I experienced my clutch failing at night on the way home this december. It was okay, then it went all the way to the floor. Hyundai USA was contacted and had been told that my bumper to bumper 100,000 extended warranty would cover the repair. The local dealer told me that it isn't covered. After battling between national and local I brought the car home and had a friend, experienced mechanic, replace what I had been told was the problem, the slave cylinder. It still has the same problem. Now, I have a fairly new car, I still can't drive. I have found several dozen consumers complaining of the same thing. Tsb's have come out on this model and yet, I am getting the run around from the dealer and hyundai USA.
2003 Hyundai Tiburon transmission complaints
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Purchased a 2003 hyundai tiuron, 2 door hatchback from allen turner automotive on 12/13/02. Cluch failed after approximately 18,000 miles and hyundai dealership in md,ourisman hyundai 3516 ft. Meade rd.laurel ,md 20724,(301) 725-4400 would not cover repair because the car had an after market air intake. Paid $2,000 for repair. After repair, cluch failed again at approx 45,000 miles (mostly interstate driving) and allen turner automotive refused to cover the repair stating normal wear (after only 28,000 miles) and said it would cost $2,200.00 to repair. I performed reasearched the internet, e.g. The federal safety agency (nhts), mycarstats.com, etc., and found hundreds of consummer complaints concerning pre-mature failure of cluch assembly in 2003 tiburon from 5k to 28k miles. All denied. Also located hyundai technical service bulletin number 04-40-005, that discusses 2003 tiburons clucth failure with cause code **c09 - deformed. Spoke with allen turner maintenance rep, keith whittington and he took this up his chain of command and they still refused to repair the clutch. I have already paid $2,000 for a clutch that failed at 18k and feel it is criminal, or at least immoral, for me to have to pay another $2,200 to have the cluch replaced again. Seems like an excellent case for a class action suit since hundreds of people are being taken advantage of, but would rather resolve this through arbitration. Any assistance/guidance would be appreciated. Thank you.
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.
3rd clutch failure at 60,000k mi on 2003 hyundai gt 6 spd finally will install "updated" parts myself dealers have refused assistance any clutch work after 12000k miles. I am a skilled mechanic and know there is a defect in the clutch assembly, hyundai needs to take responsibility and buy back or repair the problem. Would like any info on a class action suit against hyundai for this issue. [email protected].
At about 3 months or 7,000 the clutch went out on the car requiring a new clutch. We continued to have problems & replaced the clutch again at the beginning of 2005. Now the clutch goes completely to the floor and the car still moves. I will take it back to the dealer again for diagnostic. But I do believe there is a problem with the clutch or transmission.
I own a 2003 hyundai tiburon gt v6 ,6 speed manual 29000 miles original tires. The problem started when I had difficulty putting my car into reverse. This normally happened when the engine was cold. Once the vehicle was placed into gear, a low wining sound would be noticed with my foot on the clutch, this would eventually go away as the car would warm up. After the car warmed up, the gears would shift normally and I could shift into any gear. After about a month the problem progressed to having difficulty putting the car into first gear and reverse. After another month the car would not go into first or reverse with the engine on. Again as soon as the car warms up the gears shift normally and the noise will go away, this only occurs with a cold car. I finally took the car into the ford dealer (hyundai service center) and they told me that the clutch would have to be replaced and that this was due to my diving practices. They also claimed that the clutch was not covered under warranty and that it would cost me $1800 to repair. I argued that I have been driving manual transmissions for over 25 years and that I only use this car to go to work and back. They insisted that it was a wear-out item and that I was at fault. Finally after some argument, they contacted the hyundai regional manager in georgia and he agreed to pay for the replacement of the fly wheel, but that I would still have to pay for the clutch and labor to replace that. I took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and he confirmed that indeed the clutch had some wear, but he also pulled up a service bulletin (04-40-005) that claimed that the flywheel was deformed and that if the vehicle was produced before april 2003, (which mine was as I purchased it in february of 2003); verify the condition reported by the customer as clutch related; replace the dual mass flywheel, clutch disk, clutch cover and clutch release bearing.
