1998 Kia Sportage Problems & Complaints

RIGHT REAR FRAME RUSTED THROUGH COMPLETELY STABLIZER RUSTED OFF FRAME

MY STEERING COLUMN DOESN'T LOCK WHEN I TURN OFF THE ENGINE. IT HAS ALSO STARTED FAILING TO START BUT WHEN WE JUMPSTART IT IT RESPONDS IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE LEARNED; THAT SOMETIMES IF I ROCK IT OR PUSH IT A FEW FEET IT WILL START RIGHT UP TOO. IT ACTS ALMOST LIKE A VAPOR LOCK BECAUSE THE ENGINE IS WARM AND JUST DOESN'T START AFTER HAVING SET FOR AN HOUR. ALMOST LIKE A SHORT OR DISCONNECT. ADDITIONALLY THE BLOWER MOTOR SEEMS TO HAVE DIED TOO. HEAT/AC WORKS, JUST DOESN'T DISTRIBUTE. I'M WONDERING IF THERE'S A RECALL ON EITHER OF THESE SINCE THEY SEEM TO BE ELECTRICAL OR WIRING HARNESS ISSUES.

REAR FRAME RUST/ROT IS INCREDIBLY EXCESSIVE. NOTICED TODAY WHILE CHECKING TIRE PRESSURE. ENTIRE UNDERSIDE OF FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. REAR CROSS MEMBER IN TERRIBLE SHAPE. VISIBLE DETERIORATION HAPPENED QUICKLY. PURCHASING THE CAR IN 2012 THERE WAS NO SIGN OF ROT ON THE FRAME. NOW I FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING THE CAR, OR SELLING IT TO SOMEONE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER. AS A MECHANICAL ENGINEER, THE INTEGRITY OF THE SQUARE TUBE FRAME IS COMPROMISED TO THE POINT THAT SAFETY IN A REAR END COLLISION IS IN QUESTION, ANY KIND OF TRAILER LOAD WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE AND UNSAFE. REALLY A DANGER TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BECAUSE IT COULD FAIL AT ANY TIME. *TR

I CANNOT FASTEN MY SEATBELT BECAUSE IT WILL NOT EXTEND. I WENT TO POWER KIA IN SALEM, OR AND THEY WILL NOT REPAIR IT UNLESS I PAY FOR REPAIRS. SEEING HOW THIS IS A PRODUCT DEFECT CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE, I FEEL THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE IT IS THE LAW TO FASTEN THE SEAT BELTS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT TO DO. *TR

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SCALDED WITH BOILING RADIATOR FLUID WITH FOOT ON PEDAL, HAD TO KEEP FOOT ON PETAL TO GET OFF ROAD ON MAY 30, 2013, AT APPROX. 4:30 PM EDT, I WAS DRIVING MY 1998 KIA SPORTAGE ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY NORTH, JUST AFTER ENTERING THE HIGHWAY AT EXIT 98 IN WALL, NJ. THE AIR CONDITIONER HAD NOT BEEN WORKING WELL. THE LOCAL TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE HIGH 90S, NEAR 100 DEGREES. I HAD A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. SUDDENLY, ANTI-FREEZE SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE DASHBOARD VENTS, THEN, HOT SCALDING ANTI-FREEZE BEGAN FALLING ON MY RIGHT FOOT AS IT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AT THE SAME TIME, THE FRONT-SEAT PASSENGER WAS ALSO GETTING SCALDED. IN MY CASE, I SUSTAINED A 1ST TO 2ND DEGREE BURN ON MY RIGHT SMALL (PINKY) TOE, WHICH WAS BLISTERED. IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF AT THE MONMOUTH SERVICE AREA AT MILEPOST 100 IN WALL, NJ. MY VIEW IS THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE CAUSED BY DESIGN OVERSIGHT, NOT MERELY A MAINTENANCE ISSUE ON A OLD CAR. FOR EXAMPLE, IF A HEATER CORE BREAKS AND DOES NOT HEAT, THAT IS A MAINTENANCE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, IF IT BREAKS AND AN UNEXPECTED DRIVER GETS HURT, AND COMPOUNDED, LOSES CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND MOREOVER, HAS TO PUT HIS FOOT BACK ONTO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO CONTROL THE CAR IN A HOT-LIQUID STREAM, THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE SAFETY CONDITION DUE TO FAILURE TO SAFELY CONTAIN HOT LIQUIDS. *TR

THIS IS A REPEAT OF CONFIRMATION NO. 10514519, BUT WITH "WAS THERE AN INJURY OR FATALITY? MARKED "YES" ABOVE. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SCALDED WITH BOILING RADIATOR FLUID WITH FOOT ON PEDAL, HAD TO KEEP FOOT ON PETAL TO GET OFF ROAD. ON MAY 30, 2013, AT APPROX. 4:30PM EDT, I WAS DRIVING MY 1998 KIA SPORTAGE ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY NORTH, JUST AFTER ENTERING THE HIGHWAY AT EXIT 98 IN WALL, NJ. THE AIR CONDITIONER HAD NOT BEEN WORKING WELL. THE LOCAL TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE HIGH 90S, NEAR 100 DEGREES. I HAD A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. SUDDENLY, ANTI-FREEZE SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE DASHBOARD VENTS, THEN, HOT SCALDING ANTI-FREEZE BEGAN FALLING ON MY RIGHT FOOT AS IT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AT THE SAME TIME, THE FRONT-SEAT PASSENGER WAS ALSO GETTING SCALDED. IN MY CASE, I SUSTAINED A 1ST TO 2ND DEGREE BURN ON MY RIGHT SMALL (PINKY) TOE, WHICH WAS BLISTERED. IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF AT THE MONMOUTH SERVICE AREA AT MILEPOST 100 OF THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY IN WALL, NJ. MY VIEW IS THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE CAUSED BY DESIGN OVERSIGHT, NOT MERELY A MAINTENANCE ISSUE ON A OLD CAR. FOR EXAMPLE, IF A HEATER CORE BREAKS AND DOES NOT HEAT, THAT IS A MAINTENANCE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, IF IT BREAKS AND AN UNEXPECTED DRIVER GETS HURT, AND COMPOUNDED, LOSES CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND MOREOVER, HAS TO PUT HIS FOOT BACK ONTO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO CONTROL THE CAR IN A HOT-LIQUID STREAM, THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE SAFETY CONDITION DUE TO FAILURE TO SAFELY CONTAIN HOT LIQUIDS. *TR

EXTREME CORROSION AT REAR OF FRAME WHERE AXLE IS SUPPORTED READY TO COLLAPSE AND WILL REQUIRE REMEDIATION TO PREVENT FRAME FAILURE. *TR

FUEL TANK IS LEAKING, WIDESPREAD PROBLEM, KIA WILL ONLY REPLACE TANK IF THE LEAK IS ON THE VERY BOTTOM OF TANK. THEY ARE SAYING MINE IS LEAKING AT THE SEAM. I VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM NO MATTER WHERE THE TANK IS LEAKING. I ONLY HOPE NOONE HAS A FIRE BECAUSE OF IT. I HAVE TO PAY THE EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE BILL. I WAS TOLD NOT ONLY DO I NEED THE TANK I WILL NEED THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY ALSO AND POSSIBLY MORE PARTS. THE TOTAL APPROXIMATELY $1000.00 TO HAVE INSTALLED. THIS IS BS AN OUTRAGE. HAD I KNOWN THE PROBLEM WITH THE KIA'S I WOULD NEVER HAVE PURCHASED IT. *TR

1998 KIA SPORTAGE A RECALL ABOUT THE WIRING HAS BEEN REPORTED I [XXX] HAS BEEN SUFFERING FOR TRANSPORTATION DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION JUST NEED JUSTIFICATION A.S.A.P MY MAILING ADDRESS IS [XXX] MY PH. IS [XXX] ALSO [XXX]. THANK YOU AND HAVE A BLESSED DAY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE HOLD BUTTON ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT WHERE AN UNKNOWN REPAIR WAS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V325000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING) BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT CONFIRM IF HIS VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,835.

SWAY BAR HAD BROKEN OFF FROM HALF OF THE FRAME.IT WAS FOUND THE FRAME HAS ROTTED MOST OF THE WAY THROUGH IN THE BACKEND OF VEHICLE ON BOTH SIDES. I WAS TOLD THE BACK END COULD BREAK OFF FROM VEHICLE AT ANY MOMENT.

I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED,IT STALLED ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I HAVE BASICALLY HAD THE ENTIRE MOTOR REPLACED.I WENT TO TEST DRIVE AND IT DONE THE SAME THING. IT STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I SEARCHED FOR RECALLS AND CAME UP WITH ONE IN THE C123 AND C124 WIRE HARNESS. I BELIEVE THIS WAS THE PROBLEM FROM THE VERY BEGINNING. *TR

I OWN A 1998 KIA SPORTAGE 4WD. I HAVE ACCESS TO ALLDATA.COM. I HAVE RECENTLY PERFORMED SOME ENGINE WORK TO MY VEHICLE AND CAME ACROSS A RECALL THAT CAUSED ME SOME CONCERN. NUMBER: KT2006050901 IS LISTED AS A POSSIBLE CONCERN FOR "CERTAIN 1996 - 2002 SPORTAGE MODELS."I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT MAKES A PARTICULAR VEHICLE ONE THAT IS MARKED "FOR CONCERN." THE RECALL STATES THE EXACT ISSUE THAT I AM FACING WITH MY VEHICLE. THIS CONDITION IS BEING EXHIBITED AT THIS TIME. THE LOCAL KIA DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT ONE THAT I STO BE SERVICED UNDER THIS RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT IS EXHIBITING WHAT THE RECALL INFORMATION OUTLINES. WHY, WOULD YOU PLEASE, IS MY VEHICLE NOT ONE THAT SHOULD BE A CANDIDATE FOR THIS SAFETY RECALL? I HAVE A LEAK FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK. A DEALERSHIP IN NASHVILLE SAYS THAT FROM ALL THAT THEY UNDERSTAND, MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE INSPECTED/REPAIRED FOR THIS RECALL CONCERN. *TR

I NOTICED A SMELL GAS NEAR THE PASSENGER DOOR AT THE REAR OF THE CAR. I LOOK UNDERNEATH AND THERE WAS A LEAK OF GAS UNDERNEATH. MY MECHANIC HAS REPLACED SOMETHING UNDER IT 2 X AND IT IS LEAKING AGAIN. *NM

SAFETY RECALL. *JB

THE GAS TANK ON MY 1998 KIA SPORTAGE IS SERIOUSLY CORRODING. MY LOCAL GARAGE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS CONDITION AS IT COULD START LEAKING OR BREAK LOOSE FROM THE CAR. AS I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A NHTSA INVESTIGATION (EA06007) CURRENTLY BEING CONDUCTED. PLEASE INCLUDE ME INTO THE INVESTIGATION SO THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN BE REMEDIED. *JB

STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN AND AROUND THE CAR INDICATED A FUEL LEAK. WHEN INVESTIGATED THE LEAK WAS FOUND COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK UNDERNEATH THE CENTER PART OF THE VEHICLE. APPEARS TO BE DUE TO CORROSION OF THE TANK. WE ARE STILL CHECKING ON REPLACEMENT FUEL TANKS FOR REPLACEMENT AND ARE NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *NM

I HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE 3 MOST RECENT RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE FROM THE MANUFACTURER WHICH GIVES ME GREAT CONCERN IN REGARDS TO MYSELF AND MY PASSENGER'S SAFETY. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I NEED TO DO NEXT TO FIX THIS. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH. THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TIRE FAILED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER IS KUMHO. THE SIZE OF THE TIRE IS: 20575R15. *AK UPDATED 05/03/06

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATED IT WAS THE MAXIMUM AIRFLOW UNIT. THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER TO DETERMINE THE EXACT PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK UPDATED 12/7/2005. *NM

THE ABS ON MY VEHICLE FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER HAS RUN DIAGNOSTICS AND TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE ABS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER CALLED KIA USA, WHO COULD OFFER NO HELP. BECAUSE THE ABS IS NOT ALWAYS RELIABLE, THE BRAKING CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS VEHICLE ARE VERY UNRELIABLE. ON 2 DECEMBER THE ABS SYSTEM SUDDENLY BECAME OPERATIONAL, CAUSING THE "FEEL" OF THE PEDAL TO CHANGE, STARTLING THE DRIVER, WHO WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BRAKING. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A CURB AND NARROWLY MISSED A TREE. *NM

I DROVE OUR SUV ABOUT 2 MILES PARKED IT IN THE GARAGE AND NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. I NOTICED THE CLOCK,RADIO, DOOR LOCKS, AND PASSENGER WINDOW WERE NOT WORKING. I DROVE THE CAR THE NEXT DAY FOR A SHORT DISTANCE TO WORK. THAN CALLED KIA TALKED TO A JANSON COOK WHO CHECKED MY VEHICLE FOR RECALL ON THIS WIRING. HE SAID MY SPORTAGE WAS NOT ON FILE FOR THE VIN# AND WOULD NOT BE FIXED UNDER THE RECALL. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND THE 1998 SPORTAGES HAD A RECALL FOR A C123 AND C124 CABLE WHICH BECAME LOOSE AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH OR US OF MY SUV. I THAN CALLED THE NHTSA AND TALKED TO KIM SHE SAID FILE A COMPLAINT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE FOR LONG DISTANCES MORE THE 5 MILES WITHOUT SOMETHING HAPPENING TO CAUSE ME OR SOMEONE ELSE INJURY. THE RECALL NOTICE IS 99V325000 THIS TO FIX THE LOOSE WIRING THAT CAN CAUSE SUV TO STOP COMPLETELY CAUSING INJURY OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *NM

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DIAGNOSTICS REVEALED AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE FAILURE.*AK

THE 4WD SYSTEM ON THE 98 KIA SPORTAGE IS UNRELIABLE. THE VACUUM SYSTEM, WHICH ACTUATES THE FRONT HUBS DOES NOT WORK. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR THIS PROBLEM EVERY WINTER SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 1998. THE DEALERS REPAIR LASTS A WEEK OR SO AND THEN FAILS. UNEXPECTED LACK OF 4WD IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *JB

DRIVING UPHILL IN ONE INCH OF SNOW THE AXEL HUBS ON THE FRONT OF VEHICLE DID NOT ENGAGE CAUSING THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE STEERING, SLIDING SIDEWAYS AND BACKWARDS TO A STOP. THE PARTS REPLACED WERE AS FOLLOWS: AXEL HUB SEALS, AXEL BEARINGS, UPPER BALL JOINT, VACUUM LINE AND REALIGNMENT OF FRONT END.*AK

