1999 Kia Sportage Problems & Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITTED STRONG FUEL FUMES ON THE EXTERIOR AND THE INTERIOR. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TIMING BELT FAILED THREE TIMES AND WAS REPLACED BY A MECHANIC. THE DRIVE TRAIN FAILED ONCE AND WAS REPLACED BY A MECHANIC. THE CRANK SHAFT WAS ALSO REPLACED ONCE. THE CONTACT ALSO WAS EXPERIENCING A TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN WHICH THE GEARS SLIPPED RANDOMLY AND WERE SLOW TO CHANGE OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN THREE TIMES AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE SEALS DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE FUEL LEAK CONTINUED AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 333,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED GEARS WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

I HAD JUST FILLED GAS TANK WITH UNLEADED GAS. WHEN I NOTICED A STRONG GAS SMELL. THE CAR SITS ALL DAY. I ONLY MOVE IT FOR EMISSIONS EACH YEAR I WORK FROM HOME. THEY TESTED AND TOLD ME EVAP EMISSION CONTROL SYS MALF. THE GUY SAID HE COULD SEE GAS LEAKING FROM MY FUEL LINE. HE SAID IT WAS A RECALL ON THIS TO CHECK WITH KIA. KIA TOLD ME MY VIN NUMBER DID NOT MATCH THE RECALL. THIS CAR DOES NOT SEE ALOT OF ACTION THERE IS NO REASON OTHER THAN A FEW GOOD SNOWS THAT MAY HAVE RUSTED THE TANK OTHER WISE WHY WOULD MY TANK ALL OF A SUDDEN LEAK GAS. THIS IS A HAZARD THAT I THINK KIA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE CAR AND HAVE HAD IT LONGER THAN THE FIRST. I HAVE EXPERIENCED FIRST HAND SOME ISSUES THIS MODEL HAS HAD WHICH KIA TOOK CARE OF. BUT THEY REFUSE THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND CAUSED THAT CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE AFTER HE REGAINED CONTROL, STOPPED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,390. UPDATED 02/03/2014 *LJ UPDATED 02/24/14*LJ

REAR FRAME OF MY 1999 KIA SPORTAGE ROTTED, AND CAUSING THE WHOLE REAREND TO SHIFT SEVERELY. AT 30MPH. CAUSING ME TO PARK MY SPORTAGE. REST OF THE FRAME IN GOOD SHAPE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN A LARGER TRUCK PASSED HIM ON THE ROADWAY AND CAUSED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE TO SWERVE INTO ANOTHER LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

FRONT LEFT SIDE SEAT BELT, WON'T RETRACT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND HIT A BUMP WHEN MY CAR BEGAN SWAYING BACK AND FORTH FROM SIDE TO SIDE. I HAD A VERY HARD TIME MAINTAINING CONTROL. I SLOWLY DROVE HOME AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION UNDERNEATH MY 1999 KIA SPORTAGE I DISCOVER THE FRAME IS TOTALLY RUSTED TO THE POINT OF FALLING APART. THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FRAME IS ALMOST NON EXISTENT AND THE DRIVERS SIDE ISN'T MUCH BETTER THERE ARE HOLES AND PIECES OF THE FRAME GONE. I HAVE BEEN READING ON LINE THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM MY 11 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OR MYSELF COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT, PLEASE DO SOMETHING SO OTHERS WILL NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE AN ENGINEER FOR THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED AND DETERMINED THAT THE REAR FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND COULD NOT BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,083.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHEN ACCELERATING. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THERE WAS A DELAY IN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING AND WHEN IT WOULD, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD RUSTED FROM THE CHASSIS ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE MECHANIC ALSO ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NON-REPAIRABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000. UPDATED 9/16/11 *CN UPDATED 2/9/12 *CN

1995 TO 2002 KIA SPORTAGES FRAMES ARE ROTTING OUT AND GAS TANKS LEAKING ALSO. KIA REFUSES TO REPAIR OR PUT OUT A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. VEHICLES ARE A SAFETY ISSUE TO THE PUBLIC. FORD WINDSTARS HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS FROM 1998 TO 2003 BACK AXLE ROTTING OUT, THEY ARE TAKING ACTION AND OWNING UP TO THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN A STATE INSPECTION MECHANIC FOR THE STATE OF PA. FOR 35YRS THIS DEFECT IS GOING TO CAUSE SEVERAL CRASHES, MAYBE DEATHS. KIA IS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THIS MATTER ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT. THANKS *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SHORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER DISPENSING FUEL INTO THE FULL TANK, HE WOULD SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A MANUFACTURE VOLUNTARY RECALL PERTAINING TO THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED THAT SAFETY RECALL EXPIRED. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT IN STOCK. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000. UPDATED 2/23/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL PUMP HAD RUST PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE PURCHASED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPDATED 02/28/11

I HAVE A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE WITH 55,000 MILES ON IT. THE ENTIRE FRAME IS ROTTED AND RUSTED OUT. CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN SAFETY. WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. I HAVE 6 MORE MONTHS OF PAYMENTS I WANT TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT THIS? THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. 3 DEALERSHIPS WOULD NOT EVEN TAKE IT AS A TRADE! I WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE GASTANK COULD FALL DOWN IF I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE COULD EXPLODE. *TR

1999 KIA SPORTAGE. I HAVE OWNED IT SINCE 2008. I HAVE HAD THE GAS TANK PATCHED 3 TIMES, THEN COMPLETELY REPLACED COST OF OVER 400 DOLLARS. MY MECHANIC SAID THE TANK KEPT RUSTING NO MATTER WHAT HE TRIED AND IT WAS DEFECTIVE. ALL REAR BRAKES TWICE AND NOW WITH EVEN NEW LEVER AND OTHER PARTS 420 DOLLARS. NOW THE CAR IS UNDRIVEABLE DUE TO THE REAR FRAME WHICH HAS CRACKED AND SEPARATED CAUSING THE CAR TO SWAY AND MAKING STEERING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. I THOUGHT IT WAS A SHOCK THAT BROKE WHEN I HEARD THE CLUNKING SOUND, TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THE CAR WAS TO UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE FRAME IS SWINGING ALL AROUND. I HAVE NO OTHER VEHICLE AND TWO CHILDREN AM A SINGLE PARENT. NOW I CAN'T GET TO WORK, APPOINTMENTS, SCHOOLS ECT. *TR

