FaultScore

2001 KIA Sportage electrical problems

25 of the 354 complaints about the 2001 KIA Sportage are about the electrical system — 7% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 27,500 miles.

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25

Complaints

0

Crashes

1

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Electrical System 13 52.0%
Wiring 3 12.0%
12V/24V/48V Battery 2 8.0%
Ignition 2 8.0%
Front Underhood 1 4.0%
Fuses AND Circuit Breakers 1 4.0%
Switch 1 4.0%
Alternator/Generator/Regulator 1 4.0%
Cables 1 4.0%

Electrical System across every KIA Sportage year

1997 22 3.7%
1998 58 9.7%
1999 45 7.5%
2000 38 6.3%
2001 25 4.2%
2002 18 3.0%
2006 22 3.7%
2007 13 2.2%
2008 27 4.5%
2009 18 3.0%
2011 38 6.3%
2012 30 5.0%
2013 22 3.7%
2015 18 3.0%
2016 17 2.8%
2017 62 10.3%
2018 28 4.7%
2019 10 1.7%
2020 19 3.2%
2023 44 7.3%
2024 12 2.0%
2025 15 2.5%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 78,000 miles Margate, NJ

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I BOUGHT THE CAR 2 WEEKS AFTER I LEFT DEALER STARTED NOTICING A SMELL OF GAS THOUGH WAS. BECAUSE JUST PUT GAS IN .THEN WHEN TURNED ON HEAT SMELL WOULD GET WORSE ! A FEW DAYS AGO WENT TO FILL GAS AND A LOT GAS OVER.FILLED ONTO GROUND NOT ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHY THE SMELL GAS SO STRONG INSIDE CAR ITS. ACTUALLY UPSET MY STOMACH WHEN DRIVING THE. AT AND AFRAID GOING START FIRE ! ALSO LEAKAGE ON GROUND WHEN PARKED . I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH SAME PROBLEM !! IT'S A 2001 KIA. ONLY HAS 78,000 MILES ON IT THINK SHOULD BE COVER. FROM COMPANY SINCE NOT ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM .

NHTSA complaint #11082039 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 30,000 miles Pompano Beach, FL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE CAR KEEPS STALLING JUST QUITS WHEN I SLOW DOWN. I HAD TWO MECHANICS CHECK IT OUT. FILLED THE TANK WITH NEW GAS, AND NOTHING SHOWED UP ON THE ELECTRICAL CHECK. IT IS A MYSTERY WHY THIS KEEPS HAPPENING. I AM WORRIED THAT THIS MIGHT HAPPEN ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. AND I DON'T WANT TO SELL THE CAR AND GIVE SOMEONE ELSE THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10614450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Greensboro, NC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHERE THE WIRES ARE MOUNTED CLOSE TO THE TRANSMISSION AND THE DASH BOARD COMPONENTS ARE NOT READING/MOVING NEITHER IS THE AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFT AND OVERDRIVE. I'VE LEARNED THROUGH BLOG POSTS THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10441970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 97,500 miles Appleton, WI

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR POWER WINDOWS WERE INOPERABLE. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ALSO REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE WINDOWS AND IN THE PROCESS, THE SECURITY ALARM INDEPENDENTLY SOUNDED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO SHUT OFF THE ALARM AND THEN DISCONNECTED THE FUSE. THE DEALER ALSO DISCONNECTED THE AIR BAG SENSOR. IN ADDITION, THE DOOR AND SEAT BELT ALARMS WERE INOPERABLE. THE DOOR LOCK ALSO WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE DEALER ADVISED HE WOULD NOT TAKE POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE UNSAFE NATURE OF THE MANY FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 97,500.

NHTSA complaint #10345831 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Appleton, WI

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

USED CAR DEALER SOLD A CAR WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ON 7/3/10. JULY 5, 2010, THEY FIXED THE BACK 2 WINDOWS CAUSING CAR ALARM TO GO OFF WHEN YOU GET IN AND WHEN YOU GET OUT, THEY DISABLED THE CAR ALARM NOW CAUSING THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO BE ON ALL THE TIME, THE DOOR DON'T SOUND WHEN YOU OPEN IT, THE LOCKS DON'T WORK THE WAY THEY SHOULD, DOOM LIGHT DON'T WORK SEAT BELT DON'T SOUND TO REMIND YOU TO PUT THEM ON. SHOULD YOU DRIVE A VEHICLE WHEN AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON?

