2005 Ic Fe Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2005 Ic Fe, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Body & structure114.3%
- Brakes114.3%
- Electrical114.3%
- Fuel system114.3%
- Exterior lighting114.3%
- Other / unspecified114.3%
- Powertrain (other)114.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
THERE ARE TWO CHINESE MANUFACTURERS WHO HAVE OBTAINED DOT CERTIFICATION IN CHINA, FROM HANGZHOU WORLD ELECTRICAL TECHNICAL SERVICE CO., LTD (I BELIEVE). BOTH MODELS ARE POCKET BIKES THAT HAVE MANY SEVERE SAFETY VIOLATIONS. THE FIRST MANUFACTURES WMI IS L4S & L4B. THERE IMPORTER IS NEWSTAR SCOOTERS IN CA. THIS MODEL DOES NOT EVEN HAVE AN ODOMETER, LEGAL HEADLIGHT, DIRECTIONAL OR SAE HARDWARE TO NAME A FEW. THE MODEL THEY USED HAS A HORRIBLE HISTORY OF THE SWINGARM TWISTING AFTER 10 HOURS OF USE. THE OTHER MANUFACTURERS AND THEIR DISTRIBUTOR IS SONIC SCOOTERS. THIS MODEL HAS MANY OF THE SAME VIOLATIONS, BUT THE REAR CHAIN ADJUSTERS SLIP OUT OF PLACE AND CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO COCK AND LOCK UP AGAINST THE SWINGARM. MANY TIMES THE SPROCKET IS TORN FROM THE WHEEL. BOTH OF THESE MODELS HAVE SO MANY VIOLATIONS WITH DOT AND 49 CFR IT IS NOT EVEN FUNNY. THERE IS NO WAY EITHER MODEL SHOULD HAVE EVER OBTAINED DOT CERTIFICATION & IF TESTED IN USA NEVER WOULD OF PASSED. I PROMISE YOU THESE MODELS ARE A MAJOR ACCIDENT JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN. I KNOW BOTH MODELS JUST RECENTLY ARRIVED FOR THERE DISTRIBUTORS AND I BELIEVE ARE STILL AT PORT IN LONG BEACH. PLEASE HAVE THESE BIKES INSPECTED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED!!! I AM SICK OF THESE COMPLETE IDIOTS THAT DO NOT KNOW THE REGULATIONS IMPORTING THIS GARBAGE. THIS MATTER REQUIRES ATTENTION AS I HAVE PICTURES OF WHAT HAPPENS TO THESE WANNA BE MOTORCYCLES. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THESE MODELS BEFORE SOME KID GETS KILLED. THE SONIC SCOOTER MODEL IS A Z-55 FRON WANGYE POWER AND THE NEWSTAR SCOOTER MODEL IS XYQH-815B FROM XINGYUE GROUP. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
THERE ARE TWO CHINESE MANUFACTURERS WHO HAVE OBTAINED DOT CERTIFICATION IN CHINA, FROM HANGZHOU WORLD ELECTRICAL TECHNICAL SERVICE CO., LTD (I BELIEVE). BOTH MODELS ARE POCKET BIKES THAT HAVE MANY SEVERE SAFETY VIOLATIONS. THE FIRST MANUFACTURES WMI IS L4S & L4B. THERE IMPORTER IS NEWSTAR SCOOTERS IN CA. THIS MODEL DOES NOT EVEN HAVE AN ODOMETER, LEGAL HEADLIGHT, DIRECTIONAL OR SAE HARDWARE TO NAME A FEW. THE MODEL THEY USED HAS A HORRIBLE HISTORY OF THE SWINGARM TWISTING AFTER 10 HOURS OF USE. THE OTHER MANUFACTURERS AND THEIR DISTRIBUTOR IS SONIC SCOOTERS. THIS MODEL HAS MANY OF THE SAME VIOLATIONS, BUT THE REAR CHAIN ADJUSTERS SLIP OUT OF PLACE AND CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO COCK AND LOCK UP AGAINST THE SWINGARM. MANY TIMES THE SPROCKET IS TORN FROM THE WHEEL. BOTH OF THESE MODELS HAVE SO MANY VIOLATIONS WITH DOT AND 49 CFR IT IS NOT EVEN FUNNY. THERE IS NO WAY EITHER MODEL SHOULD HAVE EVER OBTAINED DOT CERTIFICATION & IF TESTED IN USA NEVER WOULD OF PASSED. I PROMISE YOU THESE MODELS ARE A MAJOR ACCIDENT JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN. I KNOW BOTH MODELS JUST RECENTLY ARRIVED FOR THERE DISTRIBUTORS AND I BELIEVE ARE STILL AT PORT IN LONG BEACH. PLEASE HAVE THESE BIKES INSPECTED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED!!! I AM SICK OF THESE COMPLETE IDIOTS THAT DO NOT KNOW THE REGULATIONS IMPORTING THIS GARBAGE. THIS MATTER REQUIRES ATTENTION AS I HAVE PICTURES OF WHAT HAPPENS TO THESE WANNA BE MOTORCYCLES. