NHTSA Complaint #11088730 — 2007 KIA SPORTAGE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11088730
Vehicle	2007 KIA SPORTAGE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 17, 2018
Date Filed	April 17, 2018
Mileage	124,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE A LITTLE OVER 2 WEEKS AGO FOR MY SON AND ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE REFUSED TO START, IV'E HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE, THEY CHECKED THE BATTERY, SAID IT WAS GOOD, SAID THE ALTERNATOR WAS GOOD ALSO, THEY HAD THE VEHICLE ALL WEEKEND, THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE STARTER, PICKED THE VEHICLE UP YESTERDAY, MY SON TOOK IT TO SCHOOL TODAY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN, I TRIED TO JUMP START IT WITH NO LUCK, I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN, I FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE FOR MY SON TO DRIVE, THEY ARE TRYING TO FIX IT AS WE SPEAK, WHAT OPTIONS DO I HAVE FOR GETTING MY MONEY BACK FOR THIS VEHICLE

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