Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| SQ99020 | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | 06/30/1999 | 01/12/2000 | INTERMITTENT STALLING | 99V318000 | |
| Kia issued a kia technical times in october 1998 stating that, due to loose connections at the fuel pump ground at g300, the fuel pump may shut off intermittently.the corrective action is to solder the fuel pump ground terminals at the terminal connec | ||||||
| EA99034 | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | 12/16/1999 | 06/29/2000 | REFUELING SPIT BACK | 00V175000 | |
| The number and dates of complaints and warrant claims reported by kia indicates that fuel spit-back has been a serieous ongoing problem with the sephia models.kia has made changes in both the orvr valve and in the installation process on the fuel tank check valve, in an attempt to correct the problem.the failure of the check valve, due to cracking during installation, could go undetected until problems develop with the orvr valve.should an orvr valve malfunction, when the vehicle has a tank chech valve with a latent crack, significant fuel spitting out the fuel filler pipe during refueling is possible.current owners of 1998 and 1999 models could still be driving vehicles with latent defects. | ||||||
| SQ99020 | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | 06/30/1999 | 01/12/2000 | INTERMITTENT STALLING | 99V317000 | |
| Kia issued a kia technical times in october 1998 stating that, due to loose connections at the fuel pump ground at g300, the fuel pump may shut off intermittently.the corrective action is to solder the fuel pump ground terminals at the terminal connec | ||||||
| PE99042 | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | 06/24/1999 | 12/16/1999 | REFUELING SPIT- BACK | ||
| The subject vehicles are equipped with onboard refueling vapor recover systems.owners report that, during the refueling process, fuel sprays out of the refueling opening and soaks the person refueling the vehicle with liquid gasoline | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle will maintain a speed of 35mph even when applying gas pedal, vehicle will suddenly surge up to 55mph. dealer contacted.*jb | |||
| 04/16/2001 | 4 | 04/16/2001 | |
| Consumer states when accelerating the vehicle speed decreases instead of increasing. replaced parts 4 times. problem still occurs. nlmvehicle has been repaired for wiring harness and sensor failure, the transmission is slipping, the transmission fluid is burnt and it is leaking fluid at the shift shaft (consumer was advised to replace transmission), the over drive light keeps flashing and the check engine light illuminates due to the hold unit not being applied. *jg | |||
| 08/03/1999 | |||
| Would be driving and vehicle stalled out. then, would restart on its own. cruise control remained unreliable. brakes would not release cruise control when it was on. took to dealership & mechanic replaced electrical wires. also, exhaust system had holes in it & was leaking, and air conditioner was replaced due to compressor seizing up. *ak | |||
| 1 | 07/30/1999 | ||
| Engine surged in second and third gear. dealer has inspected the vehicle. *ak dealer states surging is a design flaw, cannot be corrected. *yh | |||
| When driving and upon proceeding to stop applying the brake pedal, consumer heard a noise coming from the front end. also, vibration in the front end after coming to a complete stop, the vehicle lugged forward. also, frontal safety belts do not retract, causing the belt to be very loose . consumer has contacted the dealer. please provide any further details.*ak | |||
| While depressing the gas pedal vehicle idles high, causing consumer to fight with vehicle to keep it under control. dealer has been notified. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| While traveling on highway and upon depressing gas pedal intermittently vehicle would not gain speed. dealer has been contacted nine times, and problem returned. please provide further information. *ak | |||