NHTSA Complaint #743721 — 1998 KIA SEPHIA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	743721
Vehicle	1998 KIA SEPHIA
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
Date of Incident	November 1, 1998
Date Filed	April 19, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

NUMBEROUS PROBLEMS - NOT STARTING/ BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES/ SHIMMIES BETWEEN 15-45 MPH, I HAD TO HAVE MY TIRES REPLACED PREMATURLY/ HAS HORRIBLE RATTLE/GAS TANK SPILLING GAS AND GAS NEVER SHOWING FULL/DEALER NEVER COOPERATIVE CAN NEVER FIND PROBLEM UNTIL A RECALL OR CAR HAS TO BE TOWED. THEY HAD MY CAR FOR 6 WEEKS AND COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING SHIMMY PROBLEM IT HAS BEEN ALMOST A YEAR. I AM ABOUT TO CONTACT ATTORNEY TO SUE DEALER AND MANUFACTURE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE CARS THEY ARE A HAZARD TO THE CONSUMER!!!!*AK

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