NHTSA complaint #10345697 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 75,479 miles Tell City, IN Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 KIA SPORTAGE. ON NOVEMBER 21, 2006, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE SMOKE ENTERING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SHE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED HER LOCAL KIA DEALER TO INQUIRE IF SHE COULD BRING HER VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO BRING IT IN THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD THE BRAKE PADS REPLACED, BUT THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 05/13/08 *BF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED

NHTSA complaint #10226377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hollywood, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

MY 2001 KIA SPORTAGE'S ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THERE IS NO LOGIC TO THE INCIDENTS: WAITING AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC, DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. MOVING THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR TO NEUTRAL AND TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL USUALLY RESTART THE ENGINE IN ONE TRY, BUT NOT ALWAYS. I HAVE REPLACED TWO EMISSION CONTROL SOLENOID VALVES, THE FUEL TANK AND THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE KIA DEALER AND ON-LINE CHATTERS HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS QUITE A FEW OF THEM. A RECENT VISIT TO THE KIA DEALER FOUND O CODES STORED IN THE ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. THE DATE LISTED BELOW WAS AN INCIDENT WITNESSED BY MY PARENTS, ACTUALLY THE FOURTH SUCH OCCURRENCE IN AS MANY DAYS.

NHTSA complaint #10189323 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 20,000 miles Sanford, FL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I BOUGHT MT 2001 KIA SPORTAGE IN 2003. IT WAS A 2 DOOR AUTOMATIC SOFT TOP. THE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR STARTED WITHIN MONTHS. FIRST THE "HOLD" LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THEN WHILE DRIVING THE CARE WOULD STICK IN ONE GEAR. I COULD NOT SLOW DOWN WITH OUT IT STALLING ONCE THE GEARS GOT STUCK. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND THE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM B/C IT STILL HAPPENS EVEN TO THIS DAY AND EVERY PLACE I TAKE IT TO SAYS THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM. IN 2005 EVERYTHING STARTED GOING DOWNHILL. THE POWER WINDOWS DONT WORK THE CD PLAYER EATS YOU CDS AND I GET NO RESEPTION ON THE RADIO. NOT TO MENTION THE SEAT BELT LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME AND CONTINUES TO FLASH AND BEEP EVEN WITH YOUR SEAT BELT IS ON. THE PASENGER SEATBELT DOES NOT STAY CLASPED. THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING IF I TURN ON THE AIR. THE AIR ONLY BLOWS ON YOUR FEET. MY CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY IT I GO ABOUT 50 MPH. THE CAR MAKES A WIERD CHATTERING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. AND THE BRAKES HAVE LOCKED UP FOR NO REASON. ALL OF THESE THINGS I HAVE STATED ARE TRUE AND I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS OF TIMES AND SEEM TO GET IT "FIXED" BUT SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENS BEFORE THE MONTH ENDS. I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP FOR MORE THAN 3 MONTHS TOTAL, AND IT STILL DOESNT RUN PROPERLY. SO FAR I HAVE HAD THE TRAMISSION REPLACED, THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS, THE MASTER AND REAR CYLINDER(2X), WHEEL BARRING, ALTERNATER, STARTED , BATTERIES(4X),AIR VENTS, AD MANY OTHER THING BUT I CANT KEEP TRACK OF EVERYTHING THAT GOES WRONG WITH THIS CAR. IM A COLLEGE STUDENT THAT HAS A VERY LIMITED INCOME, AND I CANT WASTED ANY MORE TIME AND MONEY DEALING WITH THIS CAR THAT SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN I IS. MY FIRST CAR WAS BETTER THA THIS ONE AND IT WAS MADE IN THE 80'S.

