| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003222850 | Incident Date: Apr, 09 2003 |
| Consumer's City: ALBANY | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | 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:emission control:catalytic convertor |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJA723X25 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 10 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 14 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Rattle/vibration from under vehicle when shifting from high gear to low and visa versa. car has been in shop 4 times. a new converter was put on with no results. another converter was ordered (so i was told) never happened. the straw that broke the camels back was when i was told that there was nothing wrong with my car. the noise that i hear is the exhaust gases flowing through the exhaust system!! i was told that every car makes a distinctive and unique sound depending upon the maker ie: asian, european and american!?!?!? a complaint has been filed with bbb. this is a 2002 sportage bought in november 2001. the car has only 10,000 miles on it.8ak |
