| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005012251 | Incident Date: Mar, 23 2005 |
| Consumer's City: NAHUNTA | Consumer's State: GA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: OPTIMA | Model Year: 2004 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:gas recirculation valve (egr valve) |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNAGD126645 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 25 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 13 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Ry time it rains and our county dirt road gets wet and muddy. mud splashes up into the engine compartment and into the egr valve and causes it to malfuction due to the way it was desined. i took the car to the dealers shop and was told it was a maintence problem and that the dealer would fix it only once and after that i will have to pay for any repair if it fails again. as of this date ( 03/24/05) this car had 23760 miles of a 100,000 mile warranty on it. *ak |
