Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SPORTAGE / 2002

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0 Injured
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003229766 Incident Date: Apr, 16 2003
Consumer's City: SOUTH BEND Consumer's State: IN
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SPORTAGE Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Visibility:windshield wiper/washer
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJA723825 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 01 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 14 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Consumer states that since buying the vehicle in january of 2003 rotors have been replaced twice in that time. the faulty rotors caused vibration while braking. the rotors were replaced once at 5699 miles and again at 8694 miles. when the engine was started all the doors locked, but when it was damp outside the locks worked intermittently. the driver's side wiper washer was not working as well as the passenger side. the dealer readjusted it. there was a rattling in the dash on the drivers side below the air vent. *ak *ph *nlm