NHTSA Complaint #10026058 — 1999 KIA SEPHIA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10026058
Vehicle	1999 KIA SEPHIA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	July 8, 2003
Date Filed	July 14, 2003
Mileage	65,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

REPEATED PROBLEM WITH BATTERY. REPLACED 3 TIMES. NEVER LIKED TO START, ALWAYS SHIMMIED.RETURNED TO DEALER FOR TUNE UP. CAR WAS RETURNED WITH MORE PROBLEMS THAT TURNED IN WITH. CAR WOULDN'T KEEP A CONSTANT GAS FLOW.*AK TRADED IT IN AND THE DEALER SAID THE MOTOR WAS BAD AND HEADED FOR A TOTAL BREAK DOWN. WHEN IT DIED - IT WAS THREE YEARS OLD WITH 60,000 MILES.

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