NHTSA Complaint #561722 — 1998 KIA SEPHIA
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 561722 |
| Vehicle | 1998 KIA SEPHIA |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NY |
Consumer Description
SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE CONSUMER HAS HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS, VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF REPAIR SHOP 10-12 TIMES,CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED.*JB
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