Hyundai Tiburon Complaints (2003)
328 consumer complaints on file.
- #10462855June 23, 2012EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WE JUST BOUGHT OUR SON HIS FIRST CAR. WE FOUND THE 2003 TIBURON LOCALLY, SO WE CHECKED IT OUT. EVERYTHING WORKED AS EXPECTED AND DROVE VERY NICE. AFTER ABOUT 3 MONTHS, THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING!! NO FUSE TO CHANGE, BUT WERE TOLD IT WAS A FAILED BCM MODULE. AS I WAS LOOKING INTO IT FURTHER, I FOUND THE REPAIR COST TO BE CLOSE TO $1,000!! I AM OUTRAGED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND A TRUE HAZARD TO THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS, PEDESTRIANS, AND ALL OTHERS WHO SHARE OUR ROADWAYS. *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10462712June 22, 2012SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V290000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10451038March 9, 2012ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CURRENTLY MY 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT HAS MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS ON. THE FRONT AND THE BACK ONE STAY ON NO MATTER WHAT, EVEN IF I TURN THE CAR OFF AND TAKE THE KEYS OUT. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS, SO MY QUESTION IS... WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL ON IT? ESPECIALLY SINCE THE PART IS SO EXPENSIVE!! I DON'T KNOW IF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM BUT WHENEVER MY TURN SIGNAL STARTED TO ACT UP SO DID MY SUNROOF. NOW THAT MY TURN SIGNAL IS CONSTANTLY ON, MY SUNROOF WON'T WORK AT ALL! ARE THEY RELATED? I WORK FOR A CAR DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN'T EVEN FIND ME THE PART (WHICH IS A BODY CONTROL MODULE) ANY CHEAPER! I GUESS NOW WE ALL KNOW WHY HYUNDAI STOPPED MAKING THE TIBURON, WHICH IS SAD DUE TO IT BEING SUCH A NICE CAR, AND I LOVE MY TIBURON IT WAS MY REALITY DREAM CAR! WHEN YOU DO FINALLY RECALL THIS ITEM, IF WE ALREADY HAD IT FIXED, WOULD YOU REIMBURSE US FOR IT? ESPECIALLY IF WE HAVE THE RECEIPT FOR IT? *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10449720February 29, 2012ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AND ENGAGED THE TURN SIGNAL IN ORDER TO MAKE A TURN. AFTER THE TURN WAS COMPLETED, THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE BCM MODULE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT NO LONGER FELT SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DUE TO NOT HAVING TURN SIGNALS OR HAZARD LIGHTS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,987 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,908. UPDATED 04/11/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS UNABLE TO TURN OFF THE SIGNAL LIGHTS, WHICH CAUSED THE BATTERY TO TO DOWN. BOTH FRONT AND REAR LIGHTS STAYED ON , EVEN WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. UPDATED 04/23/12
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10438029December 1, 2011POWER TRAIN
THE ENTIRE CLUTCH SYSTEM IN MY 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE SHIFTING UP A HILL. MY UNDERSTANDING IS IT WAS DUE TO A FAULTY FLYWHEEL AND CLUTCH SYSTEM WHICH HYUNDAI HAS APPARENTLY KNOWN ABOUT SINCE THE MODEL RELEASE. EVEN THOUGH THERE HAD BEEN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM FOR THIS EXACT MATTER, HYUNDAI DOES NOT SEEM TO THINK THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING IT. THIS COMPONENT SHOULD ABSOLUTELY BE RECALLED AND HYUNDAI HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR FAILING THEIR CUSTOMERS AND THEN CHARGING UPWARDS OF $3000 TO REPAIR A PROBLEM THAT THEY KNOW EXISTS. BECAUSE THE CLUTCH SYSTEM IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROPULSION OF THE VEHICLE, HAVING FAULTY ONES ON THE ROAD IS AN EXTREME HAZARD. MINE FAILED WHILE SHIFTING UP A HILL ON A NORMALLY BUSY ROAD. IT WAS VERY FORTUNATE THERE WAS LIGHT TRAFFIC THAT DAY AND I HAD A PARKING LOT CLOSE BY TO COAST INTO. THE WAY HYUNDAI IS HANDLING THIS ISSUE IS NOTHING SHORT OF