Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SPORTAGE / 1999

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000158211 Incident Date: Jun, 30 2000
Consumer's City: BURLESON Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SPORTAGE Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJB7235X5 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 24 2001 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 09 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dealership replaced front/right and front/left brake rotors and brake pads twice, july 2000 at 15,000 miles and august 2001 at 28,000 miles. front brake rotors continue to warp, resulting in excessive wear. *ak vehicle was leaking oil, dealer tightened drain plug. vehicle would not start due to an internal starter failure. evaporator drain hose was damaged and was causing water to leak on the floor. *jb