| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003227477 | Incident Date: Jun, 17 2003 |
| Consumer's City: MEXICO | Consumer's State: ME |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: SPORTAGE | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJA623115 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 29 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 16 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I bought my 2001 kia sportage new in march of 2001. within two months it was at the dealer for repairs. over the next 2 years it has been back 10 times! the problem is always related to the fuel system, specifically the catalytic converters.they have been replaced 6 times! the last time was in june 18th. on july 13th the converters plugged again. this time they were red-hot. i'm lucky they did not explode and/or catch fire. currently the vehicle is unsafe and undrivable. attempts for resolution with both my state lemon law and the bbb auto line have failed. if others are having the same kind of problem, someone is going to get hurt. *ak |
