Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SPORTAGE / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005049542 Incident Date: Feb, 27 2005
Consumer's City: BYESVILLE Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SPORTAGE Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJB723215 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 12 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 21 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact stated engine light illuminated intermittently and the rpm gauge was reading incorrectly, either very high or not reading at all when the same amount of pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal. also, the exhaust was glowing red underneath the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to the dealership eight times, and they have been unable to diagnosis the problem. *ak