WHILE DRIVING SPRING FROM THE LEFT REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL CAME OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED.*AK

CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN THAT THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WOULD NOT REGISTER THE PROPER SPEED. THE NEEDLE WOULD MOVE BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JP

PROBLEMS WITH HORN, STEERING WHEEL AND AIR CONDITIONER ON 1998 KIA SPORTAGE.*MR THE VEHICLE DASH LIGHTS ALSO FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. *NM

ENGINE CONNECTORS C144 (THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR), C129 (MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR) AND C146 (IDLE SPEED ACTUATOR) LOSE CIRCUIT CONTINUITY WITH MOVEMENT OF THE ENGINE CAUSING ENGINE HESITATION, LOSS OF POWER AND FALSE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT " INDICATION ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WIGGLING THE APPROPRIATE CONNECTOR RESTORES CONTINUITY TEMPORARILY BUT IT WILL RECUR AGAIN SHORTLY WITHIN A DAY OR TWO OF OPERATING THE VEHICLE. *JB

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT START. SHE THEN SMELLED A STRONG GAS ODOR. CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE GAS LINE POPPED OFF, AND GAS WAS SPILLING ALL OVER THE ENGINE.. SHE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT COULD HAD CAUSED THE LEAK. IN ORDER TO GET TO THE GAS LINE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO GO UNDER THE HOOD, AND NO ONE COULD GET UNDER THE HOOD. SO THE PROBLEM WAS UNEXPLAINABLE. *AK

AFTER TURNING A CORNER AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE WHEEL WAS SLIPPING. AFTER GOING INTO A STORE AND COMING BACK OUT, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL BECAME DISCONNECTED. DEALER EXAMINED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THE TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. *AK THE LEFT FRONT ROD WAS REPLACED. *SC *JB

OWNER SAYS THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE WHICH DAMAGED THE WIRE HARNESS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES A THUMPING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL.CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED WHEEL BEARING. *AK

THE VEHICLES 4-WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED SOMETIMES THEN POPPED OUT CAUSING A LOUD NOISE. THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT ABOUT A HUB SEAL RECALL AND INQUIRED ABOUT IT AT THE DEALER . THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD FOR A RED MARK ON THE VACUUM CANISTER BRACKET BUT DIDN'T SEE ONE. THE CONSUMER THEREFORE BELIEVES THAT THE RECALL HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED. *AK *NM

VEHICLE HAD FOUR RECALLS AND AIRBAG LIGHT KEPT FLASHING. RECALLS WERE ON BRAKE HOSES, FRONT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL WIRING AND MISSING LABEL. *LA WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE HAD FAILED. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE COILS WERE CRACKED. TRANSMISSION LINE WAS LEAKING. *NM

1998 KIA SPORTAGE- TAIL GATE CABLE IS FREEZING UP, CALLED KIA WHICH HAS A RECALL ON THIS PART BUT NO ON MY VIN. HAVING A PROBLEM OPENING TAIL GATE. *LA

GAS PUMP DOOR, INSIDE CAR RELEASE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. MAJOR PAIN WHEN TRYING TO GET GAS. HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM. *LA

SUNDAY, 11-02-2003, WHILE DRIVING ON MAIN ST IN MESA, ARIZONA, OUR 1998 KIA SPORTAGE'S GEARSHIFT LEVER SNAPPED OFF IN MY HAND. I WAS SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR AT THE TIME. THE BREAK WAS ABOUT 1 1/2 INCHES FROM FLOOR LEVEL, DOWN INSIDE THE CONSOL. I WAS LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO COAST ONTO THE MEDIAN WITHOUT CRASHING. MY PREGNANT WIFE AND THREE-YEAR-OLD SON WERE WITH ME IN THE VEHICLE.I CONTACTED KIA AND THE SHORT OF IT IS THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY CLAIM THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A LIFE-THREATENING DEFECT. KIA SHOULD BE VERY INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT HOW OR WHY A VEHICLE WITH NO HISTORY OF ACCIDENTS COULD HAVE THIS CRITICAL PART BREAK OFF UNEXPECTEDLY! NOT GIVING THE BRUSH-OFF! I HAVE DIGITAL PHOTOS THAT I AM WILLING TO EMAIL.*AK

SMELL OF GASOLINE FROM CAR INSIDE AND OUT. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER ENGINE, AND THEN ENGINE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TECHNICIAN NOTICED ENGINE MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

PAINT CHIPPING OFF TRIM OF SPORTAGE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IDLED ROUGHLY AND THEN STALL OUT. *AK

CONTINUAL FAILURE OF BATTERY , REPLACED 5 TIMES AND REPLACED ALTERNATOR BUT CONTIUES TO HAVE BATTERY FAILURE ALSO WINDOWS AND DOOR LCKS GO ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES.*AK

CONSUMER HAD RECALL FOR THE REAR AXLE AND BEARINGS REMEDIED IN 08/99. ACCORDING TO DEALER'S DIAGNOSTIC, THE COMPONENTS HAVE FAILED AGAIN ,AND COULD CAUSE WHEELS TO BECOME DETACHED FROM VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WAS LOSING POWER . DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE FOUR TIMES, AND STILL PROBLEM RECURRING. *AK

HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A DEER, HAD DAMAGE TO FRONT GRILL, THE HOOD SHIFTED WITH BIG DENTS FROM THE DEER, THE DEER HIT THE WINDSHIELD (60%) WAS GONE AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE RIPPED OFF. I WAS GOING ABOUT 30-35 MILES AND NO AIR BAGS WENT OFF. *TT

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHICH STATED THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION WERE MANUFACTURED IN 1997 BUT THE VEHICLE IS 1998. *NLM

THE MANUFACTURER SENT A RECALL NOTICE TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER OVER A YEAR AGO. THE REPAIRS WERE DONE AND THE CONSUMER IS STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS. *NLM

AFTER GETTING STUCK IN SNOW FOUND THAT 4 WHEEL DRIVE WASN'T ENGAGING - MECHANIC SAID DUE TO SOMEONE OVER PACKING COMPONENTS WITH GREASE AND A PART PUT IN BACKWARDS THERE WAS NO WAY THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS ENGAGING. SO ESSENTIALLY WE HAVEN'T HAD 4 WHEEL DRIVE SINCE WE PURCHASED OUR VEHICLE IN 2000. AFTER THE PART WAS INSTALLED PROPERLY 4WD WAS ENGAGING. MAY 16TH BROUGHT IN VEHICLE DUE TO GRINDING NOISE IN FRONT WHEEL HUB. MECHANIC FOUND 4WD HUB RUST FILLED AND BAD, BEARINGS ALL RUSTED OUT, VACUUM HOSES TO THE BACK OF THE SPINDLE BROKEN BOTH SIDES. BOTH FRONT WHEELS HAD SAME PROBLEM. IN CHECKING YOUR COMPLAINTS ON FILE THERE ARE MANY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, SAME YEAR AND VEHICLE. *JB

THE VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN AT IDLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *MR *AK *NLM

THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE DID WORK AND REAR THE BRAKES WERE NOT IN LINE. *JB

THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AT HIGH SPEEDS, AND WHEN IN IDLE OR DRIVE.*AK *JB

FIRST OF ALL, MY 1998 KIA SPORTAGE HAS HAS SEVERAL (LIKE 4) RECALLS. WHEN THE RECALL CAME ABOUT THE HUBS ON THE 4X4, I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE WORK DONE. THE NEXT WINTER HOWEVER, THE 4X4 DID NOT WORK. THANKFULLY THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND IT WAS FIXED UNDER THE WARRANTY. SINCE THAT TIME, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE NO BEARINGS PUT INTO THE BRAKES, NEW ROTATORS AND BRAKE PADS TWICE. IN DEC., 2002, I HAD $500.00 WORTH OF WORK DONE TO REPLACE THE WATER PUMP, THE TIMING BELT AND OTHER BELTS THAT WERE SQUEAKING. JUST TODAY (AFTER JUST ONE MONTH AGO HAVING $500.00 WORTH OF WORK DONE TO THE CAR), MY CAR IS NOW GETTING HOT WHEN IT SITS AND IDLES. MIND YOU, I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 4-1/2 YEARS AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT. THIS CAR HAS BEEN A HEADACHE FROM DAY ONE AND BECAUSE THE CAR HAS LOST SO MUCH VALUE I CANNOT EVEN TRADE IT OFF, BECAUSE I OWE MORE ON THE CAR THAN WHAT IT IS WORTH (LIKE $7,000.00 IN THE HOLE).

THE DOOR LOCKS, UNLOCKED AND LOCKED ON THEIR OWN.*JB

THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE ON AN INCLINE.*JB

1998 KIA SPORTAGE. FAILLURE TO CRANK. AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR A WHILE IT CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. HARD TO CRANK. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, BUT IT'S DOING THE SAME THING. REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER DOESN'T WORK ALL THE TIME. FOUR WHEEL DRIVE DOESN'T WORK ALL THE TIME.

THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE DID NOT HOLD WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN. *JB

ON GOING PROBLEM WITH A "CHECK LIGHT" WITH THE 1998 SPORTAGE KIA. WENT TO MECHANICS AT PONTIAC AND MARTIN MAZDA (WHEN THEY TOOK OVER) AND ALL THEY DID WAS UNPLUG THE BATTERY AND PUT IT BACK IN AGAIN. THE CHECK LIGHT COME BACK ON A DAY OR TWO LATER. THEY NEVER FIX THE PROBLEM. MY FEELING IS THERE WAS A CONSPIRACY BY MARTIN MAZDA AND NUCAR PONTIAC TO DELAY ACTUALLY FIXING THE PROBLEM. BEING THAT MY CAR WAS REGISTERED FOR THREE YEARS, THE STATE OF DELAWARE WOULDN'T CATCH IT ON THE INSPECTION REPORT. I WENT FOR INSPECTION AND IT FAILED BECAUSE THE "CHECK LIGHT" WAS ON AND IT PRODUCED CERTAIN CODES.

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING WHILE DRIVING. ON JUNE 2002, DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE, SEVEN MONTHS LATER PROBLEM IS RECURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE DOES NO ENGAGE WHEN PUT IN GEAR. TOOK TO DEALER WHO INSTALLED SOME TYPE OF CHILD SAFETY DEVICE UNDER THE CLUTCH. PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM *DT

DUE TO A DEFECT THE HEATER VENTS BLOW EXTREMELY HOT AIR THAT SMOKE COME THOUGH THE VENTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT FRONT BEARING SEIZED TO THE HUB. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED KIA WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR WHEEL BEARINGS AND/OR SPINDLE. *MR *NLM

TIRE HAD LESS THAN 40% WEAR AND ARE BLOWING OUT AT 70 MPH. 3 OUT OF 4 HAVE BLOWN OUT. DT

I HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE KIA WHEN REPORTING PROBLEMS STATED THEY SAID CONTACT DEALER BUT NEVER ASSIST ME WITH WORKING WITH DEALER. ONCE THEY SELL ME THE VEHICLE ITS MY PROBLEM AND WORK IT OUT WITH DEALER. I FEEL WHEN THE AXLE CRACKS ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT AND BRAKES FAIL. ALSO SENSORS FAIL CAUSING LOST OF POWER WOULD THIS NOT BE A SAFETY ISSUES AND BE OF A BIG CONCERN TO KIA. DT

RECALL 99V325000 CONCERNING STALLING. VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT INTERFERED WITH PERFORMANCE. VEHICLE WAS RECALLED AND REPAIRS DONE, BUT SYMPTOMS RETURNED. MANUFACTURER CLAIMED NO RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE CONSUMER WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER. *AK CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE VEHICLE VIBRATED, SMOKED AND WAS OVERHEATING. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. IGNITION COILS CRACKED AND WERE REPLACED. VEHICLE HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. FRONT LEFT TURN SIGNAL CLIPS BROKE. OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED. RIGHT FRONT DOOR LOCK FELL OFF. VEHICLE HAD SEVERAL PARTS ON RECALL BEFORE THE CONSUMER PURCHASED IT AND THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THOSE RECALLED PARTS WERE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. *YH

DITTO ON ALL THE OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS LISTED AT THIS SITE. ENGINE STALLING WHILE IN MOTION, SLUGGISHNESS, EITHER REVVED UP SO HIGH YOU THINK ITS GONNA BLOW TO NOT IDLING AT ALL AND CUTTING OFF. MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL CHASSIS EVEN FLEW OFF WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE PLEASE LETS TAKE ACTION. WE DO NOT NEED A DEATH TO MAKE KIA HEAR US. WE COULD ALL SEND A CERTIFIED LETTER TO MR. PETER BUTTERFIELD, KIA MOTORS AMERICA, 9801 MUIRLANDS BLVD, IRVINE CA 92618. WE COULD REFERENCE IN RESPONSE TO HIS INTERVIEW TO AUTOMOTIVENEWS.COM ABOUT KIA WANTS TO GROW UP. IT IS WRITTEN IN THIS ARTICLE HOW HE WANTS KIA TO BE KNOWN FOR QUALITY AND SAFETY. I WANT HIM TO KNOW THAT WE CAN'T DRIVE OUR KIA'S FOR FEAR OF OUR LIVES AND NO ONE AT KIA IS RESPONDING TO OUR COMPLAINTS. HERE IS A SAMPLING OF REFERENCED ARTICLE: PETER BUTTERFIELD WANTS KIA MOTORS AMERICA INC. TO ACHIEVE TOYOTA-LEVEL QUALITY SCORES IN FIVE YEARS. HE ALSO WANTS TO EVOLVE FROM BEING A USED-VEHICLE ALTERNATIVE TO A PURCHASE LINKED IN THE CONSUMERS' MIND TO VALUE, SAFETY AND QUALITY. (END OF SAMPLE) IF HE REALLY WANTS THIS TO HAPPEN, HE WILL TAKE OUR PROBLEMS SERIOUSLY AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THEM. LET'S MAKE SOME NOISE! THANK YOU. *AK

PREMATURE WEAR OF FLYWHEEL. DUE TO FAILURE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE INTO PARK AND THEN PUTTING UP HAND BRAKE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE, AND RAN THROUGH GARAGE INTO THE BASEMENT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, 4 WHEEL DRIVE WILL KICK IN INTERMITTENTLY ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK CONSUMER ADDS THE CATALYST HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS AN OIL LEAK AND FRONT END WAS SERVICED 3 TIMES. *TT

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR BRAKE CLYINDER IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*JB

