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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006111753 | Incident Date: Jun, 14 2006 |
| Consumer's City: CHESTERFIELD | Consumer's State: MI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: SORENTO | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Latches/locks/linkages:hatchback/liftgate:lock |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJC733535 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 13 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 09 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Both rear interior door panels and liftgate are rusting out on vehicle that is 1.5 years old (and garage kept). kia states they have a "5-year/50k mile bumper-to-bumper warranty" for poor craftsmanship & faulty materials. apparently, a brand new vehicle rusting out doesn't meet kia's definition as covered under warranty and will not fix it. kia's warranty is overstated. no vehicle (even one's built into 1950's rust out with in a year. poor materials....lousy warranty. *tr |
