| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004267479 | Incident Date: Mar, 16 2004 |
| Consumer's City: POMPANO BEACH | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: SPORTAGE | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJB7239Y5 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 24 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 14 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Kia has had a large number of fan failures that cause loss of engine in heavy traffic. the fan totally came apart and did a lot of dammage to the engine on the turnpike in bumper to bumper traffic at the speed limit and there was no place to pull off for safety. kia is aware of this problem and has been keeping it quiet to the public. the small dealership near me has had 5 cases alone so far this year. |
