NHTSA Complaint #10266093 — 2003 KIA SORENTO POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10266093
Vehicle	2003 KIA SORENTO
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	April 2, 2009
Date Filed	April 20, 2009
Mileage	60,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

MY CAR HAD A HORRIBLE NOISE & I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE DRIVE SHAFT. I GOT A FRIEND TO DRIVE IT TO A KIA KENDALL AND THEY WERE TO WARRANTY THE PART THAT WAS DEFECTIVE. IN THE PROCESS OF DRIVING CAR TO DEALER IT CAME APART HIT THE BOTTOM OF CAR DEPLOYED AIR BAGS, CRACKED WINDSHIELD, GAS TANK ALSO CRACKED. THIS WAS A DEFECTIVE DEALER PART AND WAS SUPPOSED TO BE WARRANTIED. NOW IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO INSURANCE AND IN THE PROCESS OF FIXING THIS ITEM THEY BROKE A PLASTIC HOSE FROM THE RADIATOR AND THEN CLAMPED IT & PUT A SCREW IN MY RADIATOR. THEY KNOW THAT THIS WAS GOING TO CAUSE A PROBLEM & DID NOT EVEN CARE. *TR

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