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THESE MODELS BEFORE SOME KID GETS KILLED. THE SONIC SCOOTER MODEL IS A Z-55 FRON WANGYE POWER AND THE NEWSTAR SCOOTER MODEL IS XYQH-815B FROM XINGYUE GROUP. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
THERE ARE TWO CHINESE MANUFACTURERS WHO HAVE OBTAINED DOT CERTIFICATION IN CHINA, FROM HANGZHOU WORLD ELECTRICAL TECHNICAL SERVICE CO., LTD (I BELIEVE). BOTH MODELS ARE POCKET BIKES THAT HAVE MANY SEVERE SAFETY VIOLATIONS. THE FIRST MANUFACTURES WMI IS L4S & L4B. THERE IMPORTER IS NEWSTAR SCOOTERS IN CA. THIS MODEL DOES NOT EVEN HAVE AN ODOMETER, LEGAL HEADLIGHT, DIRECTIONAL OR SAE HARDWARE TO NAME A FEW. THE MODEL THEY USED HAS A HORRIBLE HISTORY OF THE SWINGARM TWISTING AFTER 10 HOURS OF USE. THE OTHER MANUFACTURERS AND THEIR DISTRIBUTOR IS SONIC SCOOTERS. THIS MODEL HAS MANY OF THE SAME VIOLATIONS, BUT THE REAR CHAIN ADJUSTERS SLIP OUT OF PLACE AND CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO COCK AND LOCK UP AGAINST THE SWINGARM. MANY TIMES THE SPROCKET IS TORN FROM THE WHEEL. BOTH OF THESE MODELS HAVE SO MANY VIOLATIONS WITH DOT AND 49 CFR IT IS NOT EVEN FUNNY. THERE IS NO WAY EITHER MODEL SHOULD HAVE EVER OBTAINED DOT CERTIFICATION & IF TESTED IN USA NEVER WOULD OF PASSED. I PROMISE YOU THESE MODELS ARE A MAJOR ACCIDENT JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN. I KNOW BOTH MODELS JUST RECENTLY ARRIVED FOR THERE DISTRIBUTORS AND I BELIEVE ARE STILL AT PORT IN LONG BEACH. PLEASE HAVE THESE BIKES INSPECTED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED!!! I AM SICK OF THESE COMPLETE IDIOTS THAT DO NOT KNOW THE REGULATIONS IMPORTING THIS GARBAGE. THIS MATTER REQUIRES ATTENTION AS I HAVE PICTURES OF WHAT HAPPENS TO THESE WANNA BE MOTORCYCLES. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THESE MODELS BEFORE SOME KID GETS KILLED. THE SONIC SCOOTER MODEL IS A Z-55 FRON WANGYE POWER AND THE NEWSTAR SCOOTER MODEL IS XYQH-815B FROM XINGYUE GROUP. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
THERE ARE TWO CHINESE MANUFACTURERS WHO HAVE OBTAINED DOT CERTIFICATION IN CHINA, FROM HANGZHOU WORLD ELECTRICAL TECHNICAL SERVICE CO., LTD (I BELIEVE). BOTH MODELS ARE POCKET BIKES THAT HAVE MANY SEVERE SAFETY VIOLATIONS. THE FIRST MANUFACTURES WMI IS L4S & L4B. THERE IMPORTER IS NEWSTAR SCOOTERS IN CA. THIS MODEL DOES NOT EVEN HAVE AN ODOMETER, LEGAL HEADLIGHT, DIRECTIONAL OR SAE HARDWARE TO NAME A FEW. THE MODEL THEY USED HAS A HORRIBLE HISTORY OF THE SWINGARM TWISTING AFTER 10 HOURS OF USE. THE OTHER MANUFACTURERS AND THEIR DISTRIBUTOR IS SONIC SCOOTERS. THIS MODEL HAS MANY OF THE SAME VIOLATIONS, BUT THE REAR CHAIN ADJUSTERS SLIP OUT OF PLACE AND CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO COCK AND LOCK UP AGAINST