NHTSA Complaint #743082 — 1999 KIA SEPHIA TIRES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	743082
Vehicle	1999 KIA SEPHIA
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	March 2, 2001
Date Filed	April 5, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE FOR FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS OVER 6X..3 RECALLS & STILL SEEMS TO RUN HARD/STALL. TRANSMISSION FIRST BROUGHT IN ON 1/1/00, THEY COULDN'T DIAGNOSE AND THEN 3/23/01 DIAGNOSED FOR SAME PROBLEM- REPAIRED. NOW STICKS IN 3-4TH GEAR. ALL 4 ORIGINAL TIRES HAVE SEPARATED AND BEEN REPLACED (15K MILES AND 24K MILES). ELECTRICAL STILL CAUSING POWERTRAIN AND ACCESSORY-RELATED (RADIO) RECURRINGLY FAIL. CAR IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND KIA/DEALERSHIP FAILS TO DIAGNOSE/REPAIR ONLY UNTIL RECALL ON EXACT PREV BROUGHT IN PROBLEMS OCCUR (AND KEEP RECURRING). THIS PARTIC VEHICLE IS EXTREME HAZARD/LIABILITY TO DRIVE. (TIRESIZE: 185/65R14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 185/65R14 )

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