NHTSA complaint #10185532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 20,000 miles Sanford, FL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

I BOUGHT MT 2001 KIA SPORTAGE IN 2003. IT WAS A 2 DOOR AUTOMATIC SOFT TOP. THE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR STARTED WITHIN MONTHS. FIRST THE "HOLD" LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THEN WHILE DRIVING THE CARE WOULD STICK IN ONE GEAR. I COULD NOT SLOW DOWN WITH OUT IT STALLING ONCE THE GEARS GOT STUCK. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND THE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM B/C IT STILL HAPPENS EVEN TO THIS DAY AND EVERY PLACE I TAKE IT TO SAYS THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM. IN 2005 EVERYTHING STARTED GOING DOWNHILL. THE POWER WINDOWS DONT WORK THE CD PLAYER EATS YOU CDS AND I GET NO RESEPTION ON THE RADIO. NOT TO MENTION THE SEAT BELT LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME AND CONTINUES TO FLASH AND BEEP EVEN WITH YOUR SEAT BELT IS ON. THE PASENGER SEATBELT DOES NOT STAY CLASPED. THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING IF I TURN ON THE AIR. THE AIR ONLY BLOWS ON YOUR FEET. MY CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY IT I GO ABOUT 50 MPH. THE CAR MAKES A WIERD CHATTERING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. AND THE BRAKES HAVE LOCKED UP FOR NO REASON. ALL OF THESE THINGS I HAVE STATED ARE TRUE AND I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS OF TIMES AND SEEM TO GET IT "FIXED" BUT SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENS BEFORE THE MONTH ENDS. I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP FOR MORE THAN 3 MONTHS TOTAL, AND IT STILL DOESNT RUN PROPERLY. SO FAR I HAVE HAD THE TRAMISSION REPLACED, THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS, THE MASTER AND REAR CYLINDER(2X), WHEEL BARRING, ALTERNATER, STARTED , BATTERIES(4X),AIR VENTS, AD MANY OTHER THING BUT I CANT KEEP TRACK OF EVERYTHING THAT GOES WRONG WITH THIS CAR. IM A COLLEGE STUDENT THAT HAS A VERY LIMITED INCOME, AND I CANT WASTED ANY MORE TIME AND MONEY DEALING WITH THIS CAR THAT SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN I IS. MY FIRST CAR WAS BETTER THA THIS ONE AND IT WAS MADE IN THE 80'S.

NHTSA complaint #10185532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 20,000 miles Sanford, FL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

I BOUGHT MT 2001 KIA SPORTAGE IN 2003. IT WAS A 2 DOOR AUTOMATIC SOFT TOP. THE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR STARTED WITHIN MONTHS. FIRST THE "HOLD" LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THEN WHILE DRIVING THE CARE WOULD STICK IN ONE GEAR. I COULD NOT SLOW DOWN WITH OUT IT STALLING ONCE THE GEARS GOT STUCK. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND THE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM B/C IT STILL HAPPENS EVEN TO THIS DAY AND EVERY PLACE I TAKE IT TO SAYS THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM. IN 2005 EVERYTHING STARTED GOING DOWNHILL. THE POWER WINDOWS DONT WORK THE CD PLAYER EATS YOU CDS AND I GET NO RESEPTION ON THE RADIO. NOT TO MENTION THE SEAT BELT LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME AND CONTINUES TO FLASH AND BEEP EVEN WITH YOUR SEAT BELT IS ON. THE PASENGER SEATBELT DOES NOT STAY CLASPED. THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING IF I TURN ON THE AIR. THE AIR ONLY BLOWS ON YOUR FEET. MY CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY IT I GO ABOUT 50 MPH. THE CAR MAKES A WIERD CHATTERING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. AND THE BRAKES HAVE LOCKED UP FOR NO REASON. ALL OF THESE THINGS I HAVE STATED ARE TRUE AND I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS OF TIMES AND SEEM TO GET IT "FIXED" BUT SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENS BEFORE THE MONTH ENDS. I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP FOR MORE THAN 3 MONTHS TOTAL, AND IT STILL DOESNT RUN PROPERLY. SO FAR I HAVE HAD THE TRAMISSION REPLACED, THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS, THE MASTER AND REAR CYLINDER(2X), WHEEL BARRING, ALTERNATER, STARTED , BATTERIES(4X),AIR VENTS, AD MANY OTHER THING BUT I CANT KEEP TRACK OF EVERYTHING THAT GOES WRONG WITH THIS CAR. IM A COLLEGE STUDENT THAT HAS A VERY LIMITED INCOME, AND I CANT WASTED ANY MORE TIME AND MONEY DEALING WITH THIS CAR THAT SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN I IS. MY FIRST CAR WAS BETTER THA THIS ONE AND IT WAS MADE IN THE 80'S.

