NHTSA Complaint #883827 — 1998 KIA SEPHIA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	883827
Vehicle	1998 KIA SEPHIA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	March 20, 2001
Date Filed	March 22, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DEALER SAID ENGINE WAS SLUDGED UP DUE TO NO REGULAR OIL CHANGES. CONSUMER HAS HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES DONE AT VERY SAME DEALERSHIP, CONSUMER DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT IS THE REASON ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. KIA IS OF NO HELP. *AK

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