Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SPORTAGE / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005041804 Incident Date: Aug, 30 2005
Consumer's City: IRVINGTON Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SPORTAGE Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJA7239X5 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 06 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
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: Dt: the contact states the dashboard lights will stay on which caused the battery to die. a fuse kept blowing, out, but she was not sure which fuse. she had a mechanic look at the car, and he said the problem was definitely electrical. she started having this problem at the end of august. the contact saw recall 99v325000 on the internet but was not sure if this vehicle was included in this recall. she did not to a dealer about this problem, but planned to do so when she finished this call. she still wanted to file a complaint.*ak updated 03/28/06. *jb