I OWN A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE AND RECENTLY HAD IT RACKED TO SEE WHAT THE NOISE WAS THAT WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH MY CAR. THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE HAS RUSTED OUT AND THE FAME IS SEPARATING FROM EACH OTHER, LEANING ON THE SHOCK ABSORBERS ON BOTH SIDES, THERE ARE LARGE HOLES IN THE FAME WHERE THEY HAVE RUSTED THROUGH, THE FUEL TANK AND SHIELD IS RUSTED OUT AND THIS CAR IS A TICKING TIME BOMB, READY TO FALL APART, AND OR IF ANYTHING HITS THE FUEL TANK IT WILL DISINTEGRATE AND POSSIBLY EXPLODE. THIS CAR IS LITERALLY COMING APART UNDERNEATH.TWO OF THE DOORS PANELS UNDERNEATH HAVE RUSTED AWAY. EVERYTHING IS RUSTED AND IT SCARES ME TO DEATH TO BE DRIVING IT NOW THAT I HAVE SEEN THE UNDERCARRIAGE. I HAVE MANY PHOTOS TO SUBMIT FOR PROOF OF THE PROBLEM.APPARENTLY THIS CAR HAS BEEN RUSTING FOR SOME TIME AND I HAVE NEVER NOTICED IT. I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN SEPTEMBER OF 1999. IT HAS PREMATURELY RUSTED OUT UNLIKE MOST VEHICLES WHICH LAST FOR MANY YEARS. I WAS INFORMED BY MY BROTHER THIS PAST SUMMER AND HE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE CAMPAIGN ON THE FUEL TANK BUT WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS PAST THE 10 YEAR MARK BY A FEW MONTHS AND THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH KIA TO GATHER INFORMATION ABOUT RECALLS AND SERVICE CAMPAIGN NOTICES OF WHICH I ONLY WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT 3 OR 4 OF THEM SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. WHEN THE MECHANIC WAS CHANGING THE OIL HE NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT THE REAR FRAME HAD DECAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEABLE BUT HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 115,000. UPDATED 02/10/11 *BF UPDATED 03/11/11*JB

1999 KIA SPORTAGE GAS TANK ROTTED AND LEAKING. *TR

FUEL TANK LEAK. SMELL OF GASOLINE WHEN CAR IS PUT IN GARAGE. *TR

THE CHASSIS OF MY 1999 KIA SPORTAGE IS ROTTING OUT. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE RAILINGS WELDED TOGETHER, ONE RAILING HAS A HOLE ABOUT 6 IN LONG ON THE SIDE OF THE RAILING AND THE GAS TANK HAS TO BE REPLACE. BUT IF THE TANK IS REMOVED THE PART OF THE CHASSIS IT IS ATTACHED TO WILL COME OFF AND THERE WILL BE NO WAY TO ATTACH A NEW ONE. *TR

KEYWAY ON CRANKSHAFT WHERE TIMING GEAR ATTACHES WEARS OUT PREMATURELY AND CAN RESULT IN HAVING TO REPLACE ENGINE! I HAVE REPLACE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, FUEL FILTER, AND KNOCK SENSOR ALSO THE MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR AND TIMING BELT WERE REPLACED AS THERE APPEARED TO BE A TIMING ISSUE COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM SO TOOK TO KIA DEALER TO FIND THE KEYWAY ON CRANKSHAFT TO BE SO WORN YOU COULD ALMOST TURN GEAR ALL THE WAY AROUND! IN ALL THE YEARS I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON VEHICLES THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER SEEN THIS AND IS VERY OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT! *TR

FUEL TANK LEAKING EVERY TIME WHEN FILLING TANK. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, PROBLEM WITH GASOLINE LEAKAGE WHEN FILLING TANK IS STILL A PROBLEM. NO REPAIRS AS OF YET. I'M ON DISABILITY. *TR

THE FRAME IS ALL RUST. I HAD TO HAVE THE STABILIZER BAR WELDED WHERE IT COME LOSE FROM THE FRAME FROM RUST. THE BAR WAS ON THE REAR OF THE CAR WITCH MAID IT GO ALL OVER THE ROAD. *TR

I OWN A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. WHEN I FILED TANK, GAS LEAKED. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT I HAVE A LEAK IN MY GAS TANK. *TR

I HAVE A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE THAT HAS 114,000 MILES ON IT. I NOTICED A COUPLE WEEKS AGO IT WAS MAKING A HORRIBLE NOISE IN THE RIGHT REAR OF THE CAR, TOOK IT IN THINKING IT NEEDED SHOCKS AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT BECAUSE THE FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKEN JUST BEHIND THE GAS TANK (WHICH IS NEW). THEY INFORMED ME THIS CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE MY LITTLE GRANDBABIES IN ANY LONGER AND WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY REPAIRS THAT COULDN'T GUARANTEE OUR SAFETY. NOW I AM FORCED TO GET ANOTHER CAR THAT IS SAFE TO DRIVE MYSELF AND MY GRANDKIDS I AM THEIR CAREGIVER MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. I DON'T THINK THIS CAR IS OLD ENOUGH FOR THIS KIND OF PROBLEM TO OCCUR. I HAVE KEPT IT IN GOOD MECHANICAL SHAPE SO I DON'T APPRECIATE BEING FORCED TO FIND ANOTHER CAR RIGHT NOW, I ALREADY WORK 2 JOBS AND THIS PUTS A STRAIN ON ME. *TR

1999 KIA SPORTAGE, HAD A GAS LEAK GOT IT REPAIRED WITH A NEW TANK LAST YEAR, STILL HAVE A GAS SMELL. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SMELL THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM, OF COURSE THIS IS MY REGULAR MECHANIC NOT A KIA DEALER. NOW THE FRAME IS BUSTED FROM PREMATURE RUSTING AND DISINTEGRATION WHICH IS HOLDING UP THE GAS TANK. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON FOR "EVAP LEAK" . NO POWER WHEN A/C IS RUNNING. A/C NOW HAS LEAK. CONSTANTLY SMELL A BURNING SMELL JUST BEFORE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. ALSO CONSTANTLY BLOWS FUSES FOR POWER WINDOWS ETC. THIS IS A DEATH TRAP FOR SURE, YOU CAN IMAGINE MY SURPRISE WHEN I WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE MY GRANDBABIES IN THIS CAR IT IS UNSAFE...AND WHEN THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT AS THEY COULDN'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE WHEN TRYING TO FIX A FRAMING PROBLEM. THIS CAR HAS HAD VERY GOOD MAINTENANCE, OIL CHANGES, TIRES ETC. AND ONLY HAS 114,000 MILES , I NEVER DREAMED I WOULD HAVE TO FIND ANOTHER CAR SO SOON. I REALLY THOUGHT I SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST ANOTHER 100,000 TO GO! *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON I-80 WHEN THE VEHICLE SWAYED VERY BADLY AND ALMOST HIT A ANOTHER VEHICLE. SHE IMMEDIATELY SLOWED AND EXITED THE HIGHWAY. UPON INSPECTION THE FRAME SEVERED AND BROKE WHERE THE SUSPENSION ATTACHES TO THE FRAME RIGHT BEHIND THE REAR TIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE IS A DEATH TRAP... THE MECHANIC AND MY INSURANCE ADJUSTED SAID MY WIFE MUST HAVE AN ANGEL WATCHING OVER HER. *TR

