1997 KIA Sportage

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  NHTSA CAMPAIGN 99V325000; KIA ISSUED AN ENGINE STALLING RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE STALLED, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. *AK

• 12/19/1999· EQUIPMENT

  RADIO FAILED AS WELL KEPT KIA OVER 33 DAYS. *AK

• 12/18/2001· POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WITH A "CLUNKING" NOISE DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT TRANSFER CASE BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

• 12/15/2018· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  FUEL TANK IS LEAKING

• 12/15/1997· AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  COMING TO A STOP SIGN, APPLIED BRAKES AND THE CLUTCH, VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, LOST CONTROL, ENDED UP HITTING 3 TREES AND THEN A HOUSE HEAD-ON. DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES. *AK

• 12/12/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  KIA REFUSES TO INCLUDE MY 1997 SPORTAGE EX 4WD IN RECALL FOR 1997 KIA SPORTAGES EX 4WD. RECALL 1CMP005 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) HAS NEVER BEEN PERFORMED. ALSO NOT SURE THAT RECALL 2CMP014 ON WIRING HAS BEEN PERFORMED. MY MAIN CONCERN AND THE REFUSAL FROM KIA IS ON THE ECM. *JB

• 12/12/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FROM THE DAY THAT I PURCHASED IT, ENGINE FAILED AND IT WAS IN SHOP FOR TWO MONTHS, TRANSMISSION FAILED, THE REAR END FAILED, THE FUEL ECONOMY SWITCH FAILED, THEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN, AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED THREE TIMES SINCE JULY, 2000. I HAVE HAD TWO NEAR ACCIDENTS ON THE INTERSTATE DUE TO THESE MECHANICAL FAILURES. I HAVE TRIED FOR OVER TWO YEARS TO CONTACT A KIA REPRESENATIVE BUT THEY WILL NOT RESPOND TO MY COMPLAINTS . THE DEALER IS NO HELP, THEY ONLY GIVE YOU THE DELAY GAME. I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT IS NO GOOD, IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND A DANGER TO PUT ON THE ROAD. IT CONTINUALLY HAS PROBLEMS AND I AM HAVING TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON IT.PLEASE HELP

• 12/10/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TOOK TO ORIGINAL DEALER 6 TIMES AND TO ANOTHER DEALER 1 TIME --- ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON --ORIGINAL DEALER HAS CLOSED. *AK

• 12/02/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS

  TRANSMISSION SHIFT SLIPS OUT OF PARK, AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON, COOLENT LEAK AT ENGINE LOWER LEFT , LOWER FRONT PULLEY BEARING DAMAGED ENGINE

• 11/28/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  CAR CONTINUALLY STALLS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUALLY COMES OFF AND ON, WHEN CONTINUALLY STALLS AT IDLE SPEED AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ENGINE EXPERIENCES TROUBLE CONTINUOUSLY WHEN IT SURGES AND JERKS. IT HAS BEEN A REAL HAZARD TO MY HEALTH AND ALMOST PUT ME IN ACCIDENTS MANY TIMES WHILE STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AND INTERSECTIONS. ALMOST KILLED MYSELF AND MY FAMILY SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIMES WITH THIS PIECE OF GARBAGE VEHICLE.IT HAS HAD SO MANY THINGS WRONG WITH IT SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT THAT IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO LIST ALL OF THEM. DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NO PROBLEM! EVEN WHEN IT GETS TOWED IN DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WON'T RUN! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE PEOPLE ARE INNOCENTLY KILLED DUE TO THE MALFUNCTIONING KIA SPORTAGE VEHICLES.

• 11/26/1997· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25-30 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE NOT HIT, AND THAT IS WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

• 11/25/1997· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  FUEL GAUGE FAILED.

• 11/24/1999· POWER TRAIN

  WHEN BACKING OUT SOMETIMES & WHEN PUSHING ON THE GAS, CAR WILL NOT MOVE. CAR WILL JUST EJECT BACK UNEXPECTEDLY. *AK

• 11/18/1998· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER IS ALSO HAVING PROBLEM WITH LEAKAGE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *ML

• 11/17/2004· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE SRS AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO COME ON ITS OWN. THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD BEEN ON FOR A YEAR. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT SEAT BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *SC

• 11/17/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAS BEEN STALLING AT ANY SPEED OVER 55MPH. WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING VEHICLE, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. SHE HAS HAD VEHICLE TOWED FOUR TIMES, AND THE OTHER TWO TIMES WERE NOT DOCUMENTED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE LEMON LAW IN HER STATE, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE LAW DID NOT APPLY BECAUSE THERE WAS NO DOCUMETATION THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THERE HAS BEEN TIMES WHEN VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. ONLY AFTER VEHICLE HAS STALLED THAT IT WOULD NOT START FOR APPROX 5/10 MINUTES. *AK

