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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004306003 | Incident Date: Oct, 19 2004 |
Consumer's City: WASHINGTON | Consumer's State: DC |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
Model Name: SEPHIA | Model Year: 2002 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: PLEASE FILL | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 19 2004 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While shifting gears, the vehicle hesitated. the consumer applied the accelerator pedal and the vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high speed. the consumer applied the brakes, but the pedal went to the floor. the vehicle continued to accelerate with excessive speed. the driver turned off the vehicle and restarted it. the consumer was able to drive it to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic informed the driver that the transmission solenoid switch needed to be replaced. please fill in additional information. *jb |