| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004298112 | Incident Date: Jan, 09 2004 |
| Consumer's City: STRONGSVILLE | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: SEPHIA | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure:body:door |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNAFB1217X5 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 10 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 12 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: When below freezing, doors and locks consistently freeze, and will not allow entry or will not close properly (doors will not close). this has happened every year i have owned the car. this past year, the kia dealer tried to fix, and only improved for a few days (lubricate/oil etc). usually had to "warm up" car for about 15 minutes to defrost lock just to be able to close doors (i tried to not lock car once winter begins). the locks are frozen daily and cannot lock or unlock until interior is warmed up. not looking forward to winter again.*ak |