ON DECEMBER 22, 2008, DURING VEHICLE INSPECTION, FOUND GAS SMELL AND POSSIBLE LEAK IN GAS TANK. PHONE KIA DEALERSHIP, AND THEY INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, AND TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR A FUEL TANK INSPECTION (ALONG WITH SOME OTHER RECALL REPAIRS). ON 1/2/2009, THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE KIA DEALERSHIP, AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK, AND THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE AND MAY BE COVERED BY A SERVICE CAMPAIGN. HOWEVER, THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 137,700 MILES, AND THE LIMIT WAS 130,000 FOR KIA TO REIMBURSE. I INDICATED THAT I HAD NEVER RECEIVED AN NOTICE OF THIS PROBLEM. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THERE WERE AT LEAST TWO (2) SERVICE CAMPAIGNS (SC059 AND RB001) WHICH DATED BACK TO MAY 2006, AND JANUARY 2008. HAD I BEEN NOTIFIED, THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE HAD MUCH LESS THAN THE LIMIT OF 130,000 MILES. I PHONED AND E-MAILED CUSTOMER SUPPORT (NO MAILING ADDRESS LISTED). DURING THE PHONE CONVERSATION WITH STEVE, I WAS INFORMED "TOO BAD, BUT IT IS OUT OF THE MILEAGE LIMIT AND THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO. NOT SURE WHY YOU NEVER GOT A NOTICE". WHEN I E-MAILED, I RECEIVED A PHONE REPLY (AFTER THE SECOND E-MAIL) FROM STEVE STATING "WE ALREADY DISCUSSED THIS. NOT SURE WHY YOU E-MAILED SINCE THIS WAS ALREADY ADDRESSED". I FEEL THAT A PROBLEM AS IMPORTANT AS A LEAKING FUEL TANK SHOULD NOT BE LEFT TO CHANCE, WAITING FOR A REGULAR INSPECTION OR AN ACTUAL LEAK TO DETECT IT. I FEEL THAT KIA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A RECALL, AND SHOULD ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR. CURRENTLY I HAVE REPAIRED THE TANK, WHILE LOOKING FOR A REPLACEMENT TANK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE FRAME BEHIND THE TIRES WAS BEGINNING TO RUST AND DISINTEGRATE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE PARTICULAR COMPONENT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78,000. UPDATED 01-26-09 *BF UPDATED 01/27/09. *JB

I PURCHASED MY KIA USED, FROM A DEALER, LESS THAN A YEAR AGO, AND IT PASSED THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS CHECK FOR VEHICLE INSPECTION. I IMMEDIATELY HAD TO HAVE DEALER REPLACE THE GASOLINE TANK AFTER SMELLING GASOLINE. THIS CAR IS USED SOLELY FOR LIGHT USAGE TO TRANSPORT MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN TO AND FROM DR'S AND GROCERY STORES. AFTER OWNING THE CAR FOR LESS THAN TWO MONTHS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, REPORTING ISSUE WITH CATALYST. FOUND A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AND AM TRYING TO GET ORIGINAL DEALER TO FIX. NOW EXPERIENCING LOSS OF POWER TO ENGAGE INCLINES OR HILLS, CAUSING A HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS. ALSO BACK BRAKES SIMPLY "BLEW"! WITHOUT ANY FOREWARNING, WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR, I LOST ALL BRAKING ABILITIES. THANK GOODNESS I WAS NOT GOING FAST AND HAVE A STANDARD TO QUICKLY DOWNSHIFT. MY MOTHER WAS KILLED DUE TO LOSS OF BRAKES, AND IT WAS AN ABSOLUTE PANICKING SITUATION FOR ME EMOTIONALLY. BEING A SINGLE MOTHER I RELY ON MECHANICS TO DO ALL MY WORK, AND I HAD JUST HAD ALL MY FUEL LEVELS TOPPED OFF AND MY PADS CHECKED, WITHOUT ANY ISSUE FOUND. I HAVE ALSO HAD AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE WITH THE FRONT SEAT BELTS REMAINING ENGAGED. THE DEALER WARRANTY EXPIRED AND I AM STUCK WITH RECALLS NOBODY SEEMS TO WANT TO FIX! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS GRADUALLY LEAKING BRAKE FLUID AND HE IS CONSTANTLY HAVING TO ADD MORE FLUID. ALSO, THE VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-50 MPH AND MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 98V222000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING AND FITTINGS) AND 99V325000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING); HOWEVER, THE DEALER WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V305000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,812 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT CONSTANTLY HEARD LOUD NOISES WHEN HER 4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS ACTIVATED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ROTTED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

CRACKED CHASSIS IN A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE DUE TO CORROSION. *TR

4WD FAILURE, WILL ENGAGE FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN SLIP OUT . ON THIRD TRIP TO MY MECHANIC FOR THIS PROBLEM, HE DISCOVERED A RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE REGARDING THE 4WD HUBS. UPON TALKING TO THE KIA REP HE WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. YEAR AND MODEL OF CAR WERE MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE REP GAVE HIM NO SATISFACTION ON MY BEHALF. I WILL BE CALLING KIA AS WELL, BUT WOULD LIKE TO ACTIVATE THIS SERVICE BEFORE THE FACT AS I DO NOT EXPECT ANY SATISFACTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT BEGAN TO SMELL GAS FROM SOMEWHERE AROUND THE VEHICLE. HE THEN NOTICED GAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE OIL TANK, WHICH BEGAN TO LEAK UNDERNEATH THE TANK. AS A RESULT, THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK BEGAN TO ROT AND FORM HOLES. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY NOTICED THAT THE HOSES OF THE FUEL PUMP ALSO ROTTED FROM THE LEAK IN THE OIL PAN. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (KT2006050901) ISSUED BY KIA THAT LISTS THE EXACT SAME DEFECT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING. SERVICE CAMPAIGN INSPECTION NUMBER SC059 WAS REFERENCED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,739.

