2002 Hyundai TIBURON problems and owner complaints

THE CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED AND WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. FIXED ONCE BUT IT FAILED AGAIN SO THE REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER.

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THE CLUTCH CANNOT BE USED PROPERLY DUE TO DESIGN OF FLOOR MATS. MAKES THE GEARS TIGHT. ALSO, COVER TO FUEL TANK BROKE OFF WHEN OPENED. THE 1997 MICHELIN X TIRES ON FRONT OF VEHICLE BROKE OFF DUE TO ALL LUGS: NUTS SHEARING OFF TWICE. TAKING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. *AK

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CLUTCH IS GOING OUT, 5 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS IS ALSO GOING TO IT WOULD STILL BE UNDER WARRANTY FROM WHEN IT WAS FIRST BOUGHT. *NM

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THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY STARTED TO SLIP, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A COLLISION. *JB

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2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON 2.0/ 2.7 V6.(AFFECTED YEARS: 2003-2006?) ON MANUAL TRANSMISSION MODELS, CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER CONTAINS A "DELAY VALVE" THAT CAUSES "SLIPPING" AND EXCESSIVE WEAR ON CLUTCH COMPONENTS. REMOVAL OF SAID, "DELAY VALVE" IN CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER IS SOLUTION TO ELIMINATING THIS EXCESSIVE WEAR. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, THERE HAS BEEN NO VOLUNTARY RECALL TO CORRECT THIS VERY SIMPLE ISSUE AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE SUFFERED "MASSIVE" CLUTCH FAILURES THAT ALSO INCLUDE AFTERMARKET CLUTCH COMPONENTS AND FLYWHEELS OF SUPERIOR STRENGTH OVER OEM.…

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I AM A TIBURON OWNER AND ONE OF THE MANY WHO HAVE FORKED OVER MY OWN CASH TO REPLACE WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I PURCHASED MY CAR IN APRIL 2005 NEW. IT IS THE 2005 TIBURON GT V6 2.7 LITER 5 SPEED MANUAL. I KNOW THE LAWSUIT STATES THAT THE LAWSUIT IS FOR THE 2003 6 SPEEDS BUT NEEDLESS TO SAY IF YOU GO TO WWW.NEWTIBURON.COM (AN INTERNET GATHERING PLACE FOR ALL TIB OWNERS) THAT V6 TIBURONS FROM 2003 TO 2005 HAVE HAD CLUTCH PROBLEMS. NOT EVERY SINGLE ONE, BUT I WOULD SAY THE MAJORITY. AT OR AROUND 10,000 MILES INTO OWNING MY …

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ON DECEMBER 15, 2005 I PURCHASED A 2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT. AFTER ONLY 2500 MILES THE CLUTCH WENT OUT. I HAVE PLENTY OF EXPERIENCE DRIVING A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SO THEY COULDN'T BLAME ME FOR RIDING THE CLUTCH. I'M NOW AT 5400 MILES AND THE CLUTCH HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. THERE IS NO REASON FOR THIS, IT JUST CAUSES ME FRUSTRATION, AND MONEY THAT I PAY FOR A CAR THAT DOESN'T WORK. *JB

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AT 11,985 MILES THE CLUTCH ON OUR 2007 HYUNDAI TIBURON WENT OUT. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS BECAUSE OF THE DRIVER. IT WILL COST ~$1,200 TO REPLACE, BECAUSE CLUTCHES ARE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. I DID SOME INVESTIGATING ON LINE AND IT APPEARS THAT HYUNDAI HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE CLUTCH THEY INSTALL ON THESE CARS. SOME INVESTIGATING NEEDS TO BE DONE, AS CLUTCHES TEND TO GO OUT WHEN ONE IS DRIVING. THIS CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. (I WAS NEARLY HIT DRIVING OUR CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT ENGAGE). *TR

