NHTSA Complaint #704088 — 1998 KIA SEPHIA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	704088
Vehicle	1998 KIA SEPHIA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Date of Incident	February 22, 1999
Date Filed	March 5, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

SINCE PURCHASING THE VECHILE ON 2-11-99 AT 7700 MILES, CAR HAS HESITATED STARTING, SLOW STARTS, SPUTTERING STARTS AND SOMETIMES CRANKS SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE STARTING. THIS HAPPENS MORE ON COLD STARTS, BUT NOT ALWAYS. ONLY A FEW TIMES ON WARM STARTS. UNPREDICTABLE. CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED TWICE IN PAST TWO WEEKS. STARTER RELAY, STARTER AND FUSE BOX REPLACED. STILL HAS PROBLEM. BEING SERVICED FOR THIRD TIME IN AS MANY WEEKS.

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