THEFT, AND A BLATANT DISREGARD FOR PUBLIC SAFETY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10436240November 17, 2011AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND REPAIRED HOWEVER ONE WEEK LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V321000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL) BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNDER 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10428169October 1, 2011ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I OWN A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL. WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN UPON COMPLETION THE BLINKER STOPS BLINKING, BUT THE LIGHT STAYS ON. SOMETIMES BY TURNING ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL 2 OR 3 TIMES IT GOES OFF...AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. SOMETIMES IT COMES ON ALL BY ITSELF JUST SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY, WITH THE CAR TURNED OFF. I HAVE EVEN UNHOOKED THE BATTERY CABLE TO KEEP FROM DRAINING THE BATTERY. TOOK CAR TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TO GET A DIAGNOSIS DONE. THEY TOLD ME THE BCM IS SHOT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR 703.56 PLUS 120.00 FOR LABOR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS TOO. I HAVE A QUESTIONS TO ASK....IF SO MANY OF US TIBURON OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES THEN WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL FOR US...OH YEAH 703.56 PART + 120.00 LABOR = NO RECALL FOR US. HELLO NHTSA OR HYUNDAI CAN YOU SAY RECALL!!!!!! DO PEOPLE HAVE TO GET INJURED OR KILLED, OR OUR VEHICLES TOTALED BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. WE HAVE ALREADY PAID THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THE VEHICLE; WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT. I DEMAND A RECALL FOR OUR SAFETY. BY THE WAY, OTHER THAN THIS BCM ISSUE....I LOVE MY TIBBY. PLEASE LOOK INTO HAVING THIS BCM RECALLED. THANK YOU *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10424088September 7, 2011ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
UPON USING THE TURN SIGNAL ON MY 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT, THE SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD PAUSE AND SEEM TO "STICK" IN THE ON POSITION INSIDE OF THE CAR. LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT EVEN WITH THE CAR OFF THE TURNING SIGNAL AND THE SIGNAL LIGHTS REMAIN ON. UPON RESEARCH I FOUND THAT THE SIGNAL RELAY IS LOCATED INTERNALLY WITHIN THE BCM, REQUIRING A NEW BCM ALTOGETHER TO FIX THE STUCK SIGNAL. I SUSPECT FROM READING INTO THIS VEHICLE THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AS THIS SIGNAL PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A TREND AND JUST A MATTER OF TIME AS TO WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10421358August 24, 2011ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIGHT SIGNAL AND FLASHERS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 207,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10415178July 26, 2011AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, HE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERNS OVER THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING IN A CRASH AT SUCH A LOW SPEED. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPRESSED CONCERNS OVER THE FACT THAT ONLY ONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER, NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10407733June 21, 2011FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE CAR WILL NOT ACCEPT GASOLINE. ONCE 0.3 GALLONS ENTERS THE CAR THE PUMP WILL SHUT OFF AND YOU HAVE TO KEEP TRYING TO GET GAS. THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE GAS INTAKE. IT WILL CONTINUALLY SHUT OFF EVERY FEW .3 GALLONS AND MAKES IT VERY COMPLICATED TO GET GAS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10401213May 17, 2011AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDIA TIBURON GT. AS THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR WHENEVER THE ENGINE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THERE WERE TWO RECALLS RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 02V290000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY) AND 03V321000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN EITHER OF THE RECALLS EVEN THOUGH THE CONTACT EXPERICED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE AS MENTIONED IN BOTH RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,726. J