• 11/16/2004· AIR BAGS

  THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS SITTING IN A PARKING LOT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY NEEDED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER NO ASSISTANCE WITH THE TOWING WOULD BE PROVIDED. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. *SC

• 11/13/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  WHILE DRIVING SMOKE FOLLOWED BY FLAMES CAME FROM DASHBOARD AND FLOOR BOARD AREA OF VEHICLE, TOTALLY DESTROYING VEHICLE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

• 11/09/1999· POWER TRAINFire

  RIGHT AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE WILL BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE HAS CAUGHT ON FIRE 4 OTHER TIMES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING. ALL 4 TIMES THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS DRAINED AT THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 11/07/1998· UNKNOWN OR OTHERCrash

  THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN UP TO ITS STANDARDS AND VERY DISAPPOINTED.

• 11/02/2000· AIR BAGSCrash

  I WAS CONCERNED THAT MY AIRBAG HAD NOT DEPLOYED DURING MY ACCIDENT ON AUGUST 7TH. SINCE I SUFFERED A FRONT END COLLISION, I WONDERED WHY IT HAD NOT. I CONTACTED KIA AND AFTER BEING PUT OFF FOR ABOUT 5 DAYS, THEY FINALLY INSTRUCTED ME TO CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO HAVE THEM REPORT THE PROBLEM TO KIA. STATE FARM INDICATED THAT SINCE THE AIR BAG WAS NOT DEPLOYED, IT WAS NOT A PART THAT HAD TO BE REPAIRED. STATE FARM INDICATED THAT THEIR ADJUSTERS HAD NO WAY OF KNOWING WHY A PART BUILT BY KIA WAS NOT WORKING AT THAT IT WAS KIA'S RESPONSIBILITY. FINALLY GETTING THE CAR BACK FROM IT'S SECOND TRIP TO BE REPAIRED FROM THE ACCIDENT (ANOTHER STORY ALL TOGETHER), I TOOK IT IN TO CENTRAL KIA IN PLANO, TX AND WAS TOLD THAT IT HAD A DEFECTIVE MODULE WHICH THEY WOULD REPAIR FOR $892 PLUS LABOR. WHEN I INQUIRED AS TO WHY I WOULD BE CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR OF THIS "DEFECTIVE" PART, I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR HAS 54,000 MILES ON IT AND THAT THE REPAIR OF THE AIRBAG IS COVERED ONLY BY WARRANTY UP TO 36,000 MILES. UNFORTUNATELY, THE ONLY WAY I FOUND OUT THAT THE PART DID NOT WORK WAS BECAUSE I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. I WAS WONDERING IF I HAVE ANY GROUND TO STAND ON IN THINKING THAT IT IS KIA'S RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ALL I CAN THINK IS WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I HADN'T SEEN THE COLLISION COMING. THE AIRBAG THAT I PAID FOR WHEN THE CAR WAS PURCHASED, WAS PURCHASED IN GOOD FAITH THAT IT WOULD ACTUALLY WORK ... IT DIDN'T. *AK

• 10/30/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE STALLING WIITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE BEEN INSPECTED BY DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS AND WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 10/28/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLING WHILE DRIVING. AND WHENEVER VEHICLE REACHES SPEED OF 15 -50 MPH. VEHICLE HAVE BEEN INSPECTED BY DEALER, INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK

• 10/25/2005· AIR BAGS

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED AT 15 MPH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. HE DID NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT SINCE HE PURCHASED IT. HE HAS TRIED CONTACTING THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, BUT EVERY TIME HE CALLED HE WAS PLACED ON HOLD. THEREFORE, HE HAS NOT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. *AK

• 10/16/2018· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 KIA SPORTAGE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS WERE OCCUPIED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO KIA OF WILMINGTON (1603 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, WILMINGTON, DE 19806, (302) 656-3100) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD TO DIAGNOSED WHY THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,620. *BP*JB

• 10/16/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  RECALL 99V325000 REPAIRS HAD BEEN DONE ON VEHICLE, BUT REMEDY DID NOT WORK. CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING SAME STALLING PROBLEMS AS MENTIONED IN RECALL. *AK

• 10/15/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY. WHEN I CALL PHIL LONG FORD, THEY TELL ME THAT HAPPENS WITH KIAS AND THEY CAN'T FIX IT UNLESS THE LIGHT IS ON AT THE TIME I BRING IT IN. AFTER ONCCE TAKING IT DOWN ANYWAY AND BEING REFUSED REPAIR BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF BY THE TIME I GOT DOWN DOWN THE MOUNTAIN PASS, I GAVE UP ON THAT ONE. WHEN I ASKED ABOUT ANY ADDITIONAL RECALLS LAST SPRING WHEN I TOOK THE KIA IN FOR A TAILGATE LATCH RECALL, PHIL LONG FORD TOLD ME THERE WERE NO OTHERS. NOW I FIND THAT THERE WAS INDEED A RECALL (99V325), WHICH COULD HAVE AFFECTED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. NOW MY BATTERY WENT DEAD SUDDENLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AFTER READING SO MANY COMPLAINTS. ALSO, MY HORN PERIODICALLY WON'T WORK WHICH PHIL LONG ALSO SAYS IS COMMON. (WHY THEN HAVEN'T THEY FIXED IT?) KIA AND THEIR PARTNER, FORD, NEEDS INVESTIGATING.

