| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000133693 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: MALTA | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: SPORTAGE | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 08 2001 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Vehicle never had 4-wheel drive even though 4- wheel green light indicator came on . failure was due to front seal that shrank. consumer has taken vehicle back to dealer several times to fix defect, but defect still occurs, placing consumer in dangerous situation. consumer is now on waiting list for a new part that manufacturer claims will fix defect. *ak |