Dt: the contact owns a 2003 hyundai tiburon. The clutch was bad, and it took out the flywheel/clutch/transmission and the transfer case. The dealer told the contact that she took an electric saw to the transmission case and the clutch did not do it. Furthermore, it was not covered under the warranty because it was a clutch, and the clutch was normal wear and tear. She had two warranties, and they will not cover it under either one. She bought the vehicle on 6-15-05 , and it failed on 8-25-05. The vehicle has 39,600 miles on it. When she bought the car it had 36,200 miles on it. The contact found approximately 30 pages of complaints on the web about the clutch.*ak updated 04/17/06
On july 04 2003, we purchased a 2003 new hyundai tiburon from philpott motors in nederland. The VIN[xxx]. It started on dec 19, 20031 when the passenger window motor had to be replaced under warranty. Then, on dec. 22, 20031 the vehicle had a coolant leak that was repaired under warranty. On february 16, 2004 the clutch went out all of a sudden with any warning. To april of 2003. In which all the parts they replaced have a production date of april 2003. In august of 2004 seven months later the clutch went out again on ih10 during noon traffic they would not cover it. The mechanic at transmission exchange told him that was not the case and that he stated that the slave cylinder was probably bent prior to their repairs six months ago. My complaint to philpott that if they agreed to cover the slave cylinder why would they not cover all the charges due to the fact this is a pull/push and if the salve cylinder was bent that it would cause this type of damage to the clutch. They refused to cover it costing $1,920.85. On september 16, 2005 the battery went out. . In august of 2005 the battery went out again. On the last week of august my daughter brought the vehicle to be serviced and asked why the air bag light was on and the technician told her the car was fine that he did not note any problems and that the light was on because it was telling her that everything was working. On september 05, the clutch started slipping again and we have parked the vehicle. Everyone has been told the exact line. It was the driver and it's a wear and tear item. Like the dealers have been told what update: the hyundai rep stated that there was not any abnormal wear on my clutch that the flywheel was the problem and that we would have to pay to have it fixed because, the flywheel is not covered under the warranty. *jb updated 07/18/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
Dt: there was a defect in the vehicle, they used deformed clutch part. The clutch was slipping. Vehicle is at the dealership now. When shifting gears and pushing the gas pedal it takes it a few minutes to kick into gear and it jerks the vehicle. There is a technical service bulletin 0440005. Noticed this problem on september 11, 2005, and should be getting a call from the dealer today. It has done this everyday since noticing noticed the problem.
Since we purchased this vehicle new we have replaced the battery twice, the clutch, fly wheel, slave cylinder,three times, a coolant leak fixed, the window motor and it is currently at the repair shop. We also have had to replace all four tires and have the vehicle aligned. The air bag light is also on at this time. The thing that makes me angry is that a service technician has seen or vehicle twice and said our vehicle was fine. So, why did the clutch go out 10 days later?
Hyundai 2003 tiburon clutch assembly failed with only 17,000 miles on the vehicle. The dealership and hyundai has told many people that the defect is driver induced even though their tsb #04-04-005 indicates problem with that clutch and to replace it with an improved model.
10,700 miles clutch is slipping. Tsb #04-40-005 defective clutch installed in tiburons produced before 4/1/03. New parts for clutch/flywheel in stock at dealership. The threshold of the clutch is right at the edge of what the performance of the engine can handle. There is a clutch delay valve installed to the master cylinder, this slow engage may cause premature wear on the clutch. Customer fraud, hyundai has not released this info to owners and in most cases refuses to pay for it. I bring my tib in this monday to the dealership and they said expect to leave the car for a week because corp office will fight it. My car is 2 1/2 years old with 10,750 miles.
Premature clutch failure on 2003 hyundai tiburon. Car has approximately 40,000 miles on it. Car stalled on interstate highway and had to be towed. Clutch is being replaced, but hyundai will not pay to fix the problem even after they have received numerous complaints about clutch failures in the same automobile model.
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.
My son craig bowman owns a 2003 hyundai tiburon that has 21,063 miles on it. He bought it when it had 10,000 miles. The clutch went out on it, and the dealer says it is not covered under the warranty. When this clutch goes out you have a hard time getting the vehicle into and out of gear. Normally, when a clutch plate goes out you lose power due to slippage, but you can always disengage the transmission by depressing the clutch plate and relieving the tension of the pressure plate. This system seems to make it hard to disengage the system. I have been doing research, and have found that a great many of these cars experience the same problem with the same amount of miles. Also, I have found that technical service bulletin tsb# 04-40-005 was issued that describes a clutch revision for 2003 tiburons with v6 engine and standard transmission built before april 1, 2003. To me this is an indication that there is a definite problem with this vehicle, and hyundai is doing nothing about it. Please could you help address this issue.
2003 hyundai tiburon question regarding problems with clutch going out on vehicle.*mr
2003 new hyundai tibburon clutch failed at 29000, the dealer told that cause of raugh driving, the clutch is not included in warranty, estimated $2000, the car 's been at dealer's for almost 20 days till now, they are still changing clutch now..we 've been renting car for almost 20 days too..after I read online, I know that was just bully us, I've been driven manual car for 20 years, I know I am not raugh type, why cannot they just admit the clutch itself is problem? ? I am going to contact state attorney about this, anyone out there knows more details or have same problem please send me email at : [email protected], let 's do something together..only leaving complaints is not the best way to solve this problem..thanks.
Complete failure of clutch.