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10399461May 8, 2011ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
2003 TIBURON : MY LIGHTS STARTED GOING ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN AND INDICATOR LIGHTS ON AND OFF ERRATICALLY. AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON I WENT OFF THE ROAD AT 100K AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY ALSO HAVING ALTERNATOR PROBLEMS MELTING FAN SWITCH AND ATTACHING HARNESS REAR WIPER FAILED, TRUNK RELEASE FAIL, BOTH DOOR LOCKS FAILED CANT LOCK MY CAR ANYMORE. ALOT OF SAFETY ISSUES THAT SEEM TO BE REALLY COMMON ALL RELATED TO BCM COMPUTER AND ELECTRICAL WIRING CHEAP AND DANGEROUS. I HAVE ALSO HAD A HEAD GASKET GO WHILE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPLACE SAYING IT WAS DETERGENT IN MY OIL I HAVE WORKED ON CARS MY WHOLE LIFE AND BEEN A MECHANIC FOR THE LAST 12 YEARS HAD TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET MYSELF AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT. TRANSMISSION SHIFT SOLENOID ALSO FAILED FROM 1 TO 2ND GEAR DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION FOR THAT ONE. I HAVE HAD A VERY BAD EXPERIENCE WITH HYUNDAI SERVICE I HAD PLUGS FOULING BECAUSE OF THE HEAD GASKET LEAKING AND CAPITAL HYUNDAI SAID IT WAS MY PLUGS WHICH WERE NGK AND ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD THEY WERE FOULED HYUNDAI WANTED $100 TO REPLACE THEM I SAID I WOULD DO IT MYSELF AND WHEN I GOT THERE THEY HAD SIX PLUGS IN A BOX NGK AND CHAMPION SIX PLUGS IN ALL I ONLY HAVE A 4 CYLINDER CAR I DON'T KNOW WHERE THE EXTRA PLUGS CAME FROM. AFTER THE HEAD GASKET WAS CHANGED AMAZINGLY MY DETERGENT STOPPED, MY ENGINE DIDN'T MAKE OIL AND THE ANTIFREEZE STAYED IN THE RAD LOL. WHAT A COINCIDENSE.CANT BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO DO THIS I LOVE MY CAR BUT THE PROBLEMS THAT IM HAVING AND LACK OF SERVICE AND LIES ON BEHALF OF THE STAFF I WILL NEVER BUY A HYUNDAI AGAIN. P.S. GETTING A NEW CAR. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10396803April 19, 2011ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE RIGHT HAND TURN SIGNAL ON MY 2003 HYUNDAI TUBIRON TURNS ON BY ITS SELF AND IT CAN NOT BE SHUT OFF. I HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WITH CARS THAT THOUGHT I WAS TURNING AND PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I REPORTED THIS TO HYUNDAI CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEIR SOLUTION WAS TO REMOVE THE FUSE AND NOW I DO NOT HAVE ANY TURN SIGNALS OR HAZARD FLASHERS. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH THERE ARE ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10390243March 15, 2011PARKING BRAKE
I HAVE A 2003 TIBURON. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE HAS RUSTED AWAY AND NO LONGER ENGAGES THE BRAKE. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10376776January 15, 2011ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER THE KEY REMOTE QUIT WORKING AND WAS RESET TWICE, THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A BMC COMPUTER MODULE THAT MAY BE OUT AND WE WERE TOLD THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 TIBURON. SOON AFTER THE LOCK INCIDENT, MY WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP QUIT AS WELL AS ONE HEADLIGHT. REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT AND ANOTHER HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. COULD ONLY KEEP ONE HEADLIGHT WORKING AT