Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SPORTAGE / 1997

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007091262 Incident Date: Jan, 04 2007
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SPORTAGE Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:clutch assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJB7238V5 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 08 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 04 2006
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl* - the contact owns a 1997 kia sportage. the vehicle was overheating. the contact said that the used car dealer replaced the radiator and the main hose. the vehicle continued to overheat, and when diagnosed ,the contact was told the overheating was due to the clutch overheating and the fan sticking. the contact didn't think that transmission oil was circulating throughout the vehicle properly. there were no warning indicator lights. the vehicle currently will not start. the dealer was no longer in business. *ak