Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SEDONA / 2002

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005036355 Incident Date: Aug, 22 2005
Consumer's City: WESTON Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SEDONA Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KNDUP131326 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 28 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I had my battery replaced in march 2003 because the car would not start. august 22nd my check engine light and brake light came on. i called the service department and they said could be the alternator. i made an appointment for the next day at 9:00a.m. when i was driving home from school i noticed my abs light was on. i parked it in drive way. it would not start the next morning so my husband jumped started it. i drove my daughter to school and my car starting beeping, hesitating, airbag light came on plus all the other ones from the day before. i dropped my daughter at school and about a block down the road in just died with my son and i in the car. i noticed a vapor fume coming out of the vents by the windshield when it died. i got my son and i out of the car and called roadside assistance. the service department said i need a new alternator and battery. i got the alternator covered and they put a new battery in. *jb