BRAKE HOSE COLLAPSED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE HARD TO STOP.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE RIGHT REAR COIL SPRING SNAPPED AND SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO RUST. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN COMING TO A STOP THERES GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT AREA OF VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACING. CONSUMER STATES AT 7000 MILE VEHICLE GRINDING NOISE STARTED AGAIN AND DEALER REPLACED HUB ASSEMBLY AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM

FIRST TIME I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK WAS BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND I HAD A OIL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE. CAR STARTED TO SHAKE EVEN AFTER IT WAS HOT AND MADE A WEIRD NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE MOTOR RR WINDOW WAS NOT WORKING AND THE BRAKES WERE MAKING SOME WEIRD NOISE. BROUGHT TO THE DEALER TO FIX AND HE SENT IT TO KIA FOR REPAIR, THE KIA CREW FOUND THE FRONT CALIPER FROZEN, BUT THE CUSTOMER DENIED TO FIX IT. SO I BROUGHT IT TO A SPECIALIST TO CHECK DOUBLE CHECK THE CAR. THEY FOUND THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS AND FOUND THE CAR UNSAFE (CALIPER RGT WORN, FROZEN, CALIPER HARDWARE WORN, WHEEL CYL RGT- NEW/KIT LEAKY, SHOE HARDWARE WORN, C.V. BOOT/JOINT RFO/RFI/LFO/LFI WORN, COIL SPRINGS FRONT BROKEN RR BROKEN, BALL JOINTS/LOWER L WORN). I SPOKE WITH THE DEALER BECAUSE I STILL HAD WARRANTY AND TOLD HIM I DIDN'T WANT THE CAR IT WAS GIVING ME HARD TIMES ALREADY AND ONLY HAVING IT AT THAT TIME FOR NOT EVEN A MONTH. AS I WOULD DRIVE I WOULD HAVE TO RELEASE THE GAS, BECAUSE IT WOULD START TO SHAKE AND FELT AS IF IT WAS GOING TO SHUT OFF. *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****760758

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH ROTORS WARPING, VEHICLE WILL SHAKE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *YD

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING A DEER APPEARED IN THE STREET. TO AVOID HIM, CONSUMER SWERVED AND HIT AN ENBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMERS SEAT BELT POPPED CAUSING CONSUMER TO LURCH FORWARD AND AND HIT HER HEAD. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES. *JG

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40 MPH WITH A LIGHT POLE AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK MANUFACTURER HAD NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *YH

TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR. THE SHIFTER JUMPS FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY, THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LEAK BRAKE FLUID AND BRAKE PAD COMPLETELY FELL OFF.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THIS ALLOWED THE BRAKE PISTON TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE ROTOR, THE PISTON BEGAN TO LEAK BRAKE FLUID, CONSUMER BELIEVES A DESIGN FLAW EXISTS THAT ALLOWS THE BRAKE PAD TO FALL OUT OF THE CALIPER.*JB

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT START. AFTER VEHICLE IS STARTED AND SHUTDOWN VEHICLE WILL NOT RESTART, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

OXYGEN SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES AFTER ROUTINE SERVICE WAS PERFORMED.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE WIPERS WERE NOT CLEARING WINDSHIELD, WINDOWS GO UP SLOWLY, 4-WHEEL DRIVE WAS INOPERATIVE,VEHICLE WAS LOOSING POWER STEERING, DEALER REPLACED THE FAN BELT,AIR CONDITION WAS INOPERATIVE,WHEEL BEARING WERE LOOSE,WEATHERSTRIP WAS REPLACED,THE ENGINE BOGGS DOWN WHILE DRIVING, FRONT BRAKES WERE NOISY.*SLC

4-WHEEL DRIVE FAILED TWICE WITHIN A 1 YEAR TIME SPAN DURING SNOWSTORMS! IT WAS "REPAIRED"THE FIRST TIME BUT FAILED AGAIN LESS THAN 1 YEAR LATER.BOTH FAILURES OCCURRED DURING DEEP SNOW CONDITIONS,THUSLY MAKING DRIVING IMPOSSIBLE AND CREATING A POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS AND POSSIBLE FATAL CONDITIONS.I AM BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN TODAY(01/15/2002) TO KIA OF WESTCHESTER TO BE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRS.PLEASE,CONTACT SAID DEALERSHIP TO INSURE THAT THE VEHICLE GETS REPAIRED PROPERLY AND IN A EXPEDITIOUS MANNER.ALSO,I LOST 2 DAYS OF SALARY BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO MAKE IT HOME(I WAS IN PA VISITING MY ILL FATHER) BECAUSE OF 1-FOOT OF SNOW AND UNABLE TO ENGAGE 4-WHEEL DRIVE!*AK

I CAN SEND YOU A EMAIL I SENT TO CHANNEL 7 OUT HERE IN DENVER COLO. NO SAFETY DEFECT STATED IN SUMMARY. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE. ROTORS AND PADS LAST FROM TEN TO TWELVE THOUSAND MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED IT WAS DUE TO WHEEL BEARINGS HAD WORN.*JB

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE STALLS WHEN ACCELERATING, WHILE DRIVING, AND STARTING OFF FROM A STOP, VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP THREE TIMES AND EACH TIME WAS TOLD THERE WAS A DIFFERENT CAUSE EACH TIME.*JB

THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE MALFUNCTIONS, IT APPEARS TO BE ENGAGED WHEN IT REALLY IS NOT.*JB

THE REAR LATCH HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, ALSO THERE IS EXTREME WIND NOISE IN COMING FROM THE FRONT DOOR.*JB

THE REAR LATCH HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, ALSO THERE IS EXTREME WIND NOISE IN COMING FROM THE FRONT DOOR.*JB

CONSUMER STATES SHE IS EXPERIENCING SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, SUCH AS THE DOORS UNLOCKING 4 TIMES PER SECOND AND THE HEATER FAN NOT OPERATING.*JB

CONSUMER STATES SHE IS EXPERIENCING SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, SUCH AS THE DOORS UNLOCKING 4 TIMES PER SECOND AND THE HEATER FAN NOT OPERATING.*JB

I AM SO DISSATISIFIED WITH KIA. I HAVE 30226 MILES ON MY CAR, AND I'M ALREADY HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS. I JUST GOT DONE PAYING $200.86 FOR AIRPLUGS AND AIRFILTER TO BE REMOVED. WELL, THAT DIDN'T HELP THE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE NOW. WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN PARK MY RPM REVS UP TO 5 AND WHEN I'M DRIVING THE CAR SHIFTS REALLY BAD AND THE RPM GOES TO 4. KIA SAYS THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT, THEY THOUGHT IT WAS THE SPARK PLUGS CAUSING THE PROBLEMS. WHICH I TOLD THE OWNER OF KIA THAT IT WASN'T. BUT NO THEY DISAGREED! I HAVE TRIED ON 3 OCCASION TO GET RID OF MY CAR, BUT EVERYTIME I TRY I GET TOLD THAT I STILL OWE TO MUCH ON MY KIA. I HAVE HAD TIMES WHEN I'M STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND MY CAR DIES. WHAT THE HELL, 30,226 IT SHOULDN'T BE HAVING ANY PROBLEMS. I AM COMING SO CLOSE TO GIVE THE KEYS RIGHT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND LET THEM DEAL WITH IT. I'M TIRED OF DRIVING AROUND IN A UNSAFE CAR. KIA SHOULD TAKE EVERY SINGLE ON OF THOSE CARS BACK AND GIVE US OUR MONEY BACK. EVEN A GUY THAT WORKED AT THE KIA DEALERSHIP TOLD ME, THAT I MADE A BAD DECISION ON BUYING A KIA. THAT IS PRETTY SAD!*AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURES AND REPLACEMENTS FROM 11/26/99 AT 19,790 MILES/ 12/28/99 AT 21,156 MILES, TO PRESENT. ALL REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE BY A DEALER. BUT, PROBLEM STILL APPEARS TO BE REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

I AM REGISTERING A COMPLAINT AGAINST KIA MOTORS, INC. BECAUSE OF THE TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF PROBLEMS I HAVE BEEN HAVING WITH MY VEHICLE. I PURCHASED A 1998 KIA SPORTAGE ON JANUARY 17, 2000 AND IT HAD ABOUT 2600 MILES ON IT. ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER AT 6683 MILES, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND SINCE I WAS READY FOR AN OIL CHANGE ANYWAY, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE IS STILL NEW AND IN ITS "BREAKING-IN" STAGE, THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF IN A FEW DAYS. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE LIGHT DID GO OFF BUT THE VEHICLE JUST DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND I WAS AGAIN ADVISED THE DEALER THAT IT WILL GO OFF BY ITSELF, THIS TIME I DIDN'T TAKE THEIR WORD AND INSISTED THAT THE VEHICLE BE CHECKED OUT. THE DEALER THEN FOUND THAT A SENSOR WAS OUT. THE REPLACED THE SENSOR AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND I ALSO RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR A CATALYTIC CONVERTER CONCERN. SO I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR BOTH PROBLEMS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL AND BOTH WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THEY WEREN'T. THE SAME DAY I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER, WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I IMMEDIATELY MADE A U-TURN WENT BACK INTO THE SERVICE DRIVE. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE SENSOR WAS OUT AGAIN AND THE PART AS NOT IN. I WAITED FOR ABOUT 4 WEEKS UNTIL THE PART CAME IN ALL WHILE DRIVING WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT ON. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR AGAIN AND OF COURSE, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. AT THIS TIME, I WAS ABOUT TO GO INSANE ABOUT THIS NAGGING PROBLEM THAT EITHER THE DEALER COULD NOT FIX OR THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE FIXED. I DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR BECAUSE I HAD JUST STARTED A NEW JOB AND COULD NOT AFFORD TO TAKE TIME OFF OF WORK TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER OR INCUR ANYMORE RENTAL COSTS. I THEN CHECKED THE NHTSA WEBSITE FOR RECALLS OR SER*

CONTINUATION OF COMPLAINT.... I THEN CHECKED THE NHTSA WEBSITE FOR RECALLS OR SERVICE CAMPAIGNS AND FOUND 3 RECALLS THAT FIT IN MY VIN RANGE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED KIA'S 800 NUMBER AND ASKED IF MY VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED AND WAS PROMPTLY TOLD NO. I BELIEVED THIS RESPONSE SINCE IT WAS COMING DIRECTLY FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND NOT THE DEALER. ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER, I RECEIVED A DISTURBING CALL FROM A REPRESENTATIVE FROM KIA CONSUMER AFFAIRS TELLING ME TO IMMEDIATELY STOP DRIVING THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE SAME 3 RECALLS I SAW ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND CALLED TO INQUIRE ABOUT INCLUDED MY VEHICLE. THE RECALLS WERE: BRAKE LINE RECALL-THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT COUPLING CAN CONTACT A HYDRAULIC BRAKE PIPE CAUSING FLUID LEAKAGE. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. ELECTRICAL WIRING- THE WIRES CONNECTED TO THE C123 AND C124 CONNECTORS CAN BE PUT UNDER TENSION BY MOVEMENT OF THE ENGINE, THUS PULLING THE WIRES AND CONNECTORS, LOOSENING THEM AND RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CIRCUIT CONTINUITY. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE ENGINE STALLING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. THE THIRD RECALL WAS AN OBD LABEL. I COULD NOT BELIEVE THAT KIA PUT MY FAMILY AND ME IN SO MUCH DANGER BY TELLING ME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED. THE KIA REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT KIA WOULD PROVIDE ME WITH A LOANER VEHICLE. SINCE I KNEW THAT I COULD POSSIBLE DIE BY CONTINUING TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE, I TOOK A DAY OFF OF WORK AND TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DLR. BY THIS TIME, I HAD KEPT A TIMETABLE AND LOG OF EVERYTHING THAT HAD GONE WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND PRESENTED IT TO THE DEALER. THE LIST INCLUDED, OF COURSE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, HESITATION ON ACCELERATION, VEHICLE SHAKES SEVERELY WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED, THE IDLE SURGES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED, THE REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER HAD COME OFF OF THE VEHICLE, THE RADIO HAD STARTED TO STATIC AND TURN ON LOUD EVEN WHEN IT WAS TURNED OFF, THE VOLUME KNOBS ON THE RADIO WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, THE WINDOWS ROLLED UP AND DOWN

CONTINUATION PART 3...VERY SLOWLY, THERE WAS A TERRIBLE CRUNCHING OR GRINDING METAL ON METAL NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWED DOWN (NOT THE BRAKES), THE WAS A HORRIBLE GROAN SOUND WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON THE FREEWAY, THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE HUBS ON THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT ANY GIVEN TIME. WHEN I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP FROM THE DEALER AFTER BEING OUT OF SERVICE FOR 8 CONSECUTIVE DAYS, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DUPLICATED EACH AND EVERY CONCERN AND ADDRESSED THEM ALL. EXACTLY 1 WEEK LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND THE VEHICLE DIED ON ME AT THE MALL. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD TO GET THE BATTERY BOOSTED SINCE SOMETHING THAT THE DEALER DID ELECTRICALLY WAS IMPROPER. I MADE IT BACK HOME BUT WAS UNSURE WHETHER OR NOT I COULD MAKE IT TO WORK THE NEXT DAY WITH A WEAL BATTERY. SURE ENOUGH, THE VEHICLE DID NOT START IN THE MORNING. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER, AND THEY SENT A TOW TRUCK TO MY HOUSE TO PICK UP THIS LEMON. AFTER ANOTHER 5 DAYS OUT OF SERVICE, I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A BAD ENGINE HARNESS IN THE VEHICLE. EXACTLY 2 DAYS LATER, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON, THE VEHICLE STARTED LEAKING OIL, THE WINDOWS STARTED MOVING SLOW AGAIN, THE REAR END OF MY VEHICLE STARTED RATTLING, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE HAD THE METAL ON METAL NOISE AGAIN, THE GROAN NOISE HAD COME BACK, THE VEHICLE HAD LOST POWER GOING UP THE SLIGHTEST INCLINE. FEELING LIKE THERE WAS NO OTHER OPTION AVAILABLE TO ME, I SENT KIA A LETTER ASKING FOR A BUYBACK AS WELL AS ALL OF MY REPAIR INVOICES AND ALL THEY DID WAS OFF TO PAY ONE OF MY CAR NOTES AND TOLD ME TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. I DECLINED THEIR OFFER TO PAY 1 CAR NOTE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT STAYED FOR 16 CONSECUTIVE DAYS. AGAIN, ALL CONCERNS WERE DUPLICATED AND ADDRESSED. AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE, I NOTICED THAT NONE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WERE COMING ON AS THEY USUALLY DID WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE. *AK