• 10/07/2000· TIRES

  I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A VIOLENT BLOW OUT. THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE TIRE BLEW OU IN TWO PLACES. IT HAS SEVERE CUTS IN BOTH THE SIDEWALL AND THE BOTTOM TREAD AREA. THE CUT LOOKS AS THOUGH SOMEONE TOOK AN AXE TO IT AND CUT ACROSS THE WIDTH OF THE TIRE. THE BLOWOUT WAS SO SEVERE THAT IT BLEW OUT AN ENTIRE TURN SIGNAL HOUSING. A FEW DAYS LATER WE MET SOMEONE IN THE PARKING LOT OF A STORE AND THEY SAID THE SAME THING HAD HAPPENED TO THEM BUT NOT AS BAD AS OURS. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE CAR TO PREVENT ANY ACCIDENTS. I HAVE HAD TIRES BLOW BEFORE BUT NOTHING LIKE THIS. IT FELT AS IF SOMEONE HAD CRASHED INTO IT. I HAVE A WIFE, A 2 1/2 YEAR OLD SON, AND A 4 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER AND I THANK GOD THAT MY WIFE WASN'T DRIVING BECAUSE I KNOW SHE WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS SUCH A BAD BLOW OUT. I KNOW GENERAL TIRES ISN'T RECALLING ALL OF THEIR TIRES BECAUSE THEY HAVEN'T HAD ANY ROLLOVERS OR FATALITIES YET, WHO IS GOING TO HAVE TO BE THE FIRST?( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/75R15 )

• 10/06/1997· AIR BAGSCrash

  AIR BAG: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE FIRST VEHICLE AND THE FRONT OF HER CAR HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE IN THE SIDE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

• 10/03/2004· SUSPENSION

  I JUST PURCHASED A 1997 KIA SPORTAGE WITH 38,000 MILES ON IT. IN THE TWO WEEKS SINCE PURCHASE I HAVE ALREADY HAD IT IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIR TWICE. WITH SUCH LOW MILES ON THE VEHICLE I THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD AND SAFE PURCHASE BUT NOW I AM AFRAID I HAVE MADE A MISTAKE. THE DAY AFTER PURCHASE THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SWITCH BROKE AND I COULD NOT ROLL MY WINDOW UP. I TOOK IT IN THE SHOP TO HAVE A NEW ONE PUT IN. ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1 THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT GEAR BOX BROKE AS I WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD WITH TWO OF MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING SLOW AND COULD STOP RIGHT AWAY. IF I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT A FAST SPEED AND COULD NOT GET OVER IMMEDIATELY THE REAR TIRES COULD HAVE SEISED UP CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO ME AND MY CHILDREN. SOMEONE SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM AND FIX IT RIGHT AWAY BEFORE PEOPLE LOOSE THEIR LIVES OVER A POORLY MANUFACTURED SUV.*AK

• 10/02/2001· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT REPRODUCE PROBLEM. RECENTLY, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD STAY ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. DEALERSHIP HAS AGAIN EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY RECALL. NO REASON WAS GIVEN AS TO COMPONENT CAUSING AIR BAG LIGHT TO COME ON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK

• 10/01/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY,WHEELS,EQUIPMENT

  WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE GIVES NO PRIOR WARNING. THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMING ON. CONTACTED DEALER , CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES. *AK CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND ENGINE STALLES AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING DUE TO EGR VALVE FAILURE. HOOD RELEASE HANDLE WAS BROKE. RIGHT FRONT HUBCAP FELL OFF. RADIO BEZEL WAS BROKE. *YH

• 09/30/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY OR STEPPING ON BRAKES THE ENGINE DIES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, IT JUST DIES OUT WHEN HAVE TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP. THE VEHICLE WILL START BACK UP, BUT WILL DO THE SAME THING AGAIN. IN ADDITION, ENGINE DIES WHEN DRIVING SLOWLY OVER BUMPY ROADS/SLOWING AROUND CORFNERS. *AK

• 09/29/1998· STEERING

  STEERING IS LOCKING UP, REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM.

