NHTSA Complaint #10156754 — 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON

I PURCHASED A 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON GTV6 - 6 SPEED IN APRIL OF 2003. 20,000 MILES LATER, THOUGHT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, MY CLUTCH WENT OUT. THE DEALER REPLACED MY CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL USING A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. NOW, AT 48,000 MILES (28,000 MILES LATER), MY CLUTCH HAS FAILED AGAIN. I AM IN NO WAY A HARD DRIVER, AND AM A VERY EXPERIENCED MANUAL TRANSMISSION DRIVER. THIS FAILURE IS COSTING ME $2000 TO REPAIR, AND HAS PUT ME AND MY FAMILY IN A FINANCIAL STRAIN. CLUTCHES SHOULD NOT GO OUT THIS QUICKLY, AND THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH NO MANUFACTURER RESOLUTION. I HOPE THAT THIS MESSAGE REACHES FAR; HYUNDAI SHOULD ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY. I'M AFRAID THAT NEXT TIME MY CLUTCH WILL FAIL ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES MAY BE A LOT WORSE. *JB