99 KIA SPORTAGE TIMING BELT SNAPPED BECAUSE OF A FREEZING VALVE, CAUSE HEAD TO WARP, THE VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING WITH NO WARNING AND STALLED ON THE FREEWAY.*CN

SEATBELT RESTRAINT FAILURE, BOTH INERTIA REELS FAILED FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING. THE PLASTIC IS SO DRY ROTTED AND IT BREAKS LIKE CARDBOARD. *TR

GAS TANK LEAKS! *TR

WE NOTICED YELLOW STREAKS OVER TIME ON THE HOOD WHERE THE ENGINE BLOCK AND RADIATOR ARE POSITIONED. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY TROUBLE WITH OVERHEATING OR ANY OTHER PROBLEM OF THAT NATURE. BUT EVENTUALLY THE CLEAR COAT BEGAN PEELING AND CHIPPING IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT PLACES ON THE HOOD WHERE MAJOR ENGINE COMPONENTS ARE LOCATED AND NOW I AM LEFT WITH HUGE SPOTS ON MY HOOD WHERE THE CLEAR COAT IS MISSING. THE UNDERHHOOD INSULATION IS IN PERFECT CONDITION. I ASSUME THERE IS A DEFECT IN EITHER THE CLEAR COAT ITSELF OR THE INSULATION WHICH PREVENTS THE HEAT FROM DAMAGING THE HOOD HAS FAILED TO DO SO. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS COULD POSSIBLY HAPPEN. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY A 99 MODEL KIA SPORTAGE. IT HAS ONLY 93,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD RECENT RECALLS REPAIRED AND I AM IN HOPES THAT THIS INFORMATION WILL HELP TO PROVE A DEFECT IN THE HOOD INSULATION OR THE CLEAR COAT. *JB

LOUD NOISES FROM THE A/C & HEATER UNDER THE GLOVE BOXES FINAL CONCLUSION THE UNIT STOPPED BLOWING AND MAKES A LOUD NOISES WHEN SWITCH. *TR

I OWN A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. IT HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK IN THE GAS TANK. IT HAS CORRODED PREMATURELY. *TR

VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SHOP / NO START FUEL PUMP INOPERATIVE, RUST FOUND IN FUEL FILTER, FUEL TANK LEAKING EXTERNALLY ( RUSTED THROUGH ). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC HOUSING SPRING FALLS OFF ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT. HE STATED THAT IT APPEARS TO BE DECOMPOSING AND IS UNABLE TO SNAP THE SHAFT OF THE PLASTIC HOUSING BACK TOGETHER. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT HAS HAD THE SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE PREVENTS THE SEAT BELT FROM RETRACTING AND CAUSES IT TO BE VERY LOOSE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS INSTRUCTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. KIA STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO AS WELL. THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 62,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS FAILED. THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ALSO LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 80,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

DURING SNOW/ICE WEATHER CONDITIONS I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE ON 01/11/07 GOING STRAIGHT ON RT.380 IN STOCKTON, NY. MY VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, AND LANDED FRONT END DOWN, UPSIDE DOWN IN A DITCH. DURING THE CRASH, NONE OF THE THREE AIR BAGS ENGAGED/RELEASED. BECAUSE OF THE IMPACT ON THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE, THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE RELEASED. NO INJURY WAS DONE TO MYSELF, AND NO ONE WAS IN MY VEHICLE, BUT I WAS VERY LUCKY. NOTHING NEEDED TO BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE. *JB

THIS KIA WAS PURCHASED NEW AND IS A ONE OWNER CAR. IT HAS HAD 2 MASTER CYLINDERS, AND 4 SETS OF BRAKE PADS. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR SLIDES TO THE RIGHT ON WET ROADS AND DOES NOT STOP UNTIL IT HITS SOMETHING OR SLOWS TO A STOP. I HAVE SLID 2 TIMES, REAR ENDED SOMEONE THE 3RD, AND MY SON HIT A LIGHT POLE. THE OTHER TIMES THE BRAKES MAY OR MAY NOT WORK. THE PROBLEM IS WORSE DURING RAINY WEATHER. THE BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR DOES NOT STOP. AT TIMES THE BRAKES VIBRATE. THIS CAR HAS HAD A NEW CLOTH TOP, NEW AIR CONDITIONING 2X, 5 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, NEW CARPET FROM THE AIR LEAKING AND MOLDING, NEW SEAT COVERS AS THEY RIPPED, NEW BRAKES, ROTORS, PADS SEVERAL ITEMS I HAVE LOST COUNT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, THE CAR HAS BEEN RE-WIRED, AT TIMES THE CAR WON'T ACCELERATE IF THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. LAST NIGHT THE HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICE WANTED TO KNOW WHY I WOULD ENDANGER MY SON'S LIFE IN A CAR THAT WON'T STOP OR SLIDES. THAT IS A GOOD QUESTION. WHY ARE ANY OF THESE MODELS STILL ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS WRONG WITH THEM. IN LOOKING AT THE COMPLAINTS THERE WERE MANY THAT DEALT WITH THE BRAKES. AT THIS POINT IS THERE ANY RECOURSE WITH THE CAR? I DON'T FEEL THAT I CAN SELL IT OUTRIGHT HONESTLY AND PUT SOMEONES LIFE IN DANGER. THE HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER MADE ME FEEL LIKE A NEGLECTFUL PARENT BY EVEN LETTING MY SON DRIVE THE CAR. WE EVEN PARKED IT FOR 6 MONTHS TRYING TO DECIDE WHAT TO DO WITH THE CAR. MY SON'S CAR WAS IN THE REPAIR SHOP, SO HE TOOK THE KIA. I FEEL THAT THE CAR IS A DEATH TRAP. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT START. AFTER SITTING FOR A WHILE THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN INFORMED. THERE ARE NO LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS ACTING ERRATIC. THE POWER STEERING BELT WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 09/13/06. *JB

DEFECTIVE GAS TANK AND FUEL LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE OF $836.54 MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE DEFECT AND PAY FOR REPAIRS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. FORTUNATELY, PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED BEFORE PERSONAL INJURY. OCCURRED BY FIRE OR EXPLOSION! *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY DEVELOPED A HOLE CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK AND DETERMINED THE STORAGE ASSEMBLY ALSO HAD A LEAK WHICH COULD NO LONGER BE SEEN. GAS TOTALLY COVERED THAT AREA WHERE THE HOLE WAS LOCATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS LOCKED, THE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE WITH THE KEY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER REGARDING THE LOCK. UPDATED 10/4/2006 - THE DEALER FAILED TO FIX THE DOOR WHILE IT WAS THERE FOR SERVICE. THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WAS NOT ACTIVATED ALTHOUGH THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE VACUUM LINES. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A SMELL OF GAS AND A FUEL LEAK OBSERVED UNDER THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO REPLACED THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL LINES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN ALERTED. THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL LINES HAD RUSTED AND WERE LEAKING GASOLINE. UPDATED 08/25/06. *JB

DRIVING 75 MPH ON I-74 IN ILLINOIS, TURN SIGNAL UNIT ON PASSENGER FRONT SIDE FELL OUT OF PLACE AND INTO FRONT TIRE. IT THEN SHREDDED CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE AS WELL AS MAKING IT HARD O STEER PROPERLY. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AND LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED. *NM