CONTINUATION PART 4...ON AS THEY USUALLY DID WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER 2 DAYS LATER AND FOUND THAT THE TECHNICIAN OR "SOMEONE" DISCONNECTED MY INSTRUMENT PANEL IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE ENGINE LIGHT FROM COMING ON AND ME COMING BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER 2 DAYS AND SO-CALLED FIXED THE PROBLEM. AS YOU KNOW BY NOW, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. BY THIS TIME, I HAD FILED WITH BBB AND BEGGED KIA TO TAKE THIS PROBLEM BACK. AT AN ARBITRATION HEARING, THE KIA REPRESENTATIVE DOWNPLAYED ALL OF MY RETURN TRIPS TO THE DEALER BY STATING THAT THE DEALER DID NOT REPORT ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS TO THEM AND THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF WHAT WAS GOING ON. ALL OF THAT WAS A LIE SINCE KIA WAS NOTIFIED BY CERTIFIED LETTER OF THE PROBLEMS AND RETURN TRIPS. WELL, THE ARBITRATOR SIDED WITH KIA AND STATED THAT EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE PRESUMABLY MET THE CRITERIA FOR LEMON LAW, SHE FELT THAT THE DEALER SHOULD GET ONE MORE CHANCE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. SINCE I DID NOT LIKE THE ARBITRATORS DECISION, I UTILIZED ONE OF THE OTHER OPTIONS SHE OFFERED AND ACTED AS IF THE HEARING NEVER HAPPENED. I DROVE WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS UNTIL THINGS GOT WORSE. THE REAR END STARTED JINGLING LOUDER THAN EVER, THE FRONT END WAS GRINDING LIKE NEVER BEFORE, THE VEHICLE WOULD JUST TAKE OFF ON IT'S OWN, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD BECOME STUCK IN ONE GEAR OR ANOTHER WITHOUT SHIFTING, THE WINDOWS WERE SLOW AGAIN, AND THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING LIKE A LEAF. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY KEPT IT FOR ANOTHER 7 CONSECUTIVE DAYS AND WHEN I PICKED MY VEHICLE UP, THERE WAS A HIDEOUS DENT AND SCRATCH ON MY RIGHT FRONT FENDER AS IF A CINDER BLOCK HAD FELL ON IT. THE DEALER TRIED TO RELEASE THE VEHICLE TO ME THAT WAY BUT I REFUSED. THE KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER 3 DAYS WHILE THEY KNOCKED OUT THE DENT AND REPAINTED THE FENDER. THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER 3 DAYS WHILE THEY KNOCKED OUT THE DENT AND REPAINTED THE.

FINAL CONTINUATION 5...THE FENDER. THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER 3 DAYS WHILE THEY KNOCKED OUT THE DENT AND REPAINTED THE FENDER. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE BACK FOR A MONTH NOW AND EVERYTHING IS HAPPENING ALL OVER AGAIN. I AM NOW AT 35,150 MILES AND FEAR THAT I WILL HAVE TO INCUR ALL OF THESE CHARGES FOR THE PROBLEMS THAT ARE NOW BACK AND DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS IS RIGHT. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS STARTED HAPPENING 2 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTED IN THE 19 MONTHS I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE. I KNOW THAT YOU RECEIVE SEVERAL OF THESE TYPES OF COMPLAINTS FROM THE AUTOMOTIVE WORLD AS WELL AS OTHER FIELDS BUT I THINK THAT IF ENOUGH PEOPLE CAME OUT AND SPOKE ABOUT WHAT PROBLEMS THEY ARE HAVING WITH THERE VEHICLES, MAYBE SOMETHING WILL BE DONE ABOUT IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS CUT OFF BY A ANOTHER DRIVER . CONSUMER STATES THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO HIT THE BACK OF A BUS. CONSUMER STATES WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. CONSUMER HIT THE BACK OF A BUS BEFORE VEHICLE WOULD STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

THE VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL OCCASIONS, TO HAVE VARIOUS PARTS REPAIRED AND REPLACED, VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, DEALER HAS TRIED ALL TYPES OF REMEDIES BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS, DEALER REPLACED THE WEATHER STRIP.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR SPARE TIRE RELEASE CABLE IS BROKEN.*JB

THE EXHAUST SYSTEM IS NOISY AND LEAKING, DEALER REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FAULTY MAIN SILENCER.*JB

TWO WHEELS OUT OF BALANCE, DEALER ALSO NOTICED WEAR PATTERN ON TIRES, POSSIBLY RELATED TO WHEELS BEING OUT OF BALANCE, NO TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN. *SLC

THE A/C COMPRESSOR IS INOPERABLE, DEALER REPLACED THE A/C COMPRESSOR BELT WHICH CAME OFF.*JB

THE VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL OCCASIONS, TO HAVE VARIOUS PARTS REPAIRED AND REPLACED, VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, DEALER HAS TRIED ALL TYPES OF REMEDIES BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS, DEALER REPLACED THE WEATHER STRIP.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR SPARE TIRE RELEASE CABLE IS BROKEN.*JB

THE EXHAUST SYSTEM IS NOISY AND LEAKING, DEALER REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FAULTY MAIN SILENCER.*JB

TWO WHEELS OUT OF BALANCE, DEALER ALSO NOTICED WEAR PATTERN ON TIRES, POSSIBLY RELATED TO WHEELS BEING OUT OF BALANCE, NO TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN. *SLC

THE A/C COMPRESSOR IS INOPERABLE, DEALER REPLACED THE A/C COMPRESSOR BELT WHICH CAME OFF.*JB

CONSUMER STATES STARTER IS INOPERATIVE.*JB

CONSUMER STATES EXHAUST PIPE IS INOPERATIVE.*JB

CONSUMER STATES VALVE COVER GASKET IS INOPERATIVE.*JB

HAD SUV INTO SHOP ABOUT 7 TIMES FOR WHEEL BEARING. ONCE ON A RECALL FOR BEARING ALSO HAD BRAKES FIXED BECAUSE OF BEARING. FAILED TWO STATE INSPECTIONS DUE TO BEARING.HAD A RECALL FOR EXAUST.*AK

ALL FOUR WINDOWS GET STUCK, DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES, VEHICLE IS TRYING TO SHIFT INTO 4X4 WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, AIR CONDITIONER WORKS 1 OUT OF 4 TIMES, LATCH OPENS ON BACK OF VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION. BLACK TARRY DUST ON FRONT TIRES.

WHEEL ASSEMBLY BECOMES "LOOSE" AND REQUIRES ROUTINE TIGHTENING BY DEALER. LOOSE WHEEL CAUSES SAFETY HAZARD & POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF CONTROL AS WELL AS NEEDLESS DAMAGE TO REMAINING HUB ASSEMBLY AND DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENTS TOTALING AS MUCH AS $3,500 PER INCIDENT TO REPAIR.*AK

VEHICLE STALLS AND BACKFIRES. DEALER AWARE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE HESITATES IN ACCELERATION ONCE CONSUMER LIFTS OFF THE GAS. ENGINE VIBRATES HARD AND WILL SHUT OFF IF NOT ACCELERATING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES TO REPLACE MASTER AIR FLOW. PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE A/C IS ON AND OFF.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED, AND THEN ENGINE BLEW UP, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WAS GOING SOUTH BOUND. SHE SAW A TRUCK THAT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A LEFT TURN. WENT ONTO THE SHOULDERS WITH DIRT KICKING UP. GRAVEL WENT INTO CONSUMER VEHICLE TIRES, AND GRAVEL PULLED VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT. SHE HIT A FENCE AND A LIGHT POLE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

VEHICLE WAS NOT STARTING WHEN IGNITION WAS TURNED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP THAT DETERMINED THAT BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REASON WAS GIVEN TO CONSUMER FOR CAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. ALSO, MENTIONED THAT THERE WERE CONNECTION PROBLEMS BETWEEN BATTERY AND CABLES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

ALL THREE, 2 FRONTAL AND 1 REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE RUSTING WITH ONLY 31,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *NOTE: THIS WAS JUST REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP ON APRIL 16, 2001.*AK

DEAD BATTERY NEEDEDS JUMPED TWICE -REPLACED ON PRORATED WARRANTY: TEMPERATURE GUAGE WOULD GO TO COLD - SHOP FOUND NOTHING WRONG. *AK

4 WHEEL DRIVE NOT WORKING FOR SOMETIME DURING WINTER STORM- REPLACED BOTH FRONT KNUCKLE ASSEMBLY. *AK

LOUD EXHAUST- MUFFLER WAS SPLIT- REPLACED THE MUFFLER AND TAIL PIPE (2ND EXHAUST PROBLEM)*AK

EXHAUST NOISE IN FRONT OF CAR- TO REPLACED CAT. CONVERTER ON 8/10/00, PRIOR APPT. ON 7/26/00 PARTS TO BE ORDERED

FRONT BRAKES CHRIPPING WHILE DRIVING- REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS ON 8/10/00 FROM PRIOR APPT. ON 7/26/00 WHEN PARTS WERE ORDERED.(WAS 2ND REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS)*AK

CENTER CONSOL LID BROKE UNABLE TO OPEN- REPLACED WITH NEW ONE. *AK

SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY IS RUSTING - REPAINTED- HOWEVER IT IS RUSTING AGAIN ON 4/13/01. *AK

SPARE TIRE RELEASE CABLE WOULD NOT WORK TO RELEASE TIRE TO GET INTO BACK OF VEHICLE. *AK

FRONT BRAKES SQEAKING- DEALER SCRAPPED OFF GLAZING BUILD UP. *AK

BLOWER MAKING LOUD NOISES- WAS REPLACED THIS TIME- WAS REPAIRED PRIOR ON 2/5/99. *AK

RATTLING UNDER CAR FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM- ADJUSTED HEAT SHIELD

CONDENSATION IN LEFT HEADLIGHT- THEY CLEANED OUT VENT HOLE- SAME PROBLEM ON1/1/98 , HOWEVER LIGHT WAS REPLACED THEN. *AK

FRONT BRAKES PULSATING- CHECK AND REPLACED FRONT ROTORS

HUBS RECALL BY MANUFACTURE- DONE. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON AND FLUTTERING WHEN STARTING- DICOVERED O2 SENSOR WAS BAD- REPLACED

ENGINE HESITIATES- SEEMS TO STAY IN LOWERE GEAR UNTIL WARM- SHOP PUT IN OIL TREATMENT TO HELP- STILL DOES THIS TO THIS DATE 4/13/01. *AK

SPARE TIRE RELEASE WAS FREEZEN UNABLE TO OPEN- SHOP THAWWED IT OUT AND LUBRICATED IT. *AK

BLOWER STOPPED WORKING (WINTER- TIME) - SHOP FIXED BAD CONNECTION

PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR UNABLE TO ADJUST- BROKEN INSIDE, NEED TO REPLACE- PARTS ON BACK ORDER. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WOULD STOP HALF WAY- THEY LUBRICATED WINDOW. *AK

OVER ALL 4 WHEEL DRIVE DOSEN'T SEEM TO WORK WHEN INDICATOR LIGHT SHOWS THAT IT IS ON. *AK

TIRES ARE WEARING LOW- WAS TOLD TO REPLACE AT 22,000 MILES WILL NEED TO REPLACE- WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THEN FOR THEY ARE NOT WORN DOWN ENOUGH. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 5MUL TIRESIZE: P205/75R15)

BOTH FRONT ROTORS WORE OUT BELOW RECOMENDED SPECIFICATIONS WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF WARNING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER BASED ON SQUEAK NOISES MADE FROM BRAKES PADS ONLY.*AK

ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND DEALERSHIP STATES THAT IT IS SOMETHING ELSE THAT CAUSES IT TO COME BACK ON. AND THEY INSIST THAT I PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. I TOOK IT TO DO ALL THE RECALLS AND THEY CLAIM TO HAVE DONE THEM. I CAN ONLY TAKE THEIR WORD. I HAVE TAKEN IT 2XS AND PROBLEM STILL EXSISTS. I HAD ASKED TO SEE IF IT HAD A SHORT BUT WAS TOLD NO. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT LATCH DOES NOT HOLD, CAUSING SEAT BELT TO POP OPEN WHILE DRIVING. *SCC ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****743827

ANTI -LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS INOPERABLE. CONSUMER REPLACED ROTOR/ PADS AND CALIPERS THREE TIMES ALREADY. WHEN THIS WORK HAS BEEN DONE THERE WAS 1300 MILES ON VEHICLE . *AK

VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. DEALERSHIP HAS WORKED ON VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES SINCE 1998, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR, HEAD GASKET, WIRING HARNESS AND TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND THE VEHICLE WAS A LEMON OR DEFECTIVE. *YH

TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE FIRST TIME ON 2/4/99. 2ND TIME 6/10/99. 3RD TIME 8/19/99. 4TH TIME 11/18/99. 5TH TIME 5/26/00. 6TH TIME 7/25/00. 7TH TIME 10/4/00. 8TH TIME 1/17/01. EACH TIME THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN WARPED. THEY ARE REPLACED WITH THE PADS. KIA SAID THEY WOULD NOT BUY MY CAR BACK. MY CAR NEEDS TO BE TAKEN IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. WHEN I SAID I WAS GOING TO FILE LEMON LAW IN DECEMBER 2000 THEY PROMISED TO REPLACED MY CAR. I'VE MISSED THE FILING WINDOW AND NOW THEY ARE TRYING TO BASICALLY SELL ME A NEW CAR. I JUST WANT MY BREAKS FIXED. I HAVE A 9 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND I'M VERY UPSET ABOUT MY CAR.*AK

FUEL TANK SENSOR WENT OUT IN VEHICLE 7 DIFFERENT TIMES. DOOR HANDLE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE HAD CAME OFF TWICE. 4-WHEEL DRIVE DID NOT WORK WHEN USING IT. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. WAS INFORMED THAT FUEL TANK SHOULD NOT BE FILLED COMPLETELY. WILL BE LOOKING AT THE OTHER PROBLEMS FOR REPAIRS.*AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING FROM A STOP POSITION AND UNABLE TO RESTART WHEN THIS OCCURS. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. KEY WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LOCK UP INTO IGNITION SWITCH, AND UNABLE TO REMOVE IT. ALSO, BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBELM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

