| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002199409 | Incident Date: Oct, 22 2002 |
| Consumer's City: SAN DIEGO | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: SPORTAGE | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJB7233V5 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 09 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 19 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My car will not get out of first gear. the kia coproration field experts cannot figure out what is wrong with it, they say it's a wiring nightmare, they refuse to take it to irvine (kia headquarters) because it is out of warranty. i believe they wiring harness recall of 1997 proves that the car has never been properly fixed, and i can't get any answers. my car has been at the mission bay kia dealership since 12-1-02, and i'm still waiting to find out what's wrong with it. |