NOTICED SMELL OF GAS. REPLACED GAS TANK AND FUEL PUMP/SENDER UNIT. *JB

I HAVE A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE WITH LESS THAN 35,000 MILES ON IT AS OF JULY 5, 2006. IN NOVEMBER OF 2005 I STARTED NOTICING A REALLY STRONG FUEL SMELL. SHORTLY THEREAFTER I NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. I TOOK IT IN AROUND THANKSGIVING TO FIND OUT THAT THE GAS TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAD TO PAY ALMOST $1,000 FOR THIS REPAIR. ALSO, IN MAY OF 2006 POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED ALL OVER MY GARAGE WHILE THE CAR WAS IN SUMMER STORAGE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT IS DUE TO THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE DAMPING PIPE RUSTING OUT. THIS CAR HAS ALSO ALREADY HAVE TO GET NEW FRONT BRAKE ROTORS (RUSTED/WARPED) AS WELL AS A NEW EXHAUST PIPE SINCE THE PREVIOUSLY ONE RUSTED OFF THE MUFFLER. WITHIN THE FIRST COUPLE YEARS ONE OF THE BEARINGS WENT BAD AND THEY ENDED UP REPLACING THE WHOLE FRONT AXLE UNIT. THIS CAR HAS HAD MANY PROBLEMS AND WITH LESS THAN 35,000 MILES ON IT BASICALLY MAKES ME SICK TO MY STOMACH. I AM REPORTING THIS TO YOU AFTER READING ON WWW.KIA.COM TECHNICAL/OWNERS SECTION ABOUT A "SERVICE CAMPAIGN" FOR THE LEAKING FUEL TANKS IN MAY 2006. NOBODY HAS NOTIFIED ME AND I JUST HAPPENED TO RUN INTO MYSELF AS I WAS RESEARCHING INFORMATION RELATED TO THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM SINCE THAT STARTED LEAKING IN MAY 2006. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLES GAS TANK WAS LEAKING. A CERTIFIED INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE A DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TA KEN INTO DEALERS FOR CONFIRMATION.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO A LOSS OF CIRCUIT CONTINUITY. THERE IS A RECALL, #99V325000, PERTAINING TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS AS LISTED IN THE RECALL HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

1999 KIA SPORTAGE SEAT BELT LOST ALL TENSION AND BECAME LOOSE. INERTIA REEL BROKE AND DISCONNECTED WHERE IT WAS ATTACHED TO THE BODY OR A HARD POINT. *TS *JB

THE CONTACT HAS A KIA SPORTAGE 1999 AND IT HAS A SEAT BELT PROBLEM. WHEN THE REAR DRIVER SEAT BUCKLE IS LATCHED IT DOES NOT LOCK OR MAKE A CLICKING SOUND DURING THE BUCKLING PROCESS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED 2 MONTHS AGO. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE LOCAL KIA SERVICE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE REAR SEAT BELTS WERE NOT PART OF A RECALL AND IF THEY NEEDED REPAIR THEY WOULD BE HAPPY TO INSTALL NEW ONES AT HIS COST. WHEN THE DEALER WAS INFORMED THE CONTACT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SEAT BELT THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT THE FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL BE REPAIRED AT NO COST. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE THE AGENCY TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION ON THE REAR SEAT BELTS *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRAYED. THE FRAYING WAS SO BAD THAT THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WOULD NOT SLIDE DOWN CORRECTLY. HE HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH KIA, AND THEY OFFERED NO FREE REMEDY. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS FUMES APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK AGO. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, AND HE FOUND THE SKID PLATE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK HELD MOISTURE AGAINST THE TANK, AND CAUSED IT TO RUST. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. *AK

IN JUNE OF 2004 MY HUSBAND WAS ON HIS WAY TO DROP SOMETHING OFF TO ME AT WORK. HIM AND MY SON MADE A RIGHT ONTO ONE OF THE BACK ROADS. THEY HAD TO COME AROUND A BIG CORNER HE COULD NOT HAVE BEEN GOING 25 MPH. THE REPLACEMENT TIRES I HAD PURCHASED AT SEARS, AMERITRAC SUV TIRES P20575R15 THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT A HOLE THE SIZE OF A FIST ON THE FRONT SIDE OF THE TIRE BOTH MY SON AND HUSBAND HEARD THE BANG. THE VEHICLE WAS THROWN OUT OF CONTROL WENT INTO A DITCH DID A HALF ROLL ON ITS SIDE TOOK OUT 6 MAILBOXES CONTINUED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS FOR ABOUT A HUNDRED FEET CAME TO STOP ON OTHER SIDE OF ROAD. THE VEHICLE JUST HAD BEEN SERVICED AND TIRES ROTATED FROM BACK TO FRONT A WEEK BEFORE AND LOOKED GREAT THE POLICE OFFICER AT THE SCENE SAID THERE WAS NO OBJECTS IN THE ROAD TO CAUSE FAILURE AND MY SON AND HUSBAND DID NOT FEEL ANYTHING OR SEE ANYTHING IN THE ROAD. MY SUV WAS A TOTAL LOSS. MY SON HAD A HOLE IN HIS KNEE WERE THE SEAT CAME UP AND JAB HIM BUT WAS NOT TAKEN TO HOSPITAL I HANDLED IT AT HOME. I HAVE THE TIRE AND PICTURES OF THE SCENE AND SUV. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND SOMEBODY TO MAKE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE I HOPE I FINALLY DID. I DID HAVE THE TIRE LOOKED AT BY THREE MECHANICS I WAS TOLD POSSIBLE BEADED BLOWOUT. THERE WAS STILL A GREAT DEAL OF TREAD LEFT ON TIRES. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL STAY ON WHICH CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DIE. A FUSE KEPT BLOWING, OUT, BUT SHE WAS NOT SURE WHICH FUSE. SHE HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT THE CAR, AND HE SAID THE PROBLEM WAS DEFINITELY ELECTRICAL. SHE STARTED HAVING THIS PROBLEM AT THE END OF AUGUST. THE CONTACT SAW RECALL 99V325000 ON THE INTERNET BUT WAS NOT SURE IF THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. SHE DID NOT TO A DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT PLANNED TO DO SO WHEN SHE FINISHED THIS CALL. SHE STILL WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT.*AK UPDATED 03/28/06. *JB

DT: THE VEHICLE TAKES ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES TO START, IT WILL TURN OVER. THE VEHICLE WILL STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, AND IT WILL SHAKE RIGHT BEFORE STALLING.. FOUND RECALL 99V325000 FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING BUT KIA SAID MY VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. TOOK VEHICLE TO TWO MECHANIC SHOPS, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. THIS STARTED ON APRIL 15, 2005. *AK

