2001 Hyundai Tiburon - car alarm went off while driving - door falling off - radio died - tire kept going flat

# 5 for October 30, 2003

Complaints.com received the following on October 29, 2003:

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RE: 2001 Hyundai Tiburon - car alarm went off while driving - door falling off - radio died - tire kept going flat

I OWN A 2001 HYUNDAI TIBURON BOUGHT BRAND NEW OCT. 8 2001

I HAVE NEVER SEEN A CAR WITH SO MANY PROBLEMS

10-29-01 I WAS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON

11-20-01 BACK AGAIN THE CAR ALARM STARTED GOING OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND WOULDNT STOP IT HAD SHORTED OUT

12-30-02 THE DOOR WAS FALLING OFF ON THE DRIVERS SIDE

12-30-02 THE RADIO DIED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED

12-30-02 I ALSO HAD THE TIRES LOOKED AT ONE KEPT GOING FLAT

1-27-03 THE CAR JUST WOULDNT START HAD IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP IT HAD CARBON BUILD UP ON THE ENGINE AT ONLY 18000 MILES THEY CLEANED IT AND GAVE IT BACK WITH NO EXPLAINATION FOR THE BUILD UP SINCE THEN THE CAR HASNT STARTED RIGHT IT HAS NEEDED TIRES AND BRAKES AND NEW WIPERS A NEW ELBOW AND CONNECTOR FOR THE WIPERS

THE CAR DIED ON THE ROAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 9-11-03

THE OXYGEN SENSOR WENT OUT THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED REPLACED THE DID A SERVICE THAT COST ME ALMOST $300 GOT THE CAR BACK AND IT WASNT STARTING

10-21-03 I TOOK IT BACK IN THEY SAY THE BATTERY DIED YET A FEW WEEKS AGO THE BATTERY WAS FIJNE THE CAR STILL DOES NOT START RIGHT