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The contact owns 2008 Hyundai Tiburon. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the hydraulic clutch was depressed and ceased in the depressed position. The contact was able to switch lanes and pulled the vehicle into a parking lot. The vehicle was restarted however, the failure persisted. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who inspected the vehicle and diagnosed the failure as a complete clutch failure. The mechanic was able to repair the clutch except for the linkage. The failure persisted after the repair. After the…

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CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND CAR BEGAN TO HEAT UP, THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG CAME ON AS WELL;TOOK IT IN FOR MAINTENANCE AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED HOWEVER THE AIRBAG PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED AND REMAINS ON. *JB

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MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER REAR ENDED A VEHICLE AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BREAKING HER ELBOW IN 6 PLACES AND HER HUMERUS DETACHED FROM THE ELBOW. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON FEBRUARY 13, 2003 AND SHE HAS LIMITED USE OF HER RIGHT ARM AS OF TODAY. SHE HAS HAD TWO SURGERIES AND GOES TO OCCUPATIONAL REHAB THREE TIMES A WEEK. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE HAD ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT INJURIES FROM THE AIRBAGS IN THE 1998 TIBURON.

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VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. CONSUMER HIT VEHICLE THAT TURNED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AT ABOUT 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

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DRIVER SWERVED TO MISS MOOSE, RAN INTO BACK OF PARKED SEMI TRAILER. 2000 HYUNDAI TIBURON AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. SEVERE CRASH DAMAGE TO THE CAR, FRAME BENT, MOTOR MOUNTS SHEARED HORIZONTALLY, DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE. HYUNDAI SAYS CRASH WAS NOT DIRECTLY ON SENSOR SO AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SYSTEM CHECKED AND VERIFIED ERROR FREE BY HYUNDAI. THIS IS EITHER A DESIGN DEFECT OR SOMEONE TRYING TO COVER UP A PROBLEM. DAMAGE TO CAR IS SO SEVERE THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. NEITHER AIR BAG DRIVER OR PASSENGER DEPLOYED.*AK

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AIR BAG COMPARTMENT IS TORN. CONSUMER STATED THIS PART OF THE VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

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WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL HAD GONE TO THE LEFT AND CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE GUARDRAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED UPON IMPACT. ALSO, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *SCC THE C ONSUMER BELIVED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS AS WELL.*JB

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THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB *TS

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2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THAT THE AIR BAG OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACED THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG BECAUSE THEY CLAIMED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. THE MECHANIC WILL NOT RELEASE THE CAR BECAUSE AFTER ALL THE REPLACEMENTS THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO…

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH A VEHICLE PULLED OUT OF A SIDE STREET HITTING THE PASSENGER SIDE CAUSING IT TO SPIN AND THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED AND THE SIDE MIRROR DETACHED. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION HOWEVER; THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

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ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 2006 MY SON WAS DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN LEFT AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND HE HAD NO CONTROL AND COULD NOT GET HIS CAR TO STOP AND HE HIT A TREE. HE AND HIS PASSENGER WERE FORTUNATELY WEARING THEIR SEAT BELTS AND DID NOT GET THROWN OUT OF THE CAR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT EVEN DEPLOY. NONE OF THEM. CAR TAKEN TO BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR AS IT WAS UNDRIVEABLE. DRIVER AND PASSENGER DID NOT GO TO ER, HOWEVER, THEY DID HAVE WHIPLASH-TYPE INJURIES AND PASSENGER JAMMED HIS FINGER. *NM

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DOES NOT DEPLOY UNLESS THE PASSENGER WEIGHS OVER 115 POUNDS. THE DEALER HAS NOT YET INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100.

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. AN ESTIMATE HAS NOT YET BEEN GENERATED CONCERNING THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 11,000.