VEHICLE DOES NOT WANT TO START, HOWEVER, THE RADIO AND POWER WINDOWS ARE STILL WORKING SO IT IS NOT A BATTERY ISSUE. ONCE THE VEHICLE DID START IT WOULD DIE WHEN YOU STARTED UP FROM A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND/OR SOMETIMES WOULD SIMPLY DIE WHEN PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND THEY INDICATED IT WAS A FUEL PUMP ISSUE. THE FOLLOWING DAY AFTER THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE DID THE SAME THING. THE SHOP THEN INDICATING THERE HAD BEEN A WIRING RECALL SO THEY CHANGED OUT THE WIRING HARNESS. TWO DAYS LATER THE VEHICLE ALMOST DIED ON THE WAY TO THE AIRPORT, IT WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN IDLING AND THERE WAS VERY LIMITED POWER WHEN I WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE SHOP LOOKED AT IT AGAIN AND THE AIR MANIFEST INDICATOR CAME ON SO THEY CLEANED OUT THE AIR FLOW. TWO DAYS LATER IT WAS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. THE SHOP THEN INDICATING THAT THEIR SENSOR INDICATED A DIFFERENT PART OF THE SYSTEM WAS FAILING. THE SHOP CONTACTED A KIA FACILITATED AND WAS TOLD IT SOUNDED LIKE A COMPUTER ISSUE, HOWEVER, EVEN IF THE COMPUTER WAS CHANGED OUT, IT COULD BE A SENSOR ISSUE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO DIE WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND/OR PULLING FROM A STOP. A VEHICLE THAT DIES IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, AND IT DOES NOT SOUND LIKE IT CAN BE EASILY FIXED AND/OR KIA DOES NOT WANT TO DO THE WORK. *NM

1999 KIA SPORTAGE HAS HAD TIMING BELT REPLACED THREE TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT CAR NEW IN 1999. WHILE TRAVELING ON NJ TURNPIKE, WHAT WE BELIEVED WAS THE TIMING BELT YET AGAIN WAS THE CRANK SHAFT AT THE HARMONIC BALANCE (WHICH HOLDS THE TIMING BELT IN PLACE) COMPLETELY SNAPPED INTO TWO PIECES INSIDE THE ENGINE. I SPOKE TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT KIA SERVICE DEPARTMENTS WHO ADVISED ME THAT THIS WAS NOT A NORMAL THING AND WAS IN NO WAY DUE TO SOMETHING WE COULD HAVE DONE. I WAS TOLD BY MY KIA DEALER THAT THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED LAST YEAR AND THAT I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEFECT IN THE KIA. THE FIRST THREE TIMES THAT THE TIMING BELT WAS REPLACED THE WARRANTY COVERED. NOW I AM TOLD I MUST PAY FOR A NEW ENGINE. BE ADVISED THAT EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENED THE CAR WAS GOING 55 M.P.H. OR OVER. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT WAS CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THAT KIA SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY COLLISION OR ANY OTHER EVENT THAT HAS TAKEN PLACE FOR THIS TO OCCUR. WE ARE JUST LUCKY THAT WE HAVE NEVER BEEN HURT OR KILLED IN THIS CAR!*JB

IN DECEMBER OF 2000 I PURCHASED A KIA SPORTAGE 1999 FROM MCGRATH IN ELGIN, IL. FROM THE BEGINNING THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE DID NOT ALWAYS LOCK AND THE INTERIOR & EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND WHY THE LIGHTS FLICKERED. ON AUGUST 2, 2005 MY VEHICLE DIED IN FRONT OF A MARATHON GAS STATION/REPAIR SHOP IN ROLLING MEADOWS, IL. THE MECHANIC CALLED ME AND TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP. I TOLD HIM TO DO THE REPAIR. THE NEXT DAY, THE MECHANIC CALLS ME TO TELL ME THAT THE FUEL TANK IS SO RUSTED IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND HE HAS ALREADY CALLED THE KIA DEALER AND THE FUEL TANK IS IN "STOCK". I TOLD HIM TO DO THE REPAIR. (PLEASE REFERENCE COMPLAINT #10131393). WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE, IT KEPT BLOWING THE FUSES AND DYING. I NEVER GOT OUT OF THE GAS STATION PARKING LOT. I LEFT THE VEHICLE WITH THEM. ON AUGUST 4, I HAD THE VEHICLE WITH THE ORIGINAL FUEL PUMP AND FUEL TANK TOWED TO THE MCGRATH KIA DEALER IN ELGIN, IL. IN THE MEANTIME, I GOT ON THE INTERNET AND DID A SEARCH FOR KIA RECALLS. MY VEHICLE HAS 3 RECALLS- ONE FOR THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE CAMPAIGN #04V305000, ONE FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING CAMPAIGN #99V32500, AND ONE FOR SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FOUNDATION COMPONENTS: HOSES, LINES/PIPING AND FITTINGS CAMPAIGN #98V222000. ALL OF THESE RECALLS WERE IN EFFECT BEFORE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I HAVE ASKED THE MCGRATH KIA DEALER TO FAX ME COPIES OF THE REPAIRS FOR THE RECALLS, BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING IN WRITING THAT THESE RECALLS WERE REPAIRED BEFORE THEY SOLD ME THE VEHICLE. NOW I AM WAITING FOR THE KIA DEALER TO LOOK AT MY VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD IT COULD BE DAYS. *JB PHONE INTERVIEW UPDATE (OCT. 31, 2005): NO FUEL LEAK; HOWEVER, THE TANK WAS SO BADLY RUSTED. SHE AGREED TO EMAIL PICTURES OF THE TANK.

DT: THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. FUEL TANK WAS RUSTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED ,AND THE BOLTS BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. MARATHON TOLD CONSUMRER THE NEED OF A NEED A NEW FUELPUMP. CONTACTED A COUPLE OF KIA DEALERS THEY SAID THERE WERE AFRAID SOMEONE ELSE MAY BREAK THE BOLTS. THIS HAPPENED ON AUGUST 2, 2005. *AK

LAST YEAR I HAD A FRONT END ALIGNMENT DONE ON MY 1999 KIA SPORTAGE AS FAR AS I CAN TELL THE LOCKDOWN NUTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED CORRECTLY CAUSING WATER TO GET IN AND CORRODING THE LINKAGE BETWEEN THE TIE ROD ENDS. I HAPPENED TO BE MOVING THE CAR THIS WEEKEND AND HEARD AN AWFUL KLUNKING SOUND, UPON SOME INVESTIGATING I NOTICED THE TIE ROD END JUST ABOUT READY TO BE SEPERATED FROM THE ADJUSTER LINK. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY MY WIFE WHO IS PRIMARY DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT OR COULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT AND HURT SOMEONE ELSE.

