Wheel bearing, caliper and brake line failure.

- Wakefield, RI, USA

I was a passenger in my Tiburon and my wife was driving. We were traveling on Oklahoma highway 59 and speed limit was 65 mph. A frontal collision with the rear of an extremely large farm tractor at a speed estimated by the investigating state policeman at 25-30 mph. We were both wearing our seatbelts, however I made contact with the windshield and the dash of the car. Neither the driver nor the front passenger airbags deployed. The damage is estimated at $10,500, with extensive front end damage fender, hood, windshield damage, battery, horn, brake components, front suspension grille, front bumper, headlamps, radiator, A/C and heater. We were both injured and were seen at our local er. All this and no air bag deployment needs to be investigated.

- West Fork, AR, USA

I have had problems with my Tiburon since I got the car most of the things have been covered by warranty. November 17 2001 the car had 2486 miles on it the alarm started going off while I was driving down the highway. I got it turned off about 20 minutes later and for the next two days the alarm kept going off for no reason. Nov 20 I couldn"T get it to turn off at all so I took it to the dealership. The said a wire shorted out and fixed it at no cost to me. In December of 2002 the drivers side door started sticking and one day I came out of work and it wouldn?T open at all I took it in to the dealer they said the door was falling off and that they replaced a latch at no cost to me. The car was at 17642 miles at this time. The day before my appt for the door I was driving and all the sudden the radio just went off and wouldn?T come on. They had to replace the radio also at no cost to me. January of 03 was when the big problem started with the engine the car wouldn?T start I had it towed to Hyundai they said there was carbon build up on the engine. They cleaned it and gave it back they didn?T find the cause and didn?T explain anything else to me. But at that time the car only had 18704 miles on it. Since then the car has had problems starting I?ve taken it back to the dealer a few times the car died on the road and the check engine light came on I had it towed in they said it was just the spark plugs battery was fine and that the car was due for a tune up which cost me $282.12 the car was at 27666 miles they also replaced the oxygen sensor that day {11/9/03} at no cost to me. I got the car back {28909 miles}. it still won?T run right and had a hard time starting. I took the car back on 10/21/03. They said that the battery had a bad cell. I didn?T want to pay them for anything but the tech there said if I didn?T they couldn"T look at the car anymore until they ruled out the battery being the problem so I spent $58.37 on a battery.

- Amelia, OH, USA

Radio not working at all 3X have had replaced beginning 1 month after purchase and last date was Dec 2002/drivers side power window sticking/passenger side wiper not working/leather interior peeling/fuse box hanging from dash/wipers making dinging sound everytime the cross window/squishing sound inside of steering colum/dome light not working/ I believe there is a electrical problem in the car but dealer just keeps replacing radio and fixing what ever else is wrong at that time, car has been in shop 6 times since I purchased it new!! this causes me 2 days each time with out a car, one to check it and one to bring back to have it repaired. I have notified manufacture and they supposedly will have a factory rep check the car and joe holland chev is suppose to notify me when they are in town but I have not heard a thing.

- Charleston, WV, USA