NHTSA Complaint #711302 — 1999 KIA SPORTAGE

I HAVE A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE WHICH HAS A CONVERTIBLE TOP ON THE BACK PART. WHEN THE INSIDE AIR FLOW BUTTON IS ON IT CAUSES THE TOP TO FLAP SO HARD THAT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE. IT ALSO SO CAUSE SUCH A VIBRATION THAT IT HURTS YOUR EARS . BUT YOU DONOT ALWAYS HAVE TO HAVE THE INSIDE AIR FLOW ON FOR THIS HAPPEN. WHEN YOU GET UP TO ABOUT 65 OR 70 IT WILL DO IT ANY WAY. THERE IS KNOW WAY YOU CAN TRAVEL AT ALL WITH THE INSIDE AIR FLOW BUTTON IN UNLESS YOU WANT TO GO CRAZY. PLUS THE SHAKING OF THE VEHICLE IS ALSO A NIGHTMARE I DO BELIVE IT COULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO LOSE CONTROL . I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT IT BEFORE THEY TRIED TO ACT AS IF THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. BUT TODAY I TOOK IT IN AND THEY ADMITED THEIR HAD BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS. THEY ARE GOING TO REPLACE THE TOP BUT I DONOT THINK THE DEALER EVEN THINKS THIS WILL WORK. *AK