ONE TIME. HAD THE BMC REPLACED BUT STILL GETTING NO ELECTRIC TO THE WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP AND THE HEADLIGHTS DIDN'T WORK. MECHANIC HAD TO REWIRE THE HEADLIGHTS WHICH ARE WORKING NOW. MECHANIC ORDERED A NEW BMC THINKING THE ONE WE GOT WAS DEFECTIVE. MECHANIC ALSO CHECKED THE WASHER PUMP TO SEE IF IT WAS BAD BUT IT WAS NOT. IT WORKS BUT NOT GETTING ANY ELECTRIC TO IT WHEN HOOKED UP TO THE TIBURON. MECHANIC TRIED A DIFFERENT BMC BUT STILL NOT SOLVING THE PROBLEM. WAS TOLD THAT THE BMC COULD HAVE SHORTED OUT PART OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MY 22 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IS BUYING THIS CAR AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE WITH HER DRIVING IT. NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. WE HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR OVER A YEAR TO GET THIS FIXED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10376283January 11, 2011AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
I CO-OWN THIS CAR WITH MY DAUGHTER. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. WE FOUND OUT ABOUT SAFETY RECALL 02V290000 WHICH SPECIFIED THAT ON 2003 TIBURONS THE DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE COULD BE DAMAGED BY THE HEIGHT ADJUSTER MECHANISM, RESULTING IN FAILURE OF THE AIR BAG OR THE PERMANENT LIGHTING OF THE AIR BAG LIGHT WITH FAILURE TO DEPLOY ON IMPACT. THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT BECAUSE HYUNDAI CLAIMS THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED BY MARCH 2003 AND WILL NOT AGREE TO FIX CARS MANUFACTURED AFTERWARD. HYUNDAI PROTECTION PLAN REFUSED TO COVER REPAIR BECAUSE THEY SAY THIS IS PART OF THE CARS RESTRAINT SYSTEM EXCLUDED BY THE WARRANTY. PAID TO HAVE IT FIXED JAN 2009. PROBLEM HAS NOW RECURRED IN SEPT 2010 AND DEALER SAYS I WILL HAVE TO PAY TO REPAIR AGAIN BECAUSE PARTS AND SERVICE ARE ONLY COVERED FOR 12 MONTHS. MEANWHILE, MY DAUGHTER IS DRIVING A POTENTIALLY UNSAFE CAR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10375628January 4, 2011STRUCTURE:BODY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003, TIBURON, DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WON'T ROLL DOWN, PASSENGERS SIDE REALLY SLOW, DIGITAL RADIO CAN'T READ NUMBER OR LETTERS. HAVE CHANGED HEAD LIGHTS NUMEROUS TIME SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN 2003. PROBLEMS WITH THE SUNROOF OPERATION (OPENING-CLOSING) GLAZE ON PAINT PEELING ON SIDE VIEW MIRRORS AS WELL AS SPOILER. ANY SOLUTIONS FOR ALL THESE PROBLEMS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10367224November 23, 2010POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I HAVE 90,000 MILES ON MY 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE CLUTCH REPLACED 3 TIMES. ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AT 29,000 MILES, THE SECOND POCKET AT 43,200 MILES AND THIRD AT 69,500 MILES. NOW AT 90,000 MILES IT IS GOING OUT AGAIN. THE FIRST TWO I MADE HYUNDAI PAY FOR THEM BUT THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS TWO FLYWHEELS AT 400.00 DOLLARS EACH AND TWO KITS AT 385.00 EACH. THERE HAS GOT TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE ORIGINAL DESIGN. THE MASTER CYLINDER AND SLAVE CYLINDER HAVE NEVER NEEDED REPLACEMENT ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. THEY FLUSH AND FILL EVERY TIME. I THINK THIS IS A SCAM BY HYUNDAI OR OTS DEALERS THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A MAJOR DEFECT. ARE THERE ANY RECALLS ON THIS CAR? PLEASE HELP THANK YOU. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10365908November 16, 2010SUSPENSION:FRONT
HYUNDAI ATTEMPTED FIX ON CONTROL ARM, CAUSE ARM TO FAIL COMPLETELY ACROSS CONTROL ARM AREA WHERE A HOLE WAS DRILLED IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMEDY POUNDING ISSUE... CONTROL SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED, MAY RESULT IN DEATH OR DAMAGED TO PROPERTY... *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0