I AM A KIA TECH IN CT . THE 1998 AND 1999 SPORTAGE WAS RECALLED TO HAVE THE STEERING KNUCLES REPLACED.THE FOUR WHEELDRIVE VACUM HUBS WOULD SUCK WATER AND DIRT INTO THE WHEELBEARINGS CAUSING THEM TO FAIL.IN SOME CASES I HAVE SEEN THE BEARINGS WERE SO LOOSE THE VEHICLES WOULD LOSE THERE BRAKES. THE RECALL KITS WE HAVE INSTALLED ARE NOW FAILING IN GREAT NUMBERS AND ARE NOT JUST 98 AND 99 VEHICLS BUT 2000 AND 2001 VEHICLES.ALL OF THESE MODEL YEAR VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE PEOPLE GET HURT.*AK

4- WHELL DRIVE UNIT POPS OUT OR WON'T GO INTO 4- WHEEL DRIVE. DEALER HAS HAD VEHICLE 4 TIMES. *AK

WOULD APPLY BRAKES AND THEY FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. BRAKES KEPT WEARING OUT EXCESSIVELY. WOULD HAVE BRAKES REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM KEPT REAPPEARING. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE BACK TO MECHANIC TO INSPECT. *AK

FOUR WHEEL DRIVE MODE WILL NOT ENGAGE WHEN IT IS ACTIVATED. CONSUMER HAS NOT SPOKEN WITH KIA ABOUT THIS. *AK

VEHICLE HAS A SHOCK PROBLEM WHEN GETTING INSIDE OF VEHICLE. WHEN TURNING VEHICLE ON CONSUMER GETS A SHOCK. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DOESN'T GO ALL THE WAY DOWN. *AK

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ENGINE PROBLEMS, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, AND FLUID LEAKAGE PROBLEMS, CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS RELATED TO RECALL 99V325, CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS AND THE DEALERSHIP NEVER STATED ANYTHING REGARDING THE RECALLS, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT THE RECALL REPAIR BE COMPLETED, HOWEVER DEALER IS STATING THAT THE WARRANTY IS OVER AND NO RECALL REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED. *SLC

4-WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM HAS GONE OUT DUE TO FRONT AXLE SEALS LEAKING. DEALER SAID PARTS WERE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. UNKNOWN WHEN PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. *AK *SLC

AT 20-25 MPH IN SNOW CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE, LIGHT INDICATED THAT IT WAS. CONSUMER HIT GUARDRAIL, ONLY 2-WHEELS WERE TURNING, 4 WHEEL DRIVE NOT WORKING. *AK

I WAS FORCED TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. WHEN I DID THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP AND THE CAR MADE A VIOLENT SKID AND TURN TO THE RIGHT . I LET OFF OF THE BRAKES AND LET THE CAR CORRECT IT'S SLIDE. WHEN I DID IT MADE SEVERAL VERY NOTICABLE THUMPS IN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AGAIN THERE WAS NO BRAKE AND THE PEADAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I WENT AND BOUGHT A NEW SET OF FRONT DISK BRAKE PADS TODAY AND STARTED TO DO A BRAKE JOB. WHEN I REMOVED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE THERE WAS NO PAD ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE ROTOR. THE CALIPER ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN RIDING ON THE ROTOR CAUSING EXTENSIVE WEAR IN ONLY A VERY FEW SHORT MILES. I HAD A FRIEND COME AND EXAMINE THE BRAKES TO VERIFY WHAT I WAS SEEING. HE CONFIRMED ALSO. THERE WAS NO PAD ON THE OUTSIDE. IT WAS EITHER MANUFACTURED WITH THIS PAD MISSING OR IT FELL OUT WHEN I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF THIS DOESN'T MAKE SENSE OR YOU THINK I COULD BE MISTAKEN. *AK

VEHICLE NEVER HAD 4-WHEEL DRIVE EVEN THOUGH 4- WHEEL GREEN LIGHT INDICATOR CAME ON . FAILURE WAS DUE TO FRONT SEAL THAT SHRANK. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO FIX DEFECT, BUT DEFECT STILL OCCURS, PLACING CONSUMER IN DANGEROUS SITUATION. CONSUMER IS NOW ON WAITING LIST FOR A NEW PART THAT MANUFACTURER CLAIMS WILL FIX DEFECT. *AK

4-WHEEL DRIVE NOT ENGAGING. DEALER HAS MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR. RECALLED SEPTEMBER 1999. REPLACED VACCUM SEAL DECEMBER 27, 2000 STILL NOT WORKING.*AK

THE CAR HAS ON GOING PROBLEMS. I HAVE BEEN TELLING KIA'S MECHANICS THAT I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS OVER AND OVER. 1) ELECTRICAL-POWER SURGES, LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING,FUSES BLOWING! KIA REPLACED THE BATTERY AND SAID IT SHOULD BE FINE NOW BUT IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN! WENT IN FOR A RECALL ON MCC AND ENDED UP DOING OTHER RECALLS THAT I NEVER RECEIVED! NOW, THE PROBLEM IS WORSE! FUSES ARE BLOWING! I HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY CANT FIND THE PROBLEM TO THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR! BASICALLY, I AM UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THEY CANT FIND IT UNTIL SOMETHING REALLY GOES WRONG. WELL, IT HAS! THE LOSS OF POWER IS TEN TIMES WORSE! I FEAR FOR ANY LIFE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION! THIS IS MY FIRST CAR AND I AM A YOUNG FEMALE! SO, I FEEL LIKE I AM BEING BLOWN OFF AND SUCH WHEN DEALING WITH THE MECHANICS. 2) BRAKING HAS BEEN WIERD ALSO! FEELS LIKE IT TAKES ALONG TIME TO COME TO COMPLETE STOP! I AM AFRAID THAT WHEN KIA FIXES THE PROBLEM IT ISN'T REALLY FIXED BECAUSE I KEEP HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR AND THEY SEEM TO BE THE SAME ONES. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE NO RECOURSE! I NEED THE ASSISTANCE OF SOMEONE TO HELP ME! I HAVE TALK ED TO MANY KIA OWNERS AND THEY EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEMS! THEY ALSO HAVE GOTTEN NO SATISFACTION! ALL THAT WE CAN SAY AS CONSUMERS IS THAT WE WILL NEVER BUY A KIA AGAIN! HELP US!

VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALERSHIP FOR SURGING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO ON. *SLC

WE WERE LUCKY IN A 25 MILE SPEED ZONE-HIGHWAY SPEED WOULD HAVE KILLED US. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY

ACORDING TO DEALERSHIP , THE PREDRILLED HOLES AND THE CHILD SAFTY SEAT ANCHORING SYSTEM IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE 1998 KIA SPORTAGE AND ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. ITS IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THESE ITEMS ARE REQUIRED BY LAW. IM LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND ANY ASSISTANCE THAT YOU CAN PROVIDE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I BECAME AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WHEN I PURCHASED A NEW CARSEAT FOR MY TWO YEAR OLD SON. THE MANUAL FOR THE CARSEAT STRICTLY SAYS THAT WITH OUT THE PROPER ANCHOR HARDWARE THE CARSEAT CAN NOT BE INSTALLED PROPERLY.*AK

VEHICLE HAS AIR LEAKAGE THROUGH WINDSHIELD AND WHEN ON HIGHWAY SPEED IN ROCKS. DEFROST DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY A FAN IS ALWAYS RUNNING WITH EITHER HOT/COLD. THE SEAT BELT LOCKS ON YOU AT ANY TIME. THE BREAKS MAKE A GRINDING NOISE.

BRAKE FAILURE. *SLC

AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHING, DEALER REPLACED AIR BAG. *SLC

IGNITION WIRE WAS CORRODED, IT CAUSED A BAD CONNECTION AT THE STARTER. *SLC

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SLC

VEHICLE HAS STALLED MANY TIMES AND THE CONSUMER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESTART, SEVERAL TIMES THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, POSSIBLY AN ENGINE FAILURE. *SLC

DEALER REPLACED FUEL INJECTORS DUE TO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON AND VEHICLE EXPERIENCING A MISFIRE. *SLC

BATTERY FAILED. *SLC

ALARM SYSTEM EXPERIENCED FAILURE, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO START. *SLC

STARTER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO START. *SLC

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN APRIL 2000. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN SIX TIMES TO GET THE REPAIR COMPLETE. AT THIS TIME THE LIGHT IS OFF. THE LAST REPAIR WAS MADE ON OCT. 9, 2000. THE DEALERS KEEPS REPLACING THE SAME PART. I THINK THAT IT IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT CAUSES A POWER SURGE THAT THEN DAMAGES THE TPS MODULE.

WHILE PERIODICALLY DRIVING 5MPH OR LESS VEHICLE WOULD AUTOMATICALLY SHUTOFF. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON FIRST, THAN IT SHUTOFF. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND CAUSE OR REMEDY. SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT, VEHICLE HAS SHUTDOWN 5 MORE TIMES. *AK

MAIN CONCERN IS 4 WHEEL DRIVE, COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF INDICATOR LAMP IS ON AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE IS NOT ENGAGING. CAUSING A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY ON HAZARDOUS ROADWAYS, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.*AK

I'VE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 2 YEARS AND HAVE HAD MANY REPETITIVE PROBLEMS. CAR STALLS / LOSES POWER AT VARIOUS TIMES. DEALER SERVICED CAR MANY TIMES BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND I ALMOST GOT KILLED YESTERDAY WHEN IT LOST POWER AS I WAS GETTING ON THE PARKWAY. FRONT PASSENGER DOOR DOESN'T OPEN FROM INSIDE. HAS BEEN WORKED ON SEVERAL TIMES. BUT IS NOW BROKE AGAIN. ALARM DOESN'T SHUT OFF WHEN PUTTING KEY IN LOCK ON DRIVERS SIDE. ALSO WORKED ON NUMEROUS TIMES BUT NOW BROKE AGAIN. I'M OUT OF THE WARRANTY AND STUCK WITH A LEMON. PLEASE HELP.*AK

IM NOT HAPPY THAT I BOUGHT A NEW CAR AND IT AVERAGES GOING INTO THE SHOP EVERY 6-8 WEEKS. I CANT AFFORD THIS. IM TO ARRANGE MY OWN TRANSPORTATION WHILE MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP, ITS BEEN TOWED 3 TIMES FOR THE ENGINE LITE, WHEN WORK IS DONE THEY DON'T CALL AND TELL US WHAT WAS WRONG AND IT CAN BE PICKED UP, LAST TIME THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP THEY DIDNT CALL FOR OVER A WEEK TO TELL ME TO COME GET IT, I ASKED TO SPEAK WITH A MANAGER AND LEFT SEVERAL MESSAGES AND THEY STILL HAVENT CALLED. I WIL NEVER BUY A KIA AGAIN OR BUY FROM ANY RIZZA. I FEEL LIKE I BOUGHT JUNK, I WANT MY MONEY BACK, TAKE THE CAR. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN THE PROCESS AT WEBSITE 100% I HATE KIA. THANK YOUL

I DRIVE A 1998 KIA SPORTAGE WITH 37500 MILES. I RECENTLY TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP REPORTING A LOSS OF POWER, ENGINE STALLING, AND CAR NOT RESPONSIVE TO THROTTLE. WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURED THE CHECK EMISSIONS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A "WIRING GROUND" THAT BECAME EITHER CORRODED OR THE CONNECTION METHOD USED FAILED. MY CAR HAS OVER THE 36,000 MILE LIMIT FOR THE WARRANTY, I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND THAT IT WOULD COST 240 DOLLARS TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED. I WAS TOLD BY DEAN BAILEY KIA, TULSA, OK. THAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE TYPE OF CONNECTION USED DURING MANUFACTURER OF THIS AUTOMOBILE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOULD BE CORRECTED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE MANUFACTURER SINCE IT SEEMS TO BE A ELECTRICAL COMPONENT THAT FAILED DUE TO THE METHOD OF INSTALLATION. ANY INFO. THAT YOU COULD GIVE ME WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANKS

NO SUMMARY

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, MY CAR ACCELERATED ITSELF TO 85 MPH AND THEN BECAME STUCK. WHEN SHIFTED INTO NUETRAL, THE RPM'S CONTINUED TO INCREASE TO THE TOP OF THE SCALE. THE ONLY WAY WE WERE ABLE TO STOP THE CAR WAS BY USING BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW IT ENOUGH IN 5TH GEAR TO CAUSE A STALL. KIA AND MY DEALERSHIP ARE BEING NO HELP, SAYING THAT "THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM." ON THIS WEBSITE, I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE.

CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE STARTER TWICE AND ENGINE REPLACED ONCE, BUT DEFECT KEEPS OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT BECAUSE IT WASNT TORQUED ENOUGH AT THE FACTORY. KIA HAS NOT RESPONDED TO MY COMPLIANTS. VEHICLE WAS IN SERVICE FOR 28 DAYS IN A SIX MONTH PERIOD. *AK

I HAVE HAD BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BOTH - DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS THE MANUFACTURES PROBLEM THAT THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING FOR US - HELP!!! RECALL THE BRAKES AND ROTOR MANUFACTURING FOR THE KIA SPORTAGES - *AK

WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN ANY GEAR CAN HEAR A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE. WHEN PUSHING DOWN ON CLUTCH, IT REDUCES THE SQUEALING NOISE, CONSUMER STATED IT WAS A VERY ANNOYING SOUND. *AK

THERE IS SO MANY THINGS WRONG WITH KIA PRODUCTS AND THEY SHOULD NOT EVEN BE ALLOWED ON THE ROAD. THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING GOING WRONG WITH THEM AND I WANT MY MONEY BACK! NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

RECALL 99V325000/ ENGINE STALLING. AFTER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL IT STALLED AND DIED. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, AND CONSUMER COULD NOT TURN OR DRIVE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. *AK *ML

WHEN CONSUMER STARTS UP VEHICLE IT WILL STAY ON FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN IT WILL STALL WITHOUT A WARNING. AT OTHER TIMES WHILE DRIVING ENGINE WILL STALL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO DEALER REPEATEDLY FOR REPAIRS. *AK *ML

VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED UNDER RECALL 99V325000 THREE TIMES FOR STALLING. OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN FEBRUARY. BEFORE RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE, VEHICLE WAS SERVICED 3 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO DIE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION. *AK

BRAKES HAVE EXCESS POWDER ON HUB CAPS AND REPLACING OF THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS EVERY 3,000 MILES. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE CAUSING ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, SERVICED VEHICLE DUE TO FAILURE. YH

WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL, IT GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, CONSUMER IS HAVING TROUBLE AVOIDING ACCIDENTS DUE TO BRAKE FADING. YH

THE WINDOW SEALS ON THE DOOR FAILURE CAUSED THE AIR KEPT COMING IN. YH

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED DRIVER'S SEAT SEPARATED FROM THE ANCHORAGE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES CAUSING ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. *MJS

BRAKE PULSATE DUE TO WARPED ROTORS. *MJS

SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE, IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF GARAGE DUE TO ENGINE COOLANT SMELL. IT USUALLY TAKES SEVERAL VISITS BEFORE THE DEALER DECIDES TO REPLACE RADIATOR, WATER PUMP, ETC. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE HAD 3 RADIATORS IN THIS VEHICLE AND THE COOLANT SMELL STILL IS STRONG. THERE ARE MANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, INCLUDING AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK, ON AND OFF 4WD IS INOPERABLE, ETC. I HAVE TRIED TO ARBITRATE WITH THE LEMON LAW WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL BECAUSE OF LACK OF DOCUMENTATION. IS THERE ANYTHING MORE I CAN DO TO HELP ME CORRECT THESE PROBLEMS OR GET REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS VEHICLE? THANK YOU

WE HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS SEVERAL TIMES SINCE OWNING THIS VEHICLE FOR THE LAST ALMOST TWO YEARS, APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES TO REPLACE WITH THE MOST RECENT TIME BEING ONLY 5000 MILES AGO, THE DEALER NOW WANTS US TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND THE WARRANTY IS STILL IN EXISTANCE WITH THE VEHICLE (ALMOST 30,000 MILES). I WANT TO KNOW IF ANY - WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THERE IS ALSO EXCESSIVE BRAKE PAD WEAR DUST ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT HUB CAPS. PLEASE CONTACT ME - AS THIS IS GETTING QUITE EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE EVERY 5,000 MILES. *AK

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE MAKING A 60 - 90 DEGREE TURN. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK

CONSUMER HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF RECALL 98V-222 OF THE STEERING SHAFT WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NOR WAS THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED PRIOR TO PURCHASE. NLM

AFTER PICKING UP DAUGHTER FROM THE DAYCARE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, TRAVELLING ABOUT 45MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE STARTED SWAYING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND LOST CONTROL. WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER AND PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN, LIKE THERE WAS NO GAS AND MOTOR SHUT DOWN. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL TAKE OFF. ALSO, ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY CAME ON. ONCE WHILE COMING ACROSS RAILROAD TRACKS, VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT TOOK OFF, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND WENT INTO A DITCH. *AK

FRONT HUBS WERE SEIZED. PURCHASED VEHICLE 1 WEEK BEFORE INCIDENT. *AK

CONNECTOR CORROSION CAUSED VEHICLE NOT TO START. ALSO, THERE WAS A CAMSHAFT OIL LEAK. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 65MPH, ENGINE STARTED TO RACE. WAS AS IF SOMEONE PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND STEPPED ON GAS.

RECALL 99V325000, DEALER FIXED VEHICLE FOR THE RECALL, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH . DLR IS GONTHER KIA, 954-797-1680. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

BRAKES WOULD WEAR OUT EXCESSIVELY. THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES. DEALER'S MECHANIC GAVE NO REASON FOR THE CAUSE OF EXCESSIVE WEAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC & INFORMED CONSUMER THAT BRAKES EXCESSIVELY WORE OUT DUE TO THE MATERIALS USED. *AK

FRONT BEARINGS REPLACED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR, AFTER REPLACEMENT BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED SHORTLY AFTER DUE TO FAULTY PARTS THAT FELL APART, HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY/FOUR WHEEL DRIVE DEFECTIVE AND NOT LOCKING IN PROPERLY AND CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL ON MINIMAL SNOW COVERAGE PRIOR TO RECALL REPAIR, AFTER REPAIR VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCED FAILURES. *MJS

SPARE TIRE RELEASE CABLE RUSTED CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN RELEASING. *MJS

BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED, CAUSING NOISE. *MJS

THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SLIPPING AND THE DEALER FAILED TO FIX IT BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRATION. YH

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V325000 CONCERNING ENGINE STALLING. CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT RECALL PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 99V325000/ENGINE STALLING. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR SIX WEEKS. PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RECALL # 99V325000 KIA/ENGINE STALLING; DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS TO CORRECT RECALL CAMPAIGN. DEALER IS NOT SURE WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. OWNER RECIEVED RECALL NOTICE ON FEB. 25, 2000. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN COMING TO STOP VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

BATTERY WOULD NOT HOLD A CHARGE CAUSING CONSUMER TO BE STRANDED IN A PARKING LOT. NLM

RADIO/CD PLAYER FAILED AND WOULD NOT EJECT CD FROM PLAYER. NLM

LEFT REAR PASSENGER WINDOW IS OFF TRACK DUE TO FAULTY REGULATOR CAUSING EXCESSIVE NOISE WHEN VEHICLE IN MOTION. NLM

HATCH/TRUNCK UNABLE TO BE OPENED BECAUSE WHEEL RELEASE WILL NOT RELEASE. NLM

WINDOWS WILL NOT ROLL DOWN. NLM

WHEEL BEARINGS LOOSE RUSTED WHICH CAUSED BRAKE DUST TO GATHER. DEALER REPLACED BEARING ROTOR AND PADS IN FRONT, FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, AND FRONT WHEEL BRAKE PADS. NLM

FUSE BOX WILL NOT CLOSE. NLM

PUDDLES OF WATER SEEPED INTO FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DUE TO AIR CONDITIONER. NLM

CONSUMER CALLED DEALER TO MAKE APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL 99V32500/ ENGINE STALLING REPAIRS, AND WASN'T ABLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT UNTIL APRIL 13, 2000. *AK

WHENEVER CONSUMER STEPS ON BRAKES THE WHOLE FRONT END STARTS TO VIBRATE. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 99V325000/ ENGINE STALLING. DEALER INDICATED THAT PARTS HAVE YET TO BE RECEIVED FROM MANUFACTURER. PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE CORRECTED. *AK *ML

NHTSA RECALL/ MANUFACTURER'S 99V325000/ ENGINE STALLING. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK

THE ENTIRE CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED. KIA DOES LITTLE TO ASSIST WITH CARS THAT HAVE CRONIC PROBLEMS.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN CAR STALLED AND NOSE DIVED UNDER THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

SEAT BELTS WERE CUT OUT OF CAR BY DEALER. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 99V325000/ ENGINE STALLING. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

RECALL 99V325/ ENGINE STALLING. DEALER HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR VEHICLE BECAUSE CONSUMER HAS FILED A COMPLAINT UNDER THE LEMON LAW. *AK

VEHICLE ACCELERATES UNEXPECTEDLY, DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

WHILE ACCELERATING IN REVERSE VEHICLE CUTS OFF. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WAS CHANGED TWICE. ALSO, THE MOULDING AROUND THE SPARKS PLUGS BROKE LOOSE, AND IT WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER IS STILL EXPERIENCING STALLING PROBLEMS. SHIELD OVER THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED. THE REAR LATCH FOR THE SPARE CABLE RUSTED AND CAME OUT UPON PULLING, THE MOUNTING FOR THE REAR WHEEL HAS RELEASED ITSELF WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *AK

THE CAR HAS BEEN THE SHOP MORE THAN IT HAS BEEN OUT. THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPTARTMENT HAS INFORMED ME, THAT SINCE THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM I HAVE DISCRIBED TO THEM,THEY CAN'T FIX THE CAR. WHEN I PICK THE CAR BACK UP FROM THE SERVICE DEPTARTMENT, THE PROBLEM CONTINUES FOR ME. TIME AFTER TIME, THE SERVICE DEPT. IS INFORMED OF THIS PROBLEM AND AS OF THIS DATE 2/27/00 THE CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP UNFIXED. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES HARD VIBRATION WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT END. ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. AT 16,000 MILES THE ROTORS AND BRAKES PADS NEEDED REPLACING AGAIN. VEHCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO DRIVER'S ERROR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR CRASH SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CAME UNHOOKED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER INFORMAITON. *AK

ALL THE NUT, BOLTS, CLAMPS, BRACKETS AND SOME PARTS IN MY KIA ARE BADLY CORRODED/RUSTED....ECT. NONE OF THESE PARTS ARE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. IT LOOKS AS IF THEY USED THE CHEAPEST PARTS THEY COULD FIND. I'M SCARED THAT THE WHOLE THING MIGHT FALL APART DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. ANOTHER COUPLE OF YEARS UP HERE IN NEW ENGLAND AND IT JUST MIGHT!

VEHICLE SOMTIMES ACCELERATES WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY

THE TRNAMISSION FAIL TWICE ONCE AFTER THE CAR WAS CHECKED BEFORE WE LEFT ON VACATION, THE DEELER WILL NOT HELP MY AND WE HAVE ENDED UP HAVING A RESTRAINING ORDER DRAW UP BECAUSE OF THE THREATS FROM HIS STAFF. KIA IT'S SELF HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND HAV OFFERED A REDICULUS TRAID IN OF $7000. THE CAR WAS OVER $18000. THE HUBS HAVE NEARLY COST ME MY LIFE I WENT OFF THE INTERSTATE HITTING ICE I WAS NOT IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE AT THE TIME BUT I WENT IN TO A DITCH,WHEN I TRIED TO PUT IT IN TO 4 WHEEL I WOULD NOT GO I HAD TO TRAVEL IN A DITCH ON A BUSY INTERSTATE FOR 5 MILE TILL I COULD REACH THE EXIT. THE WASHER MOTOR FAILED ON THE INTERSTATE IN SMOWING CONDITIONS, I HAD TO EMPTY WATER ON THE WINDOW AS I WAS DRIVING TO SEE. THIS THE WORST CAR EVER AND THE DEALER AND KIA WILL NOT HELP WITH ANY OF THESE MATTERS. THE DATES OF THESE INCIDENTS MIGHT NOT BE THE CORRECT DATE MY ATTORNEY HAS ALL THE PAPER WORK FROM THE DEALER. *AK

BRAKES CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS, SEVERAL REPAIRS (ROTORS,PADS,VALVE, ETC.), HOWEVER BRAKES OVERHEATED ON ONE OCCASION AND CAUGHT FIRE, POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW. *MJS

ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUALLY ILLUMINATING, VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT STALLING AND LOSS OF POWER, DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY FAILURE. *MJS

I'VE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR SINCE PURCHASING IT, IT HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO THE SHOP FOR THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMING ON 2 TIMES, THE FIRST TIME THEY SAID IT WAS A SENSOR, BUT THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED 2 DAYS LATER , THEY THEN SAID IT WAS A HARNESS, THAT WAS REPLACED THEN I'VE TAKEN IT IN FOR TWO RECALLS ON THE BRAKES AND A HUB PROBLEM, I'M CURRENTLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR HANDLES STICKING SO IT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOORS WITH THE KEY FROM THE OUTSIDE, DEALER STATES THAT THEY CAN'T GET IT TO HAPPEN WHEN I TAKE IT TO THE SHOP BUT IT OCCURES CONTINUALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MY POSSESSION, BACK HATCH DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY UNLESS YOU SLAM IT SEVERAL TIMES, DEALER SAYS NOTHING WRONG, ENGINE ALWAYS SMELLS LIKE IT IS BURNING AND NOW THE CAR WILL ONLY START WHEN IT WANTS TO, DEALER SAID IT WAS THE BATTERY BUT THE CAR IS ONLY 1 YEAR OLD, I'VE TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHER SPORTAGE OWNERS WHO ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS, I FEEL THE MANUFACTERER NEEDS TO BUY ALL THESE CARS BACK, I'VE TRIED TO TRADE THIS CAR AND NONE OF THE DEALERS WANT IT THEY TELL ME THAT IT IS NOT WORTH WHAT I'VE PAID FOR IT SO I'M STUCK WITH IS PIECE OF JUNK, I'M AT MY WITTS END...I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE I'M AFRAID TO GET STUCK SOMEWHERE. THE CAR IS LITTERALY FALLING APART IN MY HANDS AND THERES NOTHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT, I'VE TALKED TO A LAWYER IN REGARD TO THE LEMON LAW BUT THEY SAY THAT IT HAS TO BE A REOCCURING PROBLEM OF THE SAME ORIGIN BUT THERES APPARENTLY HELP FOR THE COMSUMERS THAT ARE STUCK WITH AWFUL PRODUCTS LIKE THESE SUV'S. THERE WERE 166 COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE AND ALMOST EVERY PERSON HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS I'M HAVING WITH MY VEHICLE. I AM PERSONALLY TELLING AS MANY PEOPLE AS I CAN ABOUT THESE JUNKIE KIA'S. THE MANUFACTERER SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. IF I OR ANYBODY IN MY CAR SHOULD BE HURT IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THESE PROBLEMS, KIA WILL SEE A LAW SUIT THAT WILL MAKE THEIR HEAD SPIN. *AK

FAILED WEATHER STRIP CAUSING LEAKAGE INTO FRONT DOOR. MJS

CONTINUOUS ELECTRICAL FAILURES CAUSING BLOWN FUSES AND COMPONENT FAILURE. MJS

GEAR POPPING OUT OF GEAR. MJS

INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION ON THE DRIVESHAFT CAUSING NOISE. MJS

INSIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILED. MJS

ENGINE LEAK DUE TO LOOSE CLAMPS ON HOSE. MJS

POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. MJS

WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP IN DRIVEWAY OF HOME, I WENT TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND IT JUST TOOK OFF, I TRIED BRAKING , BUT IT CONTINUED TO GO FORWARD STRAIGHT THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR AT A VERY HIGH SPEED, FRONT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT PROBLEM, HAD CAR TOWED TO THEM. THEY STATED THEY HAD NEVER HAD ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS . CONTACTED THE 1-800-4KIA HELP LINE AND WAS TOLD I WAS THE THIRD COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS. DEALER IS NOW TRYING TO TELL ME THIS WAS A BRAKE PROBLEM, IT IS NOT A BRAKE PROBLEM, FRONT BRAKES HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED BY AN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR ESTABLISHMENT USING CERTIFIED PARTS FROM THE KIA DEALER. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING THE SOUND OF AIR IS COMING IN MAKING ME THINK A WINDOW IS DOWN , BUT NO WINDOWS ARE DOWN. THE CAR FAILED TO START ONE DAY AND WE CKECKED THE BATTERY, WHICH BY THE WAY THE MANUAL STATES IS MAINTENCE FREE, BUT IS NOT, YOU HAVE TO PUT WATER IN IT. I HAVE NEVER BEEN INFORMED OF ANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE , BUT KNOW THERE ARE SOME. THE KIA DEALER IS TRYING TO PUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR ON EVERYTHING FROM THE BRAKES TO MY MISTAKE, I KNOW WHAT THE CAR DID AND THERE IS A PROBLEM SOMEWHERE THAT SOMEONE SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF. *AK

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE JAN OF 1999, IT HAD 18,000 MILES. APRROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE I NOTICED THE FRONT HUBS AND RIMS LINED WITH GREASE AND OIL. I INFORMED BOTH THE DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM, AND THE KIA SERVICE DEPARTMENT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICAL. THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT TAKE CARE OF IT. FROM THAT POINT ON I HAVE BEEN HAVING SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS KIA. I TOOK THE VEHICAL IN AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT THE CALIPERS, ROTORS, AND DRUMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM STARTED TO WEAR OUT THE PADS OF ALL THESE PARTS, AND NOW IS GRINDING THEM AWAY. THIS PROBLEM IS A DEFECT IN THE PARTS USED BY THE MANUFACTURE AND THEY SHOULD BUY MY KIA BACK FROM ME, AND OR REPAIR IT TO NEW CONDITION. THIS IS JUST THE MAJOR ISSUE I HAVE WITH KIA THERE ARE MANY OTHER VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH IT SUCH AS THE WINDOW MOTOR KEEPS GOING OUT(I THINK THERE IS A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), THE REAR TIRE CARRIER KEEPS GETTING STUCK, ETC ETC ETC. PLEASE HELP ME I AM AT A LOSE AS TO WHAT I SHOULD DO. I CAN'T AFFORD $2500 TO FIX THE BRAKES, THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER GONE BAD, NOT TO MENTION ALL THE OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICAL (1998 KIA SPORTAGE).

