1997 Hyundai Tiburon review from North America
"An inexpensive sporty feeling car with minor problems"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The check engine light started coming on a month or two after I purchased the car from someone else. At the time of the purchase, the car ran very nicely, no power problems or even any minor issues (except paint, but it's not bad).
When the check engine light came on, there was no noticeable performance problems. After reading newsgroups and the manual, it seems like the Oxygen Sensor is to blame... so I waited. After a month or two with the check engine light on, problems began to grow with the engine... specifically loss of power when climbing hills and when accelerating. It feels like a compression problem.
Right now it's in the shop, and they want to charge me $70 just to have their computer talk to the car's computer. I'll update after I find out more, but I'm curious if anyone else had similar problems?
General comments?
Note: I know it was dumb of me not to take the car in when the check engine light came on -- so comments to that end are pointless.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 42000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 44000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 30th September, 2002 |