DT: FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT ALTHOUGH AIR WAS STILL IN TIRE. BUT, THE TREAD COMPLETELY COME OFF, AND TOOK ALL THE WIRING TO THE FUSE BOX WITH IT. VEHICLE WILL NOT START. ALSO, TOOK SOME OF THE BUMPER AND TURN SIGNAL OFF . *AK

MY 1999 KIA SPORTAGE WILL NOT START OCCASIONALLY. I LOOKED ON THE WEB TO FIND THE ERROR AND FOUND RECALL NUMBER 99V325000 THAT IS FOR AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING RECALL. I TOOK MY SPORTAGE INTO THE DEALER AND EXPLAINED THAT THE SPORTAGE OCCASSIONALLY WOULD NOT START, EVERYTHING ELSE WOULD WORK PERFECTLY. I HAD MY STARTER AND BATTERY TESTED BEFORE I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BOTH CHECKED OUT FINE. AFTER HAVING MY CAR FOR 1 DAY THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ONLY THING THAT THEY COULD FIND IS THAT THE STARTER WIRE HAD LOST TENSION AND THAT MAY BE THE PROBLEM. I ASKED ABOUT THE RECALL AND THEY STATED WHEN THEY PUT MY CAR ID NUMBER ONLY TWO RECALLS SHOWED ONE FOR EMISSIONS AND THE OTHER FOR SEAT BELT BUCKLES. I CALLED THE KIA MANAUFACTURER HOTLINE AT 800.3333.4542 AND THEY STATED THE SAME. I THEN LOOKED ON THE NHTSA SITE TO FIND OUT THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I DO REMEMBER GETTING LETTERS REGARDING THE OTHER TWO RECALLS BUT NOT FOR THE WIRING RECALL.

UPON BEING AT A STOP ENGINE REVVED, AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED, LANDING IN AN INTERSECTION; WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT A SEMI TRUCK. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DUE TO A PREVIOUS INCIDENT VEHICLE WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL MODE. HOWEVER, VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND TOOK OFF ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING HOME AT THE END OF NOVEMEBER WITH MY 4 CHILDREN 13,12, 2 AND18 MONTH OLD TWINS MY CAR BEGAN TO ROCK FROM SIDE TO SIDE OUT OF CONTROL. I PULLED OVER AND FIGURED IT WAS A FLAT TIRE. IT WAS NOT. I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE HOME AND THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS MY POWER STEERING. IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME I HAD TO DRIVE ABOUT 2 MILES AN HOUR. LUCKILY I WAS ONLY A FEW MILES AWAY .. AFTER I HAD A FRIEND COME BY TO CHECK OUT THE CAR AND THAT IS WHEN WE REALIZED THAT THE BACK SWAY BAR WAS HANGING TO THE GROUND. IT HAD COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF THE FRAME AT THE BRACKET WHERE IT WAS WELDED TO THE FRAME. THERE WAS ABOUT A 10-12 INCH HOLE IN THE FRAME AND BOTH THE BRACKET AND THE FRAME WHERE BROKEN WERE COVERED INSIDE AND OUT WITH RUST. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT MY WARRANTY WAS UP. I ASKED THEM TO REFERENCE WHERE IN THE HANDBOOK THEY WOULD WARRANTY THE FRAME. AFTER GOING BACK AND FORTH WITH THEM FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING FOR ME. THEY KEEP SAYING THAT IT IS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM. I HAD MY INSURANCE COMPANY COME LOOK AT THE CAR. THEY TOOK DIGITAL PICTURES AND HE SAID THAT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND A TERRIBLE INSUFFICIENT WELD JOB AND IT WAS NOT SEALED WOULD EXPLAIN THE RUST. NO ONE WILL FIX IT NOT EVEN THE DEALER BECAUSE THEY SAID THAT IT IS NOT SAFE TO FIX. THE INSURANCE COMPANY ALSO SAID THAT THE OTHER SIDE IS BEGINNING TO RUST AS WELL. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED 5 MINUTES PRIOR WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY 70 MPH. THEY REFUSED TO GIVE ME ANY ANSWERS OR HELP AND KEEP TELLING ME TO REFER TO MY WARRANTY. *JB

I AM THE OWNER OF A 99 KIA SPORTAGE WITH ONLY 60043 MILES. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW. THE VEHICLE STALLED AT 40 MPH, LUCKILY, IT DID NOT STALLED AT 75 MPH WHILE I WAS TAKING ONE OF MY DAILY TRIPS TO OK CITY BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. THE CRANKSHAFT SHEARED OFF FLUSH WITH THE ENGINE HOUSING LEAVING THE MAIN AND TIMING BELT PULLEYS DISCONNECTED FROM THE ENGINE. AS CONSEQUENT, THE ENGINE STALLED LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. NO ONE WAS HURT OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS. CONTACTED THE KIA DEALER AND THEY WILL NOT TAKE ANY RESPOSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECTIVE PART. THIS IS THE KIND OF SAFE PRODUCT THAT MAKES KIA CUSTOMERS NOT TO BE REPEAT CUSTOMERS.

HEATER COIL WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE BROKE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BRIDGE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND THE HEATER COIL WAS REPLACED. *AK

4 WHEEL DRIVE HUBS WON'T ENGAGE ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE STRAINS AS IF IT IS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, AND THE DISPLAY SHOWS IT IS ENGAGED.*AK

CONSUMER NOTICED RED LIQUID ON DRIVEWAY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT POWER STEERING HOSE RUSTED AND BROKE. THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE WITH THESE VEHICLES.*AK

THE RETRACTOR TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT JUST FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD. AND WHEN I SAY FELL OFF, I MEAN LITERALLY FELL OFF. MY DAUGHTER HEARD THE RETRACTOR FALL DOWN THE SIDE PANEL. THE SEATBEAT THEN HAD NO RESISTANCE AND WOULD NOT RETRACT, LEAVING THE SEATBELT USELESS. AFTER CLOSER EXAMINATION, I FOUND THE PLASTIC DOWELS HOLDING THE RETACTING MECHANISM TO THE SEATBELT HAD JUST FALLEN OFF OR WORN AWAY. HAD THIS FAILURE OCCURRED DURING AN ACCIDENT, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS INJURIES. SEEMS THESE PLASTIC DOWELS SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH METAL OR STEEL ONES. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE REPORTED TO KIA ASAP. *AK

CONSUMER HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS MENTIONED IN NHTSA RECALL 99V325000. 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, AND LOOSENING THEM . THIS RESULTS IN A LOSS OF CIRCUIT CONTINUITY. DEALERSHIP INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS NOT A RECALL PERTAINING TO THE INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM ALL DATA 2CMP01C1. *AK THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXHIBITED ALL THE SYMPTOMS OF THE KIA RECALL 99V-32000. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES HER VEHICLE'S VIN SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE STALLING RECALL. *NM

VEHICLE HAD DRIVESHAFT REPLACED EVERY 20,000 MILES DUE TO WEAR. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ON WET ROAD CONDITION, WATER IS GETTING INTO THE SEAL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *LA

VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A GUARD RAIL AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *PH ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE CONSUMER HAD A FALT TIRE, AND WHEN SHE REMOVED THE SPARE TIRE, THE DOOR AND GATE WOULD NOT CLOSE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT WIRING AND CONNECTORS FAILED. *AK

HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY SHORT OUT. A FEW MONTHS AFTER I GOT THE CAR. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES BEFORE THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD STAY ON. THINGS WERE OK FOR A WHILE BUT ON 02/06/04 HEADLIGHTS SHORTED OUT AGAIN. 02/07/04 HEADLIGHTS WERE BACK ON. 02/09/04 HEADLIGHTS OUT. BROUGHT CAR IN TO BE SERVICED, AND CAR WAS FIXED. 02/12/04 HEADLIGHTS OUT AGAIN. BROUGHT CAR TO DEALERSHIP 02/13/04. ON 02/14/04 CAR WAS FIXED. HEADLIGHTS STAY ON. VERY HAPPY...AT LEAST FOR A WEEK. 02/21/04 HEADLIGHTS OUT. AM AFRAID OF CAR.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT FUEL LINE WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE BATTERY. ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO A FUEL LINE BROKE AND SPRAYED GAS ALL OVER THE HOOD AND MOTOR, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND HAD FUEL LINE REPAIRED. *AK

I AM THE OWNER OF A 99 KIA SPORTAGE WITH ONLY 19000 MILES ON IT BOUGHT NEW WITH ONLY 10 MILES ON IT BACK IN 99. THIS SUV HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE, WITH EVERYTHING FROM THE AC TO THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE NEEDING REPAIRED TWICE IN ONE DAY, TO THE MOST SERIOUS PROBLEM HAPPENING ON 8-19-02 WHEN MY RIGHT REAR ANTI SWAY BAR BRACKET BREAKS AWAY FROM WHERE IT WAS WELDED ON THE FRAME IN THE FACTORY ( THE ORG. WELDS JUST BROKE ) AS MY DAUGHTER AND I ARE DRIVING THIS SUV HOME ONE EVENING CAUSING THIS SUV TO BE ALL OVER THE ROAD AND UNCONTROLLABLE. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS. KIA ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILTY FOR THIS. BUT IT WAS THERE WELDS DONE IN THERE FACTORY WHEN THEY MADE THIS SUV. THIS IS THE KIND OF SAFE PRODUCTS THAT KIA MAKES AND THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO BE AWARE OF THIS FACT AND HOW MUCH THIS CO. VALUES A HUMAN LIFE.

\T\T\T\T 11/16/02\TGENERAL DIAGNOSTICS AFTER PURCHASE\T NO STORED CODES \T $75.50 \T\TTIMING CHECK - DISCONNECT BATTERY\T\T 11/29/02\TENGINE BUCKS ON ACCELERATION\T NO STORED CODES\T $87.26 \T BROKEN CENTER CONSOLE REPLACED\T\T 01/02/03\TENGINE STALLED - DIED AFTER ONE WEEK'S TIME, NO DIAGNOSIS\T $70.88 * TOWED *\T\T 01/05/03\TEMAIL SENT TO: KIA CONSUMER AFFAIRS ADVISED OF POOR RUNNING CONDITION AND \T INFERIOR KIA SERVICE RECEIVED RESPONSE AS TO FOUR \T \T\T MANUFACTURER RECALLS NOT PERFORMED TO\T \T\T DATE ON VEHICLE\T 01/13/03\T*SC014 RECALL - ENGINE WIRING HARNESS\T RECALL PERFORMED\T $102.44 *SC022 RECALL - MANIFOLD CATALYTIC CONVERTER\T RECALL PERFORMED\T \T\T*FRONT WHEEL BEARING SEALS LEAKING/LOOSE REPLACED FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES\T \T\T*COOLANT LEAKING AT BYPASS HOSE\T R&R HOSE AND REPLACED SEALS\T \T\T*DETERMINED FRONT BUMPER REPLACED \T 01/17/03\T*EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUD BROKEN\T REMOVED MANIFOLD/DRILLED OUT BROKEN STUD\T AND REPLACED $77.77 \T\T*STUCK THERMOSTAT\T REPLACED THERMOSTAT\T 05/22/03\T52,500 MILE SERVICE\T\T$123.27 \T\T*WIPER BLADE CHECK - NOT OPERATING PROPERLY\T ADJUSTED WIPER ARMS/REPLACED BLADES\T \T\T\T OPERATING WORSE!\T \T\T*FRONT END SHAKING @ HIGH SPEEDS\T ROTATED TIRES - NO CHANGE!\T \T\T*REPLACE FRONT TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLY\T COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY\T 05/23/03\TCAR DIED WHILE DRIVING - STALLED OUT AT IDLE\T WIRING HARNESS TO TCM SHORTING OUT\T $260.13 \T *TOWED* REMOVED TCM/CLEANED/REPAIRED\T TOTAL OUT OF POCKET REPAIRS (NOT INCLUDING WARRANTY ITEMS) $797.25

IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THIS USED VEHICLE, IT WOULD SPUTTER AND DIE WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE GAS. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. I WOULD TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY WOULD ALLEGEDLY FIX THE PROBLEM THAN THE NEXT DAY IT WOULD DO IT AGAIN. I HAD POCESSION OF THE VEHICLE A TOTAL OF 5 DAYS DURING MY FIRST MONTH OF OWNERSHIP. IT WAS IN THE SHOP THE OTHER 25 DAYS. IT HAS BEEN SEVERAL MONTHS LATER AND IT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS.

EMAIL REGARDING RECENT COMPLAINT SUBMITTED INVOLVING 1999 KIA SPORTAGE ODI# 10023549.*MR THE VEHICLE PREVIOUSLY HAD A RECALL PERFORMED REGARDING THE WIRING HARNESS, NOW THE VEHICLE IS STALLING AND SURGING. THE CONSUMER CAN NOT AFFORD A NEW CAR SO HE WANTS THE VEHICLE HE HAS TO BE SAFE TO DRIVE. *CB *JB

THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING HUBS ON MY '99 KIA SPORTAGE HAVE FAILED AGAIN. THIS IS 4 TIMES IN 4 YEARS. I HAVE HAD A VACUUM LINE REPLACED AND THE ENTIRE FRONT ASSEMBLY REPLACED. LAST YEAR THEY WOULD NOT WORK DURING A SNOW STORM , CAUSING ME TO ALMOST GET STUCK IN A SNOW DRIFT. HAD THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER A WEEK LATER---AND THEY WERE WORKING. TEMPERATURES WERE WARMER WHEN THE DEALER LOOKED AT THEM. DURING RECENT SNOW STORM (12/5/03) