NHTSA Complaint #885013 — 1998 KIA SPORTAGE POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	885013
Vehicle	1998 KIA SPORTAGE
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	August 10, 1998
Date Filed	April 4, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VA

Consumer Description

VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. DEALERSHIP HAS WORKED ON VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES SINCE 1998, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR, HEAD GASKET, WIRING HARNESS AND TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND THE VEHICLE WAS A LEMON OR DEFECTIVE. *YH

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