NHTSA Complaint #891015 — 2000 KIA SEPHIA POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	891015
Vehicle	2000 KIA SEPHIA
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	September 1, 2000
Date Filed	June 22, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH OVERDRIVE AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE THEN DROPPED DOWN TO 20 MPH. TOWED TO DEALER, AND TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN, AND TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AGAIN. CONSUMER DOUBTED THAT IT WAS REPLACED THE SECOND TIME. SHE NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING IN WRITING. ON 4 JUNE, 2001 THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, SHE WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED. CONSUMER BELIEVED TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK

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