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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003238352 | Incident Date: Sep, 26 2003 |
| Consumer's City: WIMAUMA | Consumer's State: FL |
| 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:cooling system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJB723X25 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 29 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 13 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My radiator fan motor literally blew up. all the fan blades fell off and caused my temperature to rise, after it the temp. rose then the engine light came on and the vehicle shut down. this has cracked my radiator and possibly the engine as well. i have had nothing but problems since i purchased my kia sportage new. my rear windows did not work, my a/c has made noises since day 1, the caps keep falling off my wheels, the alignment was out so the dealership said that it was a factory defect on the tie rod's, the knob on the rear seat was broken, i have been ran off the road because of the headlights being out of adjustment (repaired numerous times), vehicle does not like to go into reverse in the mornings (5 speed), i've had wires hanging from under my dash when purchased, when it rains my feet get wet inside the vehicle . i have problems with the hood not lining up correctly as well. |