THE SWINGARM. MANY TIMES THE SPROCKET IS TORN FROM THE WHEEL. BOTH OF THESE MODELS HAVE SO MANY VIOLATIONS WITH DOT AND 49 CFR IT IS NOT EVEN FUNNY. THERE IS NO WAY EITHER MODEL SHOULD HAVE EVER OBTAINED DOT CERTIFICATION & IF TESTED IN USA NEVER WOULD OF PASSED. I PROMISE YOU THESE MODELS ARE A MAJOR ACCIDENT JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN. I KNOW BOTH MODELS JUST RECENTLY ARRIVED FOR THERE DISTRIBUTORS AND I BELIEVE ARE STILL AT PORT IN LONG BEACH. PLEASE HAVE THESE BIKES INSPECTED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED!!! I AM SICK OF THESE COMPLETE IDIOTS THAT DO NOT KNOW THE REGULATIONS IMPORTING THIS GARBAGE. THIS MATTER REQUIRES ATTENTION AS I HAVE PICTURES OF WHAT HAPPENS TO THESE WANNA BE MOTORCYCLES. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THESE MODELS BEFORE SOME KID GETS KILLED. THE SONIC SCOOTER MODEL IS A Z-55 FRON WANGYE POWER AND THE NEWSTAR SCOOTER MODEL IS XYQH-815B FROM XINGYUE GROUP. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
THERE ARE TWO CHINESE MANUFACTURERS WHO HAVE OBTAINED DOT CERTIFICATION IN CHINA, FROM HANGZHOU WORLD ELECTRICAL TECHNICAL SERVICE CO., LTD (I BELIEVE). BOTH MODELS ARE POCKET BIKES THAT HAVE MANY SEVERE SAFETY VIOLATIONS. THE FIRST MANUFACTURES WMI IS L4S & L4B. THERE IMPORTER IS NEWSTAR SCOOTERS IN CA. THIS MODEL DOES NOT EVEN HAVE AN ODOMETER, LEGAL HEADLIGHT, DIRECTIONAL OR SAE HARDWARE TO NAME A FEW. THE MODEL THEY USED HAS A HORRIBLE HISTORY OF THE SWINGARM TWISTING AFTER 10 HOURS OF USE. THE OTHER MANUFACTURERS AND THEIR DISTRIBUTOR IS SONIC SCOOTERS. THIS MODEL HAS MANY OF THE SAME VIOLATIONS, BUT THE REAR CHAIN ADJUSTERS SLIP OUT OF PLACE AND CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO COCK AND LOCK UP AGAINST THE SWINGARM. MANY TIMES THE SPROCKET IS TORN FROM THE WHEEL. BOTH OF THESE MODELS HAVE SO MANY VIOLATIONS WITH DOT AND 49 CFR IT IS NOT EVEN FUNNY. THERE IS NO WAY EITHER MODEL SHOULD HAVE EVER OBTAINED DOT CERTIFICATION & IF TESTED IN USA NEVER WOULD OF PASSED. I PROMISE YOU THESE MODELS ARE A MAJOR ACCIDENT JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN. I KNOW BOTH MODELS JUST RECENTLY ARRIVED FOR THERE DISTRIBUTORS AND I BELIEVE ARE STILL AT PORT IN LONG BEACH. PLEASE HAVE THESE BIKES INSPECTED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED!!! I AM SICK OF THESE COMPLETE IDIOTS THAT DO NOT KNOW THE REGULATIONS IMPORTING THIS GARBAGE. THIS MATTER REQUIRES ATTENTION AS I HAVE PICTURES OF WHAT HAPPENS TO THESE WANNA BE MOTORCYCLES. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THESE MODELS BEFORE SOME KID GETS KILLED. THE SONIC SCOOTER MODEL IS A Z-55 FRON WANGYE POWER AND THE NEWSTAR SCOOTER MODEL IS XYQH-815B FROM XINGYUE GROUP. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