• 09/29/1998· POWER TRAIN

  REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED CAUSING NOISE IN THE REAR END OF VEHICLE.

• 09/25/2001· SEAT BELTS

  ON IMPACT DURING AN ACCIDENT THE SEAT BELT BROKE IN ABOUT 4 PERFECT PIECES, AS A RESULT OF THE BUCKLE BREAKING THE DRIVER SUSTAINED 2 BREAKS IN CERVICAL SPINE.

• 09/19/2002· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO DISCOVERED WATER IN FUEL TANK. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION DETERMINED A BURNED WIRE INSIDE OF FUEL TANK COULD HAVE CAUSED AN EXPLOSION.*AK

• 09/19/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  COST ME $450 TO STOP KIA FROM IDLEING HIGH AND SPUTTERING. TOOK MANY TRIPS TO DEALER BEFORE THEY COULD LOCATE PROBELM. WE ARE VERY UPSET AT THE SERVICE THAT IS PROVIDED AT ALL KIA DEALERS. THE "DONT CARE" ATTITUDE IS VERY APPARENT. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THE SAFTEY PROBLEMS WITH THE KIA.

• 09/17/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS LOUD NOISE, AND VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

• 09/12/2000· TIRES

  BACK TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING DMG TO BACK BUMPER. FIRESTONE TIRE FR480 P205/75R15, SEE LOG 8 PHOTOS SHOW TREAD SEPARATION. (CLAIMS 43-R496-677) *MW

• 09/07/2000· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHEN VEHICLE CRASHED INTO DRIVER'S SIDE OF A SMALL NISSAN TRUCK, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. SPORTAGE WAS TOTALLED IN THE CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

• 09/05/2000· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND LETTING UP ON THE CLUTCH VEHICLE ACCELEREATED INTO REVERSE AND RAN OVER A MAILBOX. DRIVER HAD PUSHED CLUTCH AND BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP. ENGINE STILL RAN HIGH.*AK

• 09/03/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VISIBILITY

  MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE PROBLEMS;. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL IS VERY HARD AND THERE IS VERY LITTLE STOPPING ABILITY. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP SINCE JULY 9, 1997. IN ADDITION, WINDSHIELD WIPERS BROKE IN A DRIVING RAIN STORM, AND ELECTRIC SIDE MIRRORS BROKE, PREVENTING DRIVER FROM ADJUSTING THEM. *AK

• 08/29/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE MAKES NOISE, SURGES AND JERKS CONTINAULLY.

• 08/27/1998· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. VEHICLE SURGES AND BUCKS. A HOLD LIGHT IS FLASHING WHICH MEANS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

• 08/26/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITYCrash

  DT: KIA SPORTAGE 1997, VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE POLICE, AFTER THE DEALERSHIP WAS SUPPOSE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE IT KEPT SHUTTING OFF. VEHICLE HAD A BENT FRAME. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE, AND THEY FAILED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ELECTRIC WINDOWS WILL NOT GO UP AFTER BEING PUSHED DOWN. CONSUMER HEARD A WHISTLING NOISE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE THEREFORE TRADED IT IN FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

• 08/26/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE FAILURE.

• 08/25/2003· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  KIA SPORTAGE 4 DOOR. REAR DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. DOOR OPENED FROM INSIDE. DOOR WAS THEN SHUT AND DID NOT LATCH, UPON SECOND CLOSING DOOR LATCHED. DROVE AROUND TWO MILES AND WENT AROUND CURVE AT ABOUT 10 MPH DOOR LATCH RELEASED AND DOOR FLEW OPEN. 16 MONTH OLD CHILD WAS IN CAR SEAT BESIDE THE DOOR. DOOR HAD TO BE STRAPPED TO OTHER DOOR TO KEEP SHUT. CAR TAKEN TO DEALER WHO SAID LATCH WAS RUSTED OUT. ORDERED REPLACEMENT LATCH, OTHER BACK DOOR HAS SHOWN SAME SYMPTOMS OF NOT CLOSING AND THEN CLOSING AND LATCHING, ALSO NOT OPENING FROM OUTSIDE. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS INCIDENT IF CHILD HAD NOT BEEN IN SAFETY SEAT, PROBABLY RESULTING IN A DEATH.*AK

• 08/25/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS AND PARKING BRAKE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. MECHANIC SAID THAT LOW FLUID IN MASTER CYLINDER CAUSED THE LIGHTS AND THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD A LEAK AND NEEDED REPLACED. ALSO STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS YEAR VEHICLE. COULD HAVE LOST ALL BRAKING CAPABILITY IF CAR WAS CONTINUED DRIVEN WITH THE LIGHTS ON CAUSE FLUID LEVELS WOULD DROP.*AK

• 08/25/1998· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  DASHBOARD IS TUNING BROWN ABOVE A/C VENT IS LOCATED.