Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SEPHIA / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000079363 Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City: BOYNTON BEACH Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SEPHIA Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KNAFA1254V5 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 28 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 30 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Transmission- drove car to dealer because of suspected axel problem(reacurring), was unable to drive it out of dealership, they replaced axel (3rd time) then said it was transmission problem. i told them not to do transmission work, they removed new axel( said it wasn't defective after all) had car towed at my expense from dealership. axel was replaced 1st time, broke within 30 days, repaired again. 11 months later started having same problem. brakes replaced 3 times. tires replaced 3 times in 3 years.*ak