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WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE IS STALLING AND CUTTING OFF, AND CONSUMER HAS LOST ALL POWER. *AK

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VEHICLE EXPERIENCED CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEAR. SHIFT LEVER WILL NOT MOVE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PART, PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK

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WHEN SHIFTING, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND TO THE GEARS AND THE RPM'S REVVED HIGH. ALSO A BURNING SMELL ENTERED THE PASSENGER CABIN AND THE DRIVER SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *JB THE CLUTCH POPPED AND WAS HARD TO DEPRESS. THE RPM'S WENT OVER 6K AND SMOKE HAD COME FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. *SC *JB

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PURCHASED MY NEW VEHICLE IN JUN 2005. EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS <1000 MILES. CLUTCH SLIPPAGE AND TRANSMISSION NOT FULLY ENGAGING INTO GEARS 1-3. HAVE SUCCESSFULLY AVOIDED (3) COLLISIONS WITH VEHICLES, ALL TAKING PLACE IN A BUSY INTERSECTION, THE FOURTH TIME THOUGH HAD TO VEER INTO THE NEXT LANE AND SIDE SWIPED AN S10 BLAZER. *NM

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EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE: ACCELERATION IS DANGEROUSLY SLOW. ENGINE OUTPUT IS LOW WHILE THE INPUT OF GAS IS HIGH. GEAR SHIFTING IS NORMAL BUT, RESULTS ARE MEDIOCRE. *TR

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MY 2007 HYUNDAI TIBURON CLUTCH IS GOING OUT ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. I READ MANY OF FORUMS STATING HYUNDAI IS NOT TAKING THE COST. ALL OF THESE FORUMS STATE THAT THE OWNERS CLUTCHES ARE GOING OUT PRE-MATURELY AND HYUNDAY STATES THAT ITS THE OWNERS DRIVING HABITS. IF YOU LOOK AT ALL THE RESPONSES YOU WILL SEE THAT THERE IS WAY TO MANY "BAD HABIT DRIVERS" I HAVE NOT YET TAKEN MY CAR IN BUT I FEEL I KNOW WHAT IS GOING TO BE SAID. I WILL BE BACK WHEN I KNOW MORE. WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 55 THE CAR MADE ALOUD SCREECHING SOUND AND THEN…

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POOR CLUTCH PERFORMANCE ON HYUNDAI TIBURON CLUTCH "WORN OUT" AFTER 25KMILES ACCORDING TO DEALER OWNER IS EXPERIENCED STANDARD DRIVER. *TR

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CONNSUMER STATED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. *AK

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1998 HYUNDAI TIBURON, AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLES: CAR PURCHASED NEW IN 1998. EXPERIENCED ENGINE STUMBLE REFERENCED IN TSB 98-36-008, BUT NO ONE COULD EVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG. SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. CURRENTLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION- CAR DOWNSHIFTS AND GETS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR WHEN HEADLIGHTS ON AND TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATED (TSB 98-40-006?) STILL DEALER CAN FIND NOTHING. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS STORIES ON INTERNET FORUMS AT HYUNDAIPERFORMANCE.COM, YET HYUNDAI REFUSES TO INFORM ITS CONSUMERS OF THESE ISSUES. THIS SHOUL…

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WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWN SHIFT FROM HIGH GEAR TO LOWER GEAR AND THEN LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD AND REMAIN IN THE LOWEST GEAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP JUST PRIOR TO BEING RELEASE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER WHO CHANGED THE SPEED SENSORS 3 MONTHS BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. *NLM THE SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED 2 TIMES. THE PULSE GENERATOR WAS REPLACED A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES. THE THERMOSTAT HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED. ALSO THERE WAS A TIRE LABEL REPLACEMENT. STOPPE…

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NAR 06/27/2003 HEADLAMP BULBS BLEW OUT ON VEHICLE.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACED THE HEAD LAMP BULBS SIX TIMES. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE WAS A DEFECT CAUSING SUCH FREQUENT BULB BURNING, BUT THE DEALER DENIES ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE PARTS OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER IS FRUSTRATED AND FELT THAT HYUNDAI SHOULD REPAIR AND REPLACE THE HEAD LIGHTS AT NO CHARGE BECAUSE OF CONSISTENT FAILURES. PLEASE FORWARD COMMENTS AND ASSIST IN MATTER STATED. *CB *JB

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WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALL ELECTRICAL PARTS FAILED, AND TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

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SUNROOF HAS BEEN IN APPROX. 8 TIMES TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS AND HAS STILL NOT BEEN FIXED.