AFTER PICKING CHILD UP FROM SCHOOL CONSUMER PULLED INTO A CAR WASH AND AUTOMOBILE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. SHE HAD TO PUSH TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN THE CAR OFF, AND IT STOPPED. SHE IS CURRENTLY AFRAID TO DRIVE AUTOMOBILE. *AK

TURNED OFF VEHICLE TO PUMP GAS, ON ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. BATTERY WAS JUMP STARTED, CAR FUNCTIONED PROPERLY FOR 4 DAYS. AT THAT TIME THE VEHICLE FAILED AGAIN WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START, JUMPED STARTED THE VEHICLE & DROVE TO SERVICE CENTER. DEALER SERVICE CENTER FOUND A CELL IN THE BATTERY HAD FAILED & REPLACED THE BATTERY. VEHICLE FAILED AGAIN, 4 WEEKS LATER, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHEN THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS THOROUGHLY CHECKED BY SERVICE MANAGER & FOUND NO PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START, AGAIN, 3 DAY LATER & DID NOT RESPOND TO A JUMP START. THE DEALERSHIP IS CURRENTLY INSPECTING VEHICLE, I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, I AM NOT RECEIVING ANY COOPERATION. A NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVE MENTIONED TO ME A CONSUMER REPORT THAT WAS REPORTED BY A LOCAL NEWS STATION, THEY DO NOT RECALL THE COMPLETE DETAILS BUT DO HAVE A RECOGNITION OF THE REPORT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A REPETIVE PROBLEM FOR SPORTAGE OWNERS.

WHEN DRIVING ENGINE STALLS. MOST OF THE TIME IT STALLS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. ALSO, THE ENGINE STUTTERS. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE TWICE, AND HAS NOT FOUND A SOLUTION. *AK

THE PINS THAT HOLD THE CALIPERS BROKE OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ON 2-1-99 REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE TO THE SURGE TANK ASSEMBLY, AIR INTAKE PIPE AND WIRING DUE TO VEHICLE STALLING. HOWEVER, ON 9-1-99 VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN CAUSING LOST OF STEERING POWER WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. ON 10-11-99 THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED TO CORRECT PROBLEM. PRIOR REPLACEMENTS WERE NOT THE CAUSE OF STALLING. *YC

ON 2-1-99 REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE TO THE SURGE TANK ASSEMBLY, AIR INTAKE PIPE AND WIRING DUE TO VEHICLE STALLING. HOWEVER, ON 9-1-99 VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN CAUSING LOST OF STEERING POWER WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. ON 10-11-99 THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED TO CORRECT PROBLEM. PRIOR REPLACEMENTS WERE NOT THE CAUSE OF STALLING. *YC

ON 2-1-99 REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE TO THE SURGE TANK ASSEMBLY, AIR INTAKE PIPE AND WIRING DUE TO VEHICLE STALLING. HOWEVER, ON 9-1-99 VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN CAUSING LOST OF STEERING POWER WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. ON 10-11-99 THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED TO CORRECT PROBLEM. PRIOR REPLACEMENTS WERE NOT THE CAUSE OF STALLING. *YC

THE FRONT ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES WHILE IN A SLOW TIGHT TURN AND BRAKES APPLIED, WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL AND FRONT END SHAKE AND VIBRATE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE TURNING INTO PARKING SPACES OR MAKING A U TURN EITHER DIRECTION, AND IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. THE DEALER SAID THAT KIA KNOWS ABOUT IT AND THAT IT IS NORMAL. I ALMOST HIT A CHILD IN IN A PARKING LOT BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP, WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED AT SLOW SPEEDS THE CAR IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU APPLY THE BRAKES. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND KIA SHOULD FIND A WAY TO FIX IT SINCE THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS ON THIS PROBLEM 8 TIMES IN 10 MONTHS. PLEASE HELP. *AK

VEHICLE SHAKES WHILE BRAKING. NLM

VEHICLE WON'T START. NLM

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UPON IMPACT IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS WOULD UNLATCH WHILE DRIVING; DEALER NOTIFIED AND MADE REPAIRS.MAKING A SAFETY REPORT TO NHTSA. *AK

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH ON HIGHWAY WHEN IT SUDDENLY DIED OUT FOR NO REASON. HAD VEHICLE TO TOWED TO DEALER. UNABLE TO RESTART RIGHT AWAY. *AK

A/C DRAIN HOSE CLOGGED CAUSING LEAKAGE. MJS

WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID INOPERABLE DUE TO FEED LINE DISCONNECTION. MJS

CD PLAYER FAILED. MJS

CIGARETTE LIGHTER ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING FUSES TO BLOW. MJS

ROTORS FAILED CAUSING VIBRATION. MJS

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, SEVERAL COMPONENT REPLACEMENTS (02 SENSOR, ENGINE HARNESS, TP SENSOR, ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR ASSEMBLY AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER), HOWEVER PROBLEMS STILL PERSIST, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE . MJS

WHEN STOPPED THE ENGINE IDLES ROUGH AND IF ON AN INCLINE, IT IS AS THOUGH IT WILL STALL BEFORE IT KICKS IN AND GOES. ALSO THE CAR ENGINE SMELLS LIKE SULFUR.

WHEN TRAVELING AT 25 MPH AND UPON ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THERE IS HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION, VEHICLE DOES NOT INCREASE SPEED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES FRONT END WILL SHAKE/VIBRATE, RESULTING IN POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. 2. VEHICLE WILL ACCELRATE BY ITSELF WITHOUT APPLYING ACCELERATOR. IN BOTH CASES, DEALER CLAIMS THAT IT IS NORMAL OPERATION. DEFECTS ARE INTERMITTENT. *AK

WHEEL BEARINGS HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC WATER GOT INTO SEALS & WERE NOT SEALING. THIS ALSO AFFECTED 4-WHEL DRIVE LOCKING HUBS. *AK

FRONT END VIBRATION CAUSED EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR (ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS). MJS

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, AND THE ENGINE WASN'T RUNNING PROPERLY. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER'S SHOP FOR REPAIRS SEVEN OR EIGHT TIMS, AND DEALER STILL CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS AT STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, ENGINE IDLED AND THEN WOULD REV UP & DOWN. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED NOTHING WAS FOUND. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. *AK

FAILURE DUE TO FAULTY SEALS(LEAK)RUSTED OUT BEARINGS, UNSAFE TO DRIVE

MY INTIRE AXLE AND ROTORS AND SHOES WERE RUSTED OUT AND SEIZED UP

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH TO 70 MPH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE SHUT DOWN, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. ALSO, WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO BRAKES FAILING. CONSUMER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE HAS CONSTANT, ANNOYING BRAKE NOISE. SERVICE MANAGER REPLACED ALL THE ROTORS, BOTH FRONT AND REAR, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS ROUTINE MAINTENACE AT UNDER 10,000 MILES. *ET

THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM FAILED TO ENGAGE DUE TO A BAD SEAL, THE SEAL CAUSES THE VACUUM NOT TO ENGAGE PROPERLY. *SLC

WHILE THE VEHCLE WAS DRIVEN BY A SERVICE PERSON FROM THE DEALERSHIP, FRONT RIGHT WHEEL FROZE UP. THE WHEEL HUB WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP WITH ONE FROM A PREVIOUS MODEL. THE OWNER BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF A NOISE THAT WAS HEARD WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY OTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO A SQUEAKING NOISE MADE BY THE BRAKES WHEN THE WERE APPLIED. ALSO DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. ROTORS, ONCE AGAIN, NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE DEALER KNEW THE BEARINGS WAS BAD AT 19500 MILES AND THEY TOLD MY WIFE IF THEY STARTED GRINDING TO BRING BACK THE VEHICLE BUT THERE WAS NO WARNING ALL AT ONCE IT PULLED TO THE LEFT AND STARTED GRINDING NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT KIAIS WORKING ON NEW BEARINGS AND HUBS THEY CAN`T GET PARTS THEY HAVE TO GET THE PARTS THE KIA REP. NOW I HAVE TO WAIT FOR HIM AND THEY WOULD NOT GIVE US A LOANER THEY SAID IT WAS NOT THE DEALERS RESPONSIBLITY SO I HAD TO RENT A CAR I COULD SAY MORE BUT THAT IS ENOUGH FOR NOW. *AK

THE 4- WHEEL DRIVE FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY. VEHICLE ALSO MAKES HIDEOUS NOISES & THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VERY BADLY. TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. NOISES AND VIBRATIONS ARE GETTING WORSE. *AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS MANY PROBLEMS THE CONSUMER SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF. NO SAFETY DEFECTS LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

POWER MIRRORS FAILED. MJS

BRAKE RECALL WORK COMPLETED HOWEVER VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FAILURE AFTER REPAIR (98V-222). MJS

OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. MJS

REGARDLESS OF THE SETTING ON THE AIR FLOW MODE SELECTION KNOB, HOT DRY AIR IS ALWAYS DIRECTED INTO THE FACE OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER, RESULTING IN VISION PROBLEMS. ALSO, DUST, DIRT AND POLLENS ARE BLOWN INTO DRIVER'S EYES WHEN DRIVING ON DIRT AND GRAVEL ROADS HERE AT THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS . KIA REPRESENTATIVES HAVE RESPONDED THAT ALL KIAS HAVE THIS DEFECT, THAT IT IS A DESIGN PROBLEM AND WILL NOT BE CORRECTED UNDER THE VEHICLE WARRANTY. WE BELEIVE THIS DEFECT, DESIGN OR OTHERWISE, IS A HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTER AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BY KIA. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. *AK

TRANSMISSION WILL ABRUPTLEY SHIFT INTO TO A LOW GEAR ON ITS OWN AT 65 MPH. MANUFATURER HAS BEN CONTACTED. *AK

THERE ARE MANY OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AS OF TODAY THER ARE ONLY 1700 MILE ON THE VEHICLEAS WHERE MOR THAN 1/2 THOSE MILES ARE FROM GOING BACK AND FORTH TO THE SERVICE DEPT AS IT IS AN 80 MILE TRIP TO THE SERVICE DEPT. AS FOR KIA THEY ARE TOTALLY IGNORANT AS THEY DO NOT EVER RETURN ANY OF MY PHONE CALLS. THIS SUVIS A LEMON IF I EVER SAW ONE . YOU WOULD THIN. NO SAFET DEFECT (S) LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

THE HUBS WERE CRACKED AND WHEEL BEARING WAS GONE, CAUSING A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. KIA HAS DONE NOTHING TO HELP. *AK *ML

AFTER BEING STUCK IN A SNOW STORM CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE 4-WHEEL DRIVE, EVENTHOUGH THE SYSTEM WAS ENGAGED IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

WHEEL BEARING AND HUBS CRACKED, CAUSING THE METAL TO GRIND WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN. ALSO WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSE UNKNOWN. WAS ADVISED BY MIDAS NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE- WHEELE COULD COME OFF. *AK

I PURCHASED A LEFTOVER NEW 1998 SPORTAGE 4X4 ON 4/12/99. THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED ON 3/31/98. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE FOR AUTOBODY REPAIRS ON THURSDAY 5/13/99 WITH 592 MILES ON IT. WHEN I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE ON MODAY 5/17/99 WITH 594 MILES ON IT THE LIFTERS WERE MAKING A HORRIBLE TAPPING NOISE. I WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE NOISE WAS DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING IN STORAGE FOR OVER A YEAR AND WHEN PURCHASED BY MYSELF THAT A NEW OIL FILTER AND OIL CHANGE SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS I FINALLY GOT HIM TO PUT IT IN WRITING AND I NOW HAVE THE DOCUMENT AS PROOF. MY QUESTION IS HOW DOES A LIFTER GO BAD AT 594 MILES AND WHY DIDN'T A LARGE COMPANY SUCH AS KIA HAVE THE INSIGHT TO PROVIDE BETTER CUSTOMER SERVICE UPON PURCHASE OF A VEHICLE. I HAVE ACESSED YOUR COMPLAINT FILES FOR THE 1998 SPORTAGE AND IT PRINTED 21 PAGES. CAN ALL THOSE CONSUMERS BE WRONG? I DO NOT THINK SO, I FEEL MY SUV IS ON ITS WAY TO BEING THE LEMON THAT ATTACKED NEW YORK. IF I WAS ADVISED OF YOUR WEBSITE PRIOR TO MY PURCHASE I WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY LOOKED TO OTHER AUTO MAKERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INFORMATIVE SITE, BUT I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM IS JUST THE BEGINNING!!!( DOT NUMBER: )

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I HAVE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS AND THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 8300 MILES ON IT. THE FIRST TIME THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS ON AND THEY CHANGE THE ENG BRAKE SOLENOID. THE SECONED TIME THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AND ALL FOUR BRAKES PARCIALLY LOCKED UP. THIS TIME I WAS DONIG 68 ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP. I MISSED HITTING ANOTHER CAR BY LESS THAN AN INCH WHEN IT MADE MY VEHICLE SWERVE INSTANTLY. I AM GETTING SCARED TO DRIVE IT AT ALL!! WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT? "I DON'T WANT TO DIE OR KILL MY FAMILY OR SOMEONE ELSE'S!!!!"

AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE NOTICE HIGH AMOUNT OF BRAKE DUST ON BOTH FRONT DISK BRAKES DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL FOR MATELLIC BRAKES CURRENTLY SQEAKING

BRAKES GRINDING PEDDLE GOING TO FLOORWHEELBEARING BROKE

WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND STARTING AGAIN THE ENGINE CUTS OFF. SOMETIMES WHEN GAS IS APPLIED VEHICLE HAS A DELAYED START. ALSO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING IN WET CONDITION FRONT SUSPENSION HUB BROKE. *AK

WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT GEARS, GEARS STICK IN BETWEEN SHIFTING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS AIR LEAKS & AT HIGH SPEEDS THE WIND IS ANNOYING. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKS INTO PLACE AS SOON AS THE PASSENGER CLAMPS INTO PLACE. ONE DOESN'T HAVE TO PRESS BRAKE PEDDLE FOR IT TO TIGHTEN AROUND PERSON. WHEN DRIVING AND PARTICULARLY ENGAGING THE CLUTCH TO DOWN SHIFT THE GEAR LINKAGE DISENGAGES AND THE GEARS CAN'T BE LOCATED ESPECIALLY IN SECOND, THIRD OR FOURTH GEARS AND BECAUSE OF SUCH HAS ALMOST CAUSED THREE CRASHES. WE HAD THIS CHECKED BY THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE GEAR SHIFTING MECHANISM. I BEG TO DIFFER BECAUSE I DRIVE THAT CAR EVERY DAY AND I'VE DRIVEN MANY MANUAL SHIFT TRANSMISSIONS CARS AND I BELIEVE THAT AFTER DRIVING FOR SOMETIME (I.E., ONE TO TWO HOURS) THE TRANSMISSION HEATS UP AND CAUSES PROBLEMS WITH GEAR SELECTION.

WHEN DRIVING ON WET AND DRY PAVEMENT THE REAR TIRES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN. ALSO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURRED WHICH NEARLY CAUSED A COLLISION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THREE TO FOUR TIMES, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

SHIFT-0N-THE-FLY IS HARD TO SHIFT. TAKES ALL 150 POUNDS OF ME AT TIMES TO PULL IT BACK. DEALER SAYS IT IS NORMAL. "ON SNOW COVERED ROAD IT GOES BETTER IN 2WD. UPON SHIFTING INTO 4HI OR 4LOW REAR END COMES OUT WITH ANY GAS. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH MY KIA. KIA NEEDS TO GET ON THE BALL AND TAKE A NOTE OF WHAT THEY ARE PRODUCING.

THE BRAKE LIGHT FIRST CAME ON AND WENT OFF FOR A DAY OR TWO AND THEN CAME ON STEADY. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ABS BRAKE MODE SOLENOID SENSOR. AFTER 1 WEEK BRAKE LIGHT CAME BACK ON, AND THEN MASTER CYLINDER WENT. AFTER 2 WEEKS BRAKE LIGHT CAME BACK ON FOR LESS THAN A SECOND AND WENT BACK OFF. THEN LAST WEEK LIGHT CAME BACK ON FOR ANOTHER SECOND AND WNET BACK OUT. I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT BACK TO DEALER YET. *AK

I PURCHASED MY KIA SPORTAGE ON 7/14/98. ON 11/20/98, MY BATTERY WAS DEAD. I TOOK MY SPORTAGE TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL FOR THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT COUPLING AS SOON AS I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE. MY BRAKES MADE A "SQUEALING" SOUND SINCE PURCHASE, BUT I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR DISC BRAKES. THE BRAKE LIGHT BEGAN FLICKERING, THEN STAYING LIT SO I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. BUT WAS UNABLE TO KEEP IT DUE TO ILLNESS. THE BRAKES NOW HAVE A "GRINDING" SOUND AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR SAFETY FACTOR. IN AUGUST OF 1998 I WAS STUCK IN TRAFFIC FOR OVER 2 HOURS DUE TO A BAD HIGHWAY ACCIDENT AND THE RADIATOR OVERHEATED SO I HAD TO TURN OFF, AND KEEP OFF, THE A/C. RECENTLY, THE ENGINE IS OVERHEATING AND FLUID DRAINS WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A LOT OF PROBLEMS FOR A NEW CAR LESS THAN 9 MONTHS "OLD". COULD THESE PROBLEMS BE DEFECTS? COULD THE BRAKE PROBLEM BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL PROBLEM? THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REPORT MY PROBLEMS AND CONCERNS.

VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. ALSO, THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP & VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO A SPIN. VEHICLE WOULD BOUNCE UP & DOWN AS IF NO SHOCKS. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 4 TIMES & HAD IT TEST DRIVEN. ROTORS WERE CHANGED. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED OR FOUND. *AK

BACK HATCH LOOSE CAUSING INTERIOR LIGHTS TO MALFUNCTION AND THEFT ALARM SYSTEM TO FAIL, SINCE PURCHASE.

ENGINE LIGHT FAILED.

ROUGH IDLE PROBLEMS, NOT ABLE TO BE RECTIFIED.

BRAKES SQUEALING CONTINUALLY.

NOISE CAUSED BY MATERIAL USED IN CLUTCH.

FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FAILED, WHILE WAITING FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED VIOLENT VIBRATION AND BREAKAGE OF THE AXLE WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH.

BATTERY FAILED.

VEHICLE IS SOLD AS SUTOMATIC FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, ENCOURAGING DRIVERS TO DRIVE IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. WHEN I REALIZED THAT INDEED I DID NOT HAVE AUTOMATICE FOUR WHEEL, (RESULTING FROM GOING OFF THE ROAD AND GETTING STUCK IN SNOW BANK) THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTS WITH THIS VEHICLE. I WAS GIVEN MANUAL HUBS AS A "FIX". MY PROBLEM IS THAT 1) THIS IS NOT WHAT I BOUGHT. 2) THE SAFETY IMPLICATIONS OF THE MANUFACTURER NOT NOTIFYING OWNERS OF THE PROBLEM. 3) SAFETY ISSUES WITH HAVING TO DISMOUNT VEHICLE IN BAD WEATHER TO CHANGE HUBS.

I FEEL THAT THE KIA SPORTAGE IS A POORLY MADE VEHCLE AND SHOULD BE BOUGHT BACK FROM ALL OWNERS.

WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE ACCELERATES. THEN, VEHICLE WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. WON'T RESTART UNTIL AFTER 30 SECONDS. BEEN TO DLR 5 TIMES. DEALER REPLACED THE MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WE HAVE AN ANTIFREEZE PROBLEM STILL TO THIS DAY; OUR BRAKES STILL ARE SQUEALING NOW; IT DIDN'T START TWICE; ICE BUILDS UP WHERE THE DOOR AND THE CAR COME TOGETHER-DAMAGING DOOR; HAS ICED OVER INSIDE THE CAR; WINDOWS WOULD NEVER CLEAR OFF-COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING WHILE DRIVING; DIDN'T IDLE PROPERLY-AND STILL DOESN'T

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES CONTINUED ENGINE NOISE, UNABLE TO RECTIFY.

AIR CONDITIONER NOISE, UNABLE TO RECTIFY.

DASH CONTINUES TO RATTLE AFTER REPAIR ATTEMPTS.

AIR LEAKS INTO VEHICLE AT DRIVER'S SIDE, UNABLE TO RECTIFY.

SEAT MATERIAL DEFECTIVE, TWO REPAIR ATTEMPTS.

BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY.

VIBRATIONS OF THE STEERING WHEEL AT 45 TO 50 MPH.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

WAS TOLD ABLE TO SHIFT INTO 4-D UP TO SPEEDS OF 50MPH. HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DO SO/ INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON LONG AFTER SHIFTED OUT OF 4-WD. *AK

WATER RUNS OFF MY WINDSHILD INTO THE DOOR AND FORMS ICE IN THE HINGES WHICH RESULTS IN HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING IN OR OUT OF MY VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATES THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE FOR THIS, AND I HAVE TO ACCEPT IT AND LIVE WITH IT ALL FOR $17,000.00. *AK

IF DOOR LATCHES ARE NOT ACTIVATED WITH KEY, CONSUMER CANNOT LOCK OR UNLOCK THE LATCHES MANUALLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

BRAKES LOCK UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE.

VEHICLE SUSPENSION MAKES NOISE AND WANDERS.

CONSOLE REPLACED.

HATCH STRUT FAILED.

C.D. PLAYER FAILED.

DAMPER FAILED.

TRANSMISSION COULD SWITCH TO REVERSE BY ITSELF ON LOW TEMPERTURE OR COLD WEATHER AND THE TIRES MOVE SIDE BY SIDE. *AK

THE CAR INDICATES THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM IS ENGAGED EVEN THOUGH THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE HUBS FAILED, UNABLE TO HAVE REPAIR DUE LACK OF PARTS.

FOUR WHEEL DRIVE LOCKS UP WHEELS CAUSING POOR CONTROL.

EVENTHOUGH THE 4- WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT INDICATES THAT THE SYSTEM IS ENGAGED, IT IS NOT ENGAGING IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE. THE COLD WEATHER CAUSES THE SEALS IN THE VACUMM TO SHRINK. THE MANUFACTURE/DEALER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A PROLBEM. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND TAKES AWHILE TO STOP. DEALER SAYS VEHICLE NEEDS ALL NEW BRAKES AFTER ONLY 7,000 MILES. ALSO, 4 WHEEL DRIVE DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK AND THE CAR IS SHAKY WHEN DRIVEN. *AK *ML

DOOR LOCKS LOCK AND UNLOCK WITHOUT BEING TOUCHED. DEALER SAYS IT'S BAD WIRING. *AK

ALSO, THE CAR SHAKES AND TREMBLES WHEN IT IS ACCELERATED

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKES WERE SOFT AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP. CONSUMER COULD NOT MAKE U-TURN OR A RIGHT TURN. ALSO, THERE MIGHT BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING BECAUSE CONSUMER CAN'T TURN TO THE RIGHT. *AK

INSTRUMENT LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT UP DUE TO FUSE PROBLEMS. THERE MAY BE A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. BURNING SMELL WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. I AM NOT ABLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT.

BRAKES: HYDRAULIC BRAKE PEDAL HAS TO BE PRESSED TO THE FLOOR BEFORE VEHICLE STOPS. THE LIFTERS MADE LOUD NOISES & RATTLING & NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. REAR DOOR IS OFF LINE & NOT SHUTTING PROPERLY. *AK CUSTOMER STATES DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR FELL OFF. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON DUE TO OXYGEN SENSOR FAILURE. THE REAR HATCH DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A TICKING NOISE AT ENGINE WHEN HOT OR COLD, THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. DOME LIGHT SCREW FELL OFF, DEALER FOUND LOOSE GROUND AT LIGHT, THE GROUND WAS RESECURED AND A NEW SCREW WAS INSTALLED. *YH

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE VALVES . ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM 4 TIMES.

THE OXYGEN SENSOR IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. IT IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO IDLE TOO HIGH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER, CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS COULD NOT BE MADE UNTIL INFORMATION ON HOW TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WAS GIVEN FROM THE MANUFACTURER. RECALL#98V222000. *AK *ML

LOOSE WIRE CONNECTION TO THE WIRING HARNESS CAUSED VEHICLE STALLING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

POWER STEERING CASING CRACKED AND FLUID LEAKED OUT.

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY AND NEAR ACCIDENT.

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER/MFR NOTIFIED AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE CONDITION CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING AND STEPPING ON BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THEN REAR BRAKES SKIDDED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

ENGINE LEAKING OIL.

ENGINE IDLES TOO HIGH, CORRECTION OF WIRING HARNESS TO THROTTLE POSITION DID NOT RECTIFY HIGH IDLE.

BUG DEFLECTOR CAME LOOSE AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO HOOD.

FUEL INJECTOR FAILED.

RADIATOR CAP MISSING RESULTING IN VEHICLE OVERHEATING.

WATER LEAKING INTO INTERIOR OF VEHICLE FROM A/C.

WINDOWS STICK.

BRAKES VIBRATE WHEN OPERATING.

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT. SMELLED A BURNING SMELL, DEALER CONTACTED, AND ATTRIBUTED THE PROBLEM TO FAULTY WIRING, UNDER WARRANY, REPAIR WORK DONE. *AK

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED TWO TIMES, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A FRONT END COLLISION.

CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. THE DEALER TOLD HIM TO PUT A SCREW DRIVER IN THE GEAR LEVER TO GET VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. THE DEALER HAS WIRES AT THE SHIFT LOCK. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL BE ON. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

FUEL LINE CAME LOOSE CAUSING GAS TO LEAK OUT.

FUEL PUMP AND HOSE ASSEMBLY FAILED.

WHEN CONSUMER IS AT A STOP SIGN AND THEN ACCELERATES, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE AT ALL LIKE THERE IS NO GAS IN THE VEHICLE WHILE THE ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK VEHICLE IDLED LOW, WHEN FIRST STARTED IN THE AM VEHICLE HAD NO POWER AND STUMBLED UNTIL IT WARMED UP, DEALER STATED THE IAC WOULD NOT OPEN, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO THE TPS SENSOR BEING OUT OF SPECIFICATIONS. TAIL LIGHT LENS CRACKED AND THE DASH LIGHT DIMMER SWITCH FELL IN THE DASH. VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO IGNITION COIL AND SPARK PLUGS, VEHICLE BACKFIRED AND HESITATED, DEALER REROUTED THE WIRING HARNESS AND REPAIRED THE PIN CONNECTORS. VEHICLE OVERHEATED DUE TO A CRACK IN THE CYLINDER HEAD. PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR RATTLED WHEN CLOSING AND THE WINDOW WAS DOWN, DEALER STATED THIS WAS NORMAL. CARPET ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR WOULD NOT LIE FLAT. REAR HATCH WOULD NOT POP AFTER BEING UNLOCKED, THERE WAS AN INTERNAL LEAK FROM THE SEAL. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE A/C LEAKED ON THE PASSENGER FLOORBOARD, DEALER REPLACED THE EVAPORATOR. *SLC

WHEN TRAVELING 50 TO 55 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, HITTING A GAURDRAIL. VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. ALSO, STATES THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AND WON'T GO OFF. WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF CAN SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM. *AK