Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SPORTAGE / 2002

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005039108 Incident Date: Jul, 27 2005
Consumer's City: HENDERSON Consumer's State: NV
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SPORTAGE Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJB623925 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 17 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I have a 2002 kia sportage 2 door. we bought it brand new for our son thinking it would be a fun little car for him. 36,000 miles later it has been in the shop 15 times for various things such as air bag needing repaired to engine cooling system exploding on me in the middle of the dessert and me alone for 6 hours before i could get help. this suv if you can call it that is nothing but a headache and i am very concerned about my sons or in fact anyone that is in it when it is on the roads safety. *nm