Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SPORTAGE / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 997148384 Incident Date: Nov, 01 1997
Consumer's City: TAMPA Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SPORTAGE Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:driveline:driveshaft
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJB7Z32V5 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 22 1999 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: Vehicle would jerk. engine check light kept coming on. vehcle would overheat & fail to start. also, vehicle had revved while at stop light due to fast idle . the ported passage hole was too small. it needed to be wider according to mechanic. driveshaft broke twice in last 6 months. *ak