NHTSA Complaint #743455 — 1998 KIA SPORTAGE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

Complaint Details

ODI Number	743455
Vehicle	1998 KIA SPORTAGE
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
Date Filed	April 12, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WA

Consumer Description

TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE FIRST TIME ON 2/4/99. 2ND TIME 6/10/99. 3RD TIME 8/19/99. 4TH TIME 11/18/99. 5TH TIME 5/26/00. 6TH TIME 7/25/00. 7TH TIME 10/4/00. 8TH TIME 1/17/01. EACH TIME THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN WARPED. THEY ARE REPLACED WITH THE PADS. KIA SAID THEY WOULD NOT BUY MY CAR BACK. MY CAR NEEDS TO BE TAKEN IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. WHEN I SAID I WAS GOING TO FILE LEMON LAW IN DECEMBER 2000 THEY PROMISED TO REPLACED MY CAR. I'VE MISSED THE FILING WINDOW AND NOW THEY ARE TRYING TO BASICALLY SELL ME A NEW CAR. I JUST WANT MY BREAKS FIXED. I HAVE A 9 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND I'M VERY UPSET ABOUT MY CAR.*AK

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