| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002101566 | Incident Date: Aug, 01 2002 |
| Consumer's City: SHERIDAN | Consumer's State: OR |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: SPORTAGE | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJA623225 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 23 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 31 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I was wondering if you would know where i can get my vehicle tested for health issues. i purchased a 2002 kia sportage at the end of january 2002. i have a complaint about my vehicle that the dealership does not seem to be able to fix. it has a very strong odor that is coming into the vehicle through the air vents. the dealership has replaced the catalytic converter but it has not helped at all. the dealership does not know what the problem is. i finally got them to go for a test drive with me and had them smell the odor just last week. i had been trying to get them to go for a test drive with me since may 2002. my vehicle has 15000 miles on it so it is to late for me to get the manufacturer to purchase the vehicle back under the oregon lemon law. i tried to go through the arbitration process before i hit 12,000 miles but the person i spoke to said i did not have a case because i only had service orders for 2 of the 4 times i took the vehicle in for the odor. the dealership did not write up a service order for the smell until the 3rd time i took the car to them. i am hoping that you or someone you know might be able to help me with this problem. i do not think that the smell is very safe for my children and myself to be smelling. it happens every time i drive my vehicle. the brakes build up a black dust that is very excessive around the rim of my front tires within 6 months they were 30 percent warn. dt |