In december 2004 while driving my 2003 hyundai tiburon gt, the clutch went out and I was unable to shift properly in traffic, this incident almost cause a multi-car collection. I had to coast to the side of the road and turn off engine, shift into 1st gear then start the car. I called the hyundai dealership for help and they told me that the clutch warranty ran out at 12000 miles, I couldnt afford to pay their high costs so I bought a new clutch and had it fixed by a mechanic I could afford. It runs the same due to the flywheel and the warranty covers up to 50,000 miles --now the dealership is refusing to fix it because another mechanic worked on it. They knew this at the time I called the first time-----I just read the tsb #0440005 the procedure was not follled by them --it says clearly that the clutch and flywheel are deformed and need to be replace if the customer calls in about a clutch problem like I did --they never did--if they did I would never had got it fixed by another mechanic and bought the same factory clutch again that was deformed they never told me. Help please .
Hyundai tiburon 2003 clutch failure. *bf the pedal stuck to the floor.
While shifting and without warning the vehicle stalled. Driver was unable to restart vehicle. Had the vehicle towed to the dealer, and mechanic determined that the clutch needed to be replaced. *ak three days after the vehicle was serviced at the dealer the clutch burned out. The tow truck operator indicated that there was not hydraulic fluid in the slave reservoir which controls the clutch.
Less than one month after work was done to my shift bezel, my clutch failed. Was 3 months over warranty. Tried to go to mediation two times, never recieved a return call. Sent a certified letter, and finally after 8 months, I am being offered a 50% refund on the $1911.00 I was charged to fix. I have researched online, and this has happened to hundreds of people, some multiple times. Found documentation stating hyundai is aware of the probelm.
There were no events leading up to failure. Driving to work and everything was normal then stopped at a stop light and the car did not want to accelerate and go through the intersection at a normal speed. Dealership explained that the clutch went out and possibly the fly wheel. (fly wheels are covered under warranty. The dealership is saying it is not and that there is a "hydrolic clutch" in the car and is normal to go out with out any prior notification.) my car is still sitting at the dealership and is not being fixed due to a discrepency regarding warranty and due to what I feel is a safety issue with a part in the car giving out with out notification. (was also given an examply by someone at corporate that when your breaks fail they do not give warning which I know is not true because you will hear a screaming sound.) I also only have around 30,600 miles on the car and the clutch and fly wheel should not have gone out that soon.
Clutch is going bad at 28k. First one went out at 500 miles. This will be the third clutch on the vehicle before at 28k. Dealership says my driving habits. I know how to drive manual. This will be my 3rd clutch before 30k, this is ridiclous. The clutch assembly is defective. There are hundreds of people with the same problem, this is not an isolated incident.
I own a 2003 hyundai tiburon and when the weather is cold it was difficult to shift the car into any gear. Since the company advertises a bumper to bumper warranty I wasn't to worried about this. Finally I had the chance to drop the car off at the dealership for a check engine light. When I picked the car up the service manager told me that the clutch was worn out and not covered under warranty. He also told me that the flywheel would need to be replaced alos not covered under the warranty because the failed clutch caused the problem. I was told that to repair them both would be around seventeen hundred dollars .
I have a 2003 tiburon v6 5 speed with 34,000 miles. Clutch is completely burnt out and hyundai says it is normal wear and tear...absolutely not true , especially from the hundreds and hundreds of complaints I've seen. I was just told by a mechanic (not at hyundai shop--they were too expensive) that the flywheel has a faulty component, and that if I put a new clutch in, it will eat that one too. This is going to cost me min. $1500. Hyundai needs to admit they have a problem and fix it. Its too late for me, I'll never own another hyundai, but we need to be reimbursed and the cars need recalled immediately.
2003 hyundai tiburon clutch completely burned out.***no answer required***. *mr the consumer read articles which indicated that the clutch plate used in these vehicles should be used on 4 cylinders not 6 cylinder vehicle.
Clutch and flywheel failed on vehicle at 30,250 miles. Dealer claims repair costs ($2280) excluded from warranty as "wear item." warranty vaguely worded, yet additional documentation on ntsb website suggests this problem is widespread. Automobile currently at dealer. Vin # available upon request.
I have a 2003 hyundia tiburon. Clutch slipping and vibration at 13000 miles. They replaced clutch assembly for free. Now I have 17,400 miles and clutch is slipping again. Please help all the owners of 2003 tiburon manuels. The dealer wants to charge $80.00 to look and tell me if it is my fault. I've been driving clutches well over 100,000 miles on cars. Help!!
I own a 2003 hyundai tiburon with 30000 miles. I recently took it to the dealership and they told me I need a new clutch. I then did some research into this problem and found many other owners with the same problem. Hyundai is claiming its because of driving habits but the mechanic who fixed my car (not hyundai dealer) found no abuse signs. I dont know what will come out of this but I hope someone investigates this problem before someone gets hurt driving one of these cars. The website for the car is www.tuscani.be go into forum and into the general section and read the clutch problem comments.
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