| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003048795 | Incident Date: Dec, 31 2002 |
| Consumer's City: NORTH CHICAGO | Consumer's State: IL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: RIO | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 04 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 31 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 2 years ago i noticed that the car does not want to start when it has not been driven for a long period of time (12 hrs). i took the engine cover off and tried to start the car with the remote starter. i noticed that there were sparks coming from the distributor and the spark plug wires. took car in to dealer and all was done was changed spark plug wire and problem still happens. dealer just wants to change the wire and plugs. *jb |
