NHTSA Complaint #741163 — 1999 KIA SEPHIA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	741163
Vehicle	1999 KIA SEPHIA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	February 18, 2001
Date Filed	March 1, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

THIS 3RD TIME ENGINE LIGHTS, I WENT TO KIA DEALER, GOT IT FIX AND GOT PROOF IF YOU HELP SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. IF YOU LOOK AT MY RECEIPTS YOU BELIEVE HOW MANY TIMES I WENT BACK FOR THIS CAR. THE CAR HAS BEEN STALLING AND STARTING FUNNY. THIS CAR IS NOT RUNNING PROPERLY. THE FIRST TIME WITH CAR WOULD STALLING WOULDN'T GO UP HILL AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. THE SECOND TIME CAR STALLED AGAIN AND CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WENT UP IN SMOKE. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE WIRING NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE CAR WAS RUNNING ON ONE VAUL. THAT EVERYTHING IN THAT SECTION HAS BEEN BURN. AND AFTER THAT THE CAR WOULDN'T START OR SAY A WORD. AND I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET WHEN IT HAPPEN. HOW CAN 1999 BE SO MUCH TROUBLE. THE THIRD TIME ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN. WHAT IS IT THIS TIME. PLEASE THIS CAR IS HARZARD IT BEEN TROUBLE THAT DAY I BROUGHT IT. PLEASE CONTACT ME OR FAX OR EMAIL. ANYTHING FOR ADVICE.*AK

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