NHTSA Complaint #561293 — 2000 KIA SEPHIA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	561293
Vehicle	2000 KIA SEPHIA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date Filed	July 17, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

THE VEHICLE LEAPS FORWARD WHEN PUT INTO GEAR, AND WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LEVER POPPED FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE RUNNING ON 2 OR 3 CYLINDERS INSTEAD OF 4, THE A/C SYSTEM DOES NOT PROPERLY DURING THESE EPISODES OF PROBLEMS, THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS.

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