NHTSA Complaint #10003536 — 2002 KIA SPECTRA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10003536
Vehicle	2002 KIA SPECTRA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	November 1, 2002
Date Filed	January 28, 2003
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

CAR WILL NOT START WITH FIRST TURN OF THE IGNITION, NEED TO CRANK AND STEP ON GAS ABOUT 3 OR 4 TIMES BEFORE CAR WILL START. TOOK INTO DEALER SERVICE DEPT AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. SERVICE DEPT TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO JUST WAIT UNTIL IT DOESN'T START AT ALL.

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