| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002219687 | Incident Date: Apr, 30 2002 |
| Consumer's City: FORT MYERS | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: OPTIMA | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 20 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 07 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I've taken my 2001 kia optima into the shop going at least 6 times. my brakes are a problem. they squeak and my front end vibrates. the dealer, galeana kia, says there's nothing wrong with the car, just brake dust. they've tried to fix it, but the problem comes back. kia gave me 500 dollars (customer satisfaction money) and they said they'd fix the problem. i took the money, but the problem continues. don't know what to do. bought car with 18 miles on it... and started having problems right away. car now has 20 thousand miles. *nlm |