NHTSA complaint #10185532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 40 miles Prince Frederick, MD

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I BOUGHT A KIA 2001 ON 7/13/2005 AND SINCE THEN I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK 4 TIMES. THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT AND ONCE THE HOLD LIGHT. THE CAR HAS ONLY 34,500 MILES ON IT! THIS IS A 2001 4X4 SPORTAGE AND ITS VERY STRESSFUL .

NHTSA complaint #10137910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 768 miles Wellesley, MA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

2001 KIA SPORTAGE SUFFERED TWO COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURES.*MR ALONG WITH THE ENGINE FAILURES, THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE RADIO, BATTERY AND THE TERMINALS, FRONT BRAKES, A SENSOR KNOCK, EXHAUST SYSTEM, AIR CONDITION, VALVE COVER GASKET, FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, FRONT PADS AND ROTORS, CRUISE CONTROL, AND A DEFECTIVE IDLER ARM.

NHTSA complaint #10117452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wellesley, MA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

2001 KIA SPORTAGE, STOPPED DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET A FULL ALIGNMENT BECAUSE THE IDLER WAS DEFECTIVE, ON 2 OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND IT HAD TO BE JUMP STARTED, WHICH WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE BATTERY TERMINALS, THE RADIO, FONT BRAKES EXHAUST SYSTEM, AIR CONDITION VALVE COVER GASKET, FRONT WHEEL BEARING, CRUISE CONTROL WERE ALL INOPERATIVE, THE VEHICLE HAS HAD 2 ENGINE REPLACEMENTS, AND THE DRIVE BELTS WERE OUT OF TENSION.

NHTSA complaint #10115127 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 103,650 miles Orange, VA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

MY KIA SPORTAGE 4WD JUST RECENTLY TRIPPED 100,000 AND NOW EVERYTHING APPEARS TO BE GOING WRONG. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY BEGAN LOSING POWER. THE FIRST DAY IT STRUGGLED ONLY AT START OFF ACCELERATION AND UP HILLS. THE SECOND DAY IT STALLED WHILE BEING STARTED AND STRUGGLED AT ACCELERATION EVEN ON FLAT HIGHWAY. NOW, JUST 5 DAYS LATER, IT WON'T GO ABOVE 40MPH AND LOSES POWER WHEN YOU APPLY THE GAS PEDAL. THERE IS A STRONG BURNT RUBBER SMELL THAT WE'VE NOTICED FOR SOME TIME. THE FIRST TIME WE NOTICED IT, THE DEALERSHIP SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. NOW WE ARE OUT OF WARRANTY. NOT ONLY IS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, BUT TODAY, THE HOLD LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH. ACCORDING TO THE BOOK, THIS DEPICTS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP ON, BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED A PHONE CALL IN RETURN. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR TO WORK, WHICH PUTS STRAIN ON MY FAMILY AND MY SELF. BEING PREGNANT, I NEED MY OWN VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10106022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 768 miles Wellesley, MA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

VEHICLE'S ENGINE AND A/C FAILED. *NM THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE TWO ENGINES WITHIN A 40000 MILE USAGE. THE VEHICLE STOPPED DEAD ON A VERY BUSY US ROUTE 1 HWY. THE SUDDEN STOP CAUSED A TRAFFIC TIE UP AND THE VEHICLE WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED BY A AIR CONDITIONING, THE VEHICLE NEEDED A COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT, VALVE COVER GASKET, FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, DRIVE BELTS OUT OF TENSION, CRUISE CONTROL, V BELTS REPLACED, BRAKES AND ROTORS, EXHAUST SYSTEM. *TC

