Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SPORTAGE / 1999

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0 Injured
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004253994 Incident Date: Jan, 13 2004
Consumer's City: OMAHA Consumer's State: NE
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SPORTAGE Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, other
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 12 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 31 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Immediately after purchasing this used vehicle, it would sputter and die when applying pressure to the gas. this usually happens in the middle of an intersection. i would take it back to the dealership. they would allegedly fix the problem than the next day it would do it again. i had pocession of the vehicle a total of 5 days during my first month of ownership. it was in the shop the other 25 days. it has been several months later and it is having the same problems.