| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005022802 | Incident Date: May, 31 2005 |
| Consumer's City: LEXINGTON | Consumer's State: KY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Hyundai Motor America |
| Model Name: TIBURON | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:clutch assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KMHHN65F83U | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 02 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 26 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I initially had trouble getting my v6, 6 speed, 2003 hyundai tiburon, to shift into reverse and 1st gear after it sat over night. this problem progressed within 3 days to where i could not shift into any gear without great difficultly. this occurred while driving in heavy traffic but i was able to get it back to the dealership. they have advised me that the clutch and flywheel are bad and must be replaced. i have approximately 57,500 miles on the car. this is mostly highway driving miles. i am being charged approximately $1800 for this repair by the dealership. when i called the hyundai customer service number they advised me that they were unaware of any problems with the clutches on the tiburon. the service department told me that this defect was due to my driving. after reading the reports on this site, that is obviously not true. |