NHTSA complaint #10101096 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 39,593 miles Middleburg, FL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START AT TIMES AND KEPT BLOWING FUSES.. DEALER FOUND PROBLEM TO BE IN THE ENGINE HARNESS CONNECTOR. ALSO IN 10/03, ONE NIGHT WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK LATE, MY TRUCK STULLED ON ME, AND THE SHIFTER WAS VERY LOOSE, TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE DRIVE SHAFT AND REAR MAIN SEAL (X3). THEY HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE CAT.CONVERTOR X3, TIMING BELT DUE TO ABNORMAL STRECHING,AND 2 IGNITION COILS.

NHTSA complaint #10081035 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Perris, CA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

WHILE STARTING UP THE VEHICLE IT FAILED TO TURN ON. CONSUMER TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES BUT VEHICLE WAS INOPERATIVE. CONSUMER CONTACTED KIAS ROAD SIDE ASSISTANT, AND TECHNICIAN DISCONNECTED A WIRE FROM THE ELECTRICAL KYLAS REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM. THIS CAUSED THE KYLAS REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM TO DEACTIVATE. THEN, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. SINCE THEN CONSUMER HAD NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS ADVISED TO KEEP THE KYLAS REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10074175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 76,000 miles Baldwinsville, NY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

2001 KIA SPORTAGE 4X4 WITH 76K MILES. WITHIN THE LAST 3 WEEKS I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT BRAKES TOTALLY REPLACED, ALTERNATOR AND 2 BELTS REPLACED, MUFFLER TAILPIPE RUSTED THRU, AND BOTH FRONT BEARING HUBS NEED TO BE REPLACED (WOBBLY).

NHTSA complaint #10061824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 25,000 miles Whitehall, PA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED AND CAUSED SEVERAL COMPONENTS TO MALFUNCTION. THE HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL LIGHT ENGAGED BY ITSELF, WHICH CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION AND DRAINED THE BATTERY. ALSO, ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10041951 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hialeah, FL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

THE AIR CONDITION WAS NOT COOLING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE GAS CAP WAS LOOSE, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WINDOWS WHICH CAUSED THEM NOT TO WORK, THE PURGE VALVE LEAKED, THE HOLD LIGHT FLASHED AT TIMES, THE LEFT REAR DOOR DID NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE DOOR LOCK WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, THE CUP HOLDER WAS COMING APART, THE BRAKES WERE NOISY AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING. *SCC

NHTSA complaint #10006071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jewett City, CT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VEHICLE WILL HEAVILY JERK AND THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED.DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

NHTSA complaint #10004213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Broussard, LA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT NIGHT IN THE RAIN, THE CAR HIT BUMP AND THE LIGHTS WENT DIM, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPED WORKING, RADIO WENT OFF, INTERIOR LIGHTS DIM, AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHING ON AND OFF, THEN CAR REFUSED TO GO, ALMOST CAUSED WRECK. THIS WAS THE 2ND OCCURANCE, CONTACTED DEALER. THEY KEPT TRUCK FOR A WEEK AND STILL COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. JUST HAPPENED AGAIN TONIGHT(1-8-03) NO BUMP WAS HIT.

NHTSA complaint #10000836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brentwood, NY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

WHILE DRIVING LOSS ALL POWER/DASH LIGHT, AND EVERYTHING WENT DEAD ON HIGHWAY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8012272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Eustis, FL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH CABLE HARNESS.ALSO WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE VIBRATES AND COMPLETELY SHUTSDOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #8003199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rockland, MA

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

A FUSE KEEPS BLOWING OUT WHICH CONTROLS ENGINE CONTROL UNIT, CAUSING FAILURE OF ODOMETER/ SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER, AND VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY.*AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #887442 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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