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I BOUGHT MY 2004 TIBURON IN JULY OF THAT YEAR, AND HAD TO GET RID OF IT (EVEN ROLLED THE LOAN MONEY OVER), IN 2006, I HATED IT SO MUCH. THE PAINT CHIPPED OFF ALL OVER THE CAR, THE SEAT COLOR WAS WEARING OFF, THE DASHBOARD COLOR WORE OFF, THE LIGHTS ON THE RADIO WENT OUT. OF COURSE NOT ONE OF THE ISSUES WERE COVERED UNDER THE GREAT WARRANTY THE OFFER. MY SISTER GOT THE SAME CAR, SHE HAD HER AUTOMATIC/MANUAL SHIFTER GO, HER TIRES WERE COMPLETELY BARE AFTER 2 YEARS, HER GAS CAP PAINT CAME OVER, DOWN TO THE METAL. THIS WAS THE WORST CAR EVER MA…

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MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2005 HYUNDAI TIBURON AND ALL POWER TO THE DASH AND HEADLIGHTS HAD GONE OUT WILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND SHE IS PREGNANT TOO. SAYS IT HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE. THE CAR HAS 95,000 MILES ON IT. WE ARE ON THE 3RD BATTERY. WE ARE NOT GOING TO SPEND BIG BUCKS TAKING IT INTO A DEALERSHIP BECAUSE FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THEY HAVEN'T FIXED ANYONE'S PROBLEMS. AND THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY OF COURSE. ANY IDEAS? *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-65 MPH, THE FOG LIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT-OFF. ADDITIONALLY, THE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY CHANGED BY INCREASING AND DECREASING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE FOG LIGHTS WERE TURNED-OFF, THE ISSUE WENT AWAY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHENEVER THE HI-BEAM HEADLAMPS WERE ACTIVATED, THERE WAS STATIC IN THE RADIO. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR A DEALER WERE …

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HARMONIC BALANCER SHEDDED CAUSING THE CAMSHAFT TO BREAK STALLING OUT WHILE TRYING TO ENTER A HIGHWAY RAMP.THE CAR JUST STOPPED WHILE PARTIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY AND RAMP TO ENTER CAUSING A CLOSE CALL FROM BEHIND.A CAR WAS SPEEDING UP TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO LOCK UP HIS BREAKS ALMOST SMASHING INTO ME AT A VERY HIGH SPEED THE A TRUCK NEARLY STRUCK ME ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER TO PREVENT CRASHING INTO ME AT 70 MPH. I HAD NO WARNING. NO SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT EVER WARNED ME OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR ,FORE I WOULD HAV…

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I WANT TO REPORT THIS HYUNDAI DEALER(S): ALLEN SAMUELS HYUNDAI 7724 N.E. LOOP 820 NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX 76180 [phone removed] LOCATION WHERE I PURCHASE MY CAR AND TRIED TO HAVE WARRANTY SERVICE ON 08/14/10. THEY REFUSED WARRANTY SERVICE TO REPLACE A CATALYST AND AN O2SENSOR THAT CAUSED ME TO NOT PASS A STATE INSPECTION .I ALREADY PAID FOR AT A LICENSED KWIK KAR LOCATION IN DENTON TEXAS. THE CAR FLUNKED THE STATE INSPECTION THAT I HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO REFUND MY MONEY AND SAY I NEED REPAIR. MY …

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CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH AND COMING OFF RAMP WHEN VEHICLE IN FRONT JAMMED ON BRAKES AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SKIDDED INTO BACK OF OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