THERE ARE TWO CHINESE MANUFACTURERS WHO HAVE OBTAINED DOT CERTIFICATION IN CHINA, FROM HANGZHOU WORLD ELECTRICAL TECHNICAL SERVICE CO., LTD (I BELIEVE). BOTH MODELS ARE POCKET BIKES THAT HAVE MANY SEVERE SAFETY VIOLATIONS. THE FIRST MANUFACTURES WMI IS L4S & L4B. THERE IMPORTER IS NEWSTAR SCOOTERS IN CA. THIS MODEL DOES NOT EVEN HAVE AN ODOMETER, LEGAL HEADLIGHT, DIRECTIONAL OR SAE HARDWARE TO NAME A FEW. THE MODEL THEY USED HAS A HORRIBLE HISTORY OF THE SWINGARM TWISTING AFTER 10 HOURS OF USE. THE OTHER MANUFACTURERS AND THEIR DISTRIBUTOR IS SONIC SCOOTERS. THIS MODEL HAS MANY OF THE SAME VIOLATIONS, BUT THE REAR CHAIN ADJUSTERS SLIP OUT OF PLACE AND CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO COCK AND LOCK UP AGAINST THE SWINGARM. MANY TIMES THE SPROCKET IS TORN FROM THE WHEEL. BOTH OF THESE MODELS HAVE SO MANY VIOLATIONS WITH DOT AND 49 CFR IT IS NOT EVEN FUNNY. THERE IS NO WAY EITHER MODEL SHOULD HAVE EVER OBTAINED DOT CERTIFICATION & IF TESTED IN USA NEVER WOULD OF PASSED. I PROMISE YOU THESE MODELS ARE A MAJOR ACCIDENT JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN. I KNOW BOTH MODELS JUST RECENTLY ARRIVED FOR THERE DISTRIBUTORS AND I BELIEVE ARE STILL AT PORT IN LONG BEACH. PLEASE HAVE THESE BIKES INSPECTED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED!!! I AM SICK OF THESE COMPLETE IDIOTS THAT DO NOT KNOW THE REGULATIONS IMPORTING THIS GARBAGE. THIS MATTER REQUIRES ATTENTION AS I HAVE PICTURES OF WHAT HAPPENS TO THESE WANNA BE MOTORCYCLES. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THESE MODELS BEFORE SOME KID GETS KILLED. THE SONIC SCOOTER MODEL IS A Z-55 FRON WANGYE POWER AND THE NEWSTAR SCOOTER MODEL IS XYQH-815B FROM XINGYUE GROUP. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
THERE ARE TWO CHINESE MANUFACTURERS WHO HAVE OBTAINED DOT CERTIFICATION IN CHINA, FROM HANGZHOU WORLD ELECTRICAL TECHNICAL SERVICE CO., LTD (I BELIEVE). BOTH MODELS ARE POCKET BIKES THAT HAVE MANY SEVERE SAFETY VIOLATIONS. THE FIRST MANUFACTURES WMI IS L4S & L4B. THERE IMPORTER IS NEWSTAR SCOOTERS IN CA. THIS MODEL DOES NOT EVEN HAVE AN ODOMETER, LEGAL HEADLIGHT, DIRECTIONAL OR SAE HARDWARE TO NAME A FEW. THE MODEL THEY USED HAS A HORRIBLE HISTORY OF THE SWINGARM TWISTING AFTER 10 HOURS OF USE. THE OTHER MANUFACTURERS AND THEIR DISTRIBUTOR IS SONIC SCOOTERS. THIS MODEL HAS MANY OF THE SAME VIOLATIONS, BUT THE REAR CHAIN ADJUSTERS SLIP OUT OF PLACE AND CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO COCK AND LOCK UP AGAINST THE SWINGARM. MANY TIMES THE SPROCKET IS TORN FROM THE WHEEL. BOTH OF THESE MODELS HAVE SO MANY VIOLATIONS WITH DOT AND 49 CFR IT IS NOT EVEN FUNNY. THERE IS NO WAY EITHER MODEL SHOULD HAVE EVER OBTAINED DOT CERTIFICATION & IF TESTED IN USA NEVER WOULD OF PASSED. I PROMISE YOU THESE MODELS ARE A MAJOR ACCIDENT JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN. I KNOW BOTH MODELS JUST RECENTLY ARRIVED FOR THERE DISTRIBUTORS AND I BELIEVE ARE STILL AT PORT IN LONG BEACH. PLEASE HAVE THESE BIKES INSPECTED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED!!! I AM SICK OF THESE COMPLETE IDIOTS THAT DO NOT KNOW THE REGULATIONS IMPORTING THIS GARBAGE. THIS MATTER REQUIRES ATTENTION AS I HAVE PICTURES OF WHAT HAPPENS TO THESE WANNA BE MOTORCYCLES. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THESE MODELS BEFORE SOME KID GETS KILLED. THE SONIC SCOOTER MODEL IS A Z-55 FRON WANGYE POWER AND THE NEWSTAR SCOOTER MODEL IS XYQH-815B FROM XINGYUE GROUP. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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