| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002294723 | Incident Date: Jan, 13 2002 |
| Consumer's City: WESTLAKE | Consumer's State: LA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: SEPHIA | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 16 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 26 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Before 40,000 miles, had fuel pump changed 2 times, starter changed 2 times, new transmission, ignition control module once, doors replaced due to defect, new paint job due to trash under original paint job, all hub caps and trim were replaced due to fading at 10,000 miles (which faded again a few thousand miles later), ac blower resistor motor replaced, all mirrors were replaced, electrical short in dome light, & ignition switch replaced. i bought my car in oct 2001, and was put in shop for the first time in jan. 2002 and has been there 55 days since. i have kept up with all required maintenance. sorry, but this car is junk. and i hate to have had a bad experience buying my first new vehicle. *jb |
