURN. THE PRESSURE PLATE AND FLYWHEEL COLLIDED AND RIPPED EACH OTHER APART, RESULTING IN NEARLY $2000 IN REPAIR. DEALERSHIP BLAMED FAILURE ON CLUTCH PAD. CAR WAS 8 MONTHS OLD. *LA

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE, SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, CAUSING THE CAR TO SWERVE TOWARDS THE RIGHT HITTING THE CURB ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DAMAGING THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE AND RIM. AS OF TODAY HYUNDAY DID NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS OR INVESTIGATION OF THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. THE CAR IS PARKED AT THE DEALER FROM SEPTEMBER 21, 2003. *LA