Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SPORTAGE / 2002

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0 Injured
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006122269 Incident Date: Jun, 21 2006
Consumer's City: HOLLISTER Consumer's State: MO
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SPORTAGE Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:driveline:differential unit
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJA723025 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 09 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 19 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I started taking my 2002 kia sportage to the dealer and it had a clunking sound in the back. i took it in and the technician said he thought it was the muffler and it was loose so he kicked it with his foot and sent me on my way. i got a new muffler and it still made the noise so i took it to a local shop and it was the differential failure. it ended up costing me over 2500. i had to have a new differential put in and it every once in awhile makes a clunking noise when you put the transmission in gear. if the tech would have made the right decision it would have been covered by warranty.i have owned several cars in my life and never had this happen to any of them. i feel like the kia people should reimburse me for my time and money!!! *tr