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HE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON BOULEVARD AND IT WAS RAINING. VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM JAMMED THE BRAKES. HE STARTED HYDROPLANING, AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP. DUAL AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AT ALL. *AK

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I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT THAT I DRIVE IN DAILY. I WAS MAKING A ROUTINE TURN, AND WHEN I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN FROM 30MPH I GOT TO ABOUT 20MPH AND THEN THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AS WELL AS THE STEERING WHEEL. I DID NOT SLAM ON THE BRAKES SO THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE LOCKED. AFTER THE CAR WENT UP ON A CURB, SEVERAL SECONDS LATER THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THEY DID NOT DEPOLY ON IMPACT.. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR I WAS TOLD I HAD ANTI LOCK BRAKES AND NOW I AM TOLD I DON'T HAVE THEM AND THAT IN ITSELF IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DEALERSHIP. THE BREAKS LOCKED UP ON…

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I WAS GOING 45 MPH TRYING TO GET ONTO THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES..I REAR-ENDED HIM. FRONTAL IMPACT FOR ME. DURING THE IMPACT, MY HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. MY FRONT END LOOKS LIKE AN ACCORDION. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. HYUNDAI WILL BE CONTACTED. MINOR INJURIES. REPORT TO POLICE WILL BE FILED. *NLM

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CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 15MPH HAD AN FRONT COLLISION, AND NEITHER THE AIR BAG DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

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WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT A CURVE. VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP BEFORE THIS INCIDENT BECAUSE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON WHILE DRIVING. HOWEVER, THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED.*AK

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ON ICY ROAD CONDITIONS ON DECEMBER 24, 2004 MY CAR SLIDE DOWN A HILL AND CRASHED INTO A CAR IN THE DITCH. DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT PASSENGER SIDE DID. NO PASSENGER IN THE CAR. SAFETY CONCERNS OVER AIR BAG NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *JB

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WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP,THE FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CAUSING DRIVER TO INADVERTENTLY ACCELERATE INTO STOPPED CAR IN FRONT OF HIM. *TR

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI TIBURON. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT 7 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND STRUCK THE VEHICLE THAT WAS AT FAULT. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER BACK AND NECK, AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER KNEES. THE INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED, BUT THE CONTACT BELIEVES IT IS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY FROM THE SCENE OF THE CRASH. THE POLICE TOOK PICTU…

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WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWN SHIFT FROM HIGH GEAR TO LOWER GEAR AND THEN LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD AND REMAIN IN THE LOWEST GEAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP JUST PRIOR TO BEING RELEASE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER WHO CHANGED THE SPEED SENSORS 3 MONTHS BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. *NLM THE SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED 2 TIMES. THE PULSE GENERATOR WAS REPLACED A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES. THE THERMOSTAT HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED. ALSO THERE WAS A TIRE LABEL REPLACEMENT. STOPPE…

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CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL IN MY 03 TIBURON, V6 BURNED OUT AFTER LESS THAN 30,000 MILES AND THEY WON'T COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY. CHECKED AROUND AND IT'S A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *NM

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TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THAT THE CLUTCH AND FLY WHEEL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. DJR

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WHEN YOU ARE STARTING OUT OR DRIVING THE ENGINE REVS UP AND THE GEARS SLIP AND HESITATE GOING INTO GEAR, THE GEARS ARE SLIPPING BAD. *TR

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I OWN A 2006 HYUNDAI TIBERON BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IT HAS 22,000 MILES ON IT AND THE CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL ARE SHOT. I'VE BEEN DRIVING STANDARD FOR 13 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH A CLUTCH. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED IN HYUNDAI FOR NOT REPLACING A BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY WHICH I HAVE. A CAR THAT I'VE HAD FOR 2 YEARS SHOULDN'T HAVE 2300 DOLLARS OF WORK AND IF IT DOES IT SHOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY. AND I AM SHOCKED TO SEE THE NUMBER OF HYUNDAI'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HOPEFULLY SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT THIS MATTER . *TR

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AT 17,000 MILES THE CLUTCH TOTALLY WENT OUT ON MY HYUNDAI TIBURON, MIND YOU I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW EXACTLY 12 MONTHS AGO. ACCORDING TO REPORTS ONLINE, THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. WENT TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT COVERED, AND HAD TO PAY FOR THE EXACT SAME CLUTCH TO BE INSTALLED, AS THERE IS NO AFTER MARKET CLUTCH AVAILABLE. *TR

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CONSUMER STATED DRIVER'S FRONT SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD THE PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. DEALER INDICATED THERE WAS NO RECALL ON FRONT SEAT BELT. *AK

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WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWN SHIFT FROM HIGH GEAR TO LOWER GEAR AND THEN LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD AND REMAIN IN THE LOWEST GEAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP JUST PRIOR TO BEING RELEASE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER WHO CHANGED THE SPEED SENSORS 3 MONTHS BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. *NLM THE SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED 2 TIMES. THE PULSE GENERATOR WAS REPLACED A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES. THE THERMOSTAT HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED. ALSO THERE WAS A TIRE LABEL REPLACEMENT. STOPPE…

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I PURCHASED A 2000 TIBURON APPROX.JUNE 2001 WITH 9600 MILES ALREADY. SINCE I BOUGHT IT I'VE BEEN FINDING PROBLEMS AND I'VE TAKEN IT FOR SERVICE ABOUT 7 TIMES ALREADY. THEY'VE REPLACED THE LAMP ABOVE ON THE ROOF THAT MELTED AND BROKE ONCE, THEY FIXED THE VESSEL GLASS 3 TIMES ALREADY BECAUSE IT KEEPS CRACKING, WHILE REPLACING THE VESSEL GLASS (THE GLASS THAT PROTECTS THE ODOMETER AND OTHER NEEDLESS INDICATORS) THEY BROKE MY AC, HEATER, CRUISE CONTROL, REAR DEFROST, FRONT DEFROST. THE SEAT BELT WAS A RECALL. UNTIL NOW THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP GETTIN…

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MY VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES, BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER HAS DONE REPAIRS AND CORRECT TO SOME EXTENT. HOWEVER, MANY ISSUES HAVE NOT BEEN ADDRESSED OR REMEDIED AND NOW THEY REFUSE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *NLM

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AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, I THINK THIS IS DUE TO SEAT BELT BUCKLE WIRING ISSUE, SINCE LIGHT WAS GOING ON AND OFF FOR FEW DAYS (AND WHEN I WAS MOVING SEAT BELT BUCKLE IT WAS DISAPPEARING) I DID RESEARCH TIBURON FORUMS AND I SEE THAT MOST PEOPLE EXPERIENCING SAME ISSUE HAD THEIR SEAT BELT BUCKLE REPLACED AND LIGHT RESET AND THAT WAS IT. PROBLEM WITH ME IS THAT I'M OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE CALLED HYUNDAI AFFAIRS AND REPORTED THIS ISSUE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT HYUNDAI DEALTER MAY AND MOST PROBABLY CHARGE ME FOR INSPECTION AND FIXING ISSUE, SINCE THERE WAS …

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THIS MAKE AND MODEL HAS DEFECTIVE SEATBELT SENSORS. THESE SEATBELT SENSORS ARE WIRED INTO THE AIRBAG SYSTEM AND IN THE EVENT OF A SEATBELT SENSOR SHORTING OUT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR'S AIR BAGS ARE DISABLED. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

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I HAVE AN 05 TIBURON THAT WAS PURCHASED IN OCTOBER OF 05. THE CLUTCH WILL NOT STOP RACING WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. WE TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAID THAT THE FLYWHEEL, BARING, AND DISC, ARE DAMAGED AND ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE WARRANTY ONLY COVERS UP TO 12,000 MILES AND WE HAVE 16,900 MILES ON THE CAR. MY DAUGHTER USES IT TO DRIVE TO SCHOOL (ABOUT 4 MILES) AND TO WORK (ABOUT 4 MILES). THIS IS RIDICULOUS KNOWING SHE DOESN'T RACE THE CAR OR EVEN KNOWS HOW TO POP A CLUTCH. THE PAINT IS COMING OFF THE GAS COVER; THE SEAT BELT LATCH STICKS; THE DOO…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI TIBURON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT SECURE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO UTILIZE THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS FAULTY. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

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DRIVER'S SEATBELT. THE SEATBELT WILL NOT STAY IN THE RED CLASP OF MY 2008 TIBURON, HYUNDAI. *TR

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OWNER EXPERIENCED THREE BLOWOUTS IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR. ONE INCIDENT RESULTED IN A CRASH. (MICHELIN LOW PROFILE TIRES: P195/60HR14)

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CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON REPEATEDLY. YH

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THE ALARM SYSTEM FAILED. NLM

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THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT. THE DEALER STATED THE STEEL BELTS WERE OFF. *JB THE CONSUMER'S PERSONAL MECHANIC STATED THE STEEL BOLTS WERE GONE INSIDE BOTH REAR TIRES. *PH *JB

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MY VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES, BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER HAS DONE REPAIRS AND CORRECT TO SOME EXTENT. HOWEVER, MANY ISSUES HAVE NOT BEEN ADDRESSED OR REMEDIED AND NOW THEY REFUSE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *NLM

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FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE PRODUCED A BUBBLE. HOWEVER, THE SECOND AND THIRD TIRES PRODUCED THE SAME BUBBLES. *AK *LA

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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…

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COOPER ZEON 2XS 215/45 R17 SIDES ARE COLLAPSING. 3 OF 4 TIRES PURCHASED JUST ONE YEAR AGO. *TR

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A STEADY VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS FELT AROUND 62 MPH. AFTER THE TIRES WERE ROAD FORCE BALANCED AND ROTATED, THE TIRES DID NOT HAVE THE SAME PSI READING. THE REAR TIRES HAD AN INCORRECT PSI READING. ONE HAD A PSI OF 22 AND THE OTHER HAD A PSI OF 5. ONE SERVICE CENTER DEALER DETERMINED THE RECOMMENDED PSI FOR ROAD FORCE BALANCED TIRES SHOULD BE 12-15. THE DEALER DETERMINED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE MICHELIN PILOT 215/45/R17. MX4. DOT NUMBER: EDN0.

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THESE ARE STANDARD TIRES FOR THE HYUNDAI TIBURON. ONE OF THE TIRES APPEARS TO BE DEFECTIVE AND LOSES PRESSURE. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CAN FIND NO LEAK AND ADDED NITROGEN TO THE TIRES. BUT STILL ONE TIRE LOSES MORE PRESSURE THAN THE OTHERS. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE, AND DOESN'T SEEM TO THINK THIS SHOULD BE A PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOUR TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. I CALLED THE HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER. THEY SAY THE TIRE MANUFACTURER IS RESPONSIBLE - EVEN THOUGH THE TIRES WERE ON THE CAR I PURCHASED NEW FROM HYUNDAI. I PURCHA…

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ON 5/19/13 I PURCHASED 4 NEW GOOD YEAR ASSURANCE FUEL MAX TIRES. AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN 5,000 MILES ON THE TIRES MY TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON 3 TIMES, &WHEN I CHECKED THEM, ALL 4 HAD GONE LOW (BY 5-7LBS OF PRESSURE EACH TIME) . AFTER THE 3RD TIME OF THIS HAPPENING, IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS OF PURCHASE, I DECIDED TO SEARCH ONLINE TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE WAS HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIES. THE RESULTS WERE SCARY; I FOUND DOZENS AND DOZENS OF BLOGS & REVIEWS STATING THESE TIRES WERE SLOWLY LOOSING AIR, BUBBLING &/OR BURSTING. MOST STATE…

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