# 2000 KIA SPECTRA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
> NHTSA complaint `492247` · 2004-08-23 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SPECTRA
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
- **Miles at failure:** 29,284
## Narrative
ENGINE OVERHEATS  A LOT.WHEN I START THE CAR AT TIME SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER NEAT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. AC LINE FROZEN . COOLING FAN NOT WORKING. FIRST TIME THEY REPLACED JUNCTION BLOCK, SECOND TIME THEY REPLACED THE WATER PUMP,,,GASKET AND THIRD TIME THEY REPLACED THE RELAY....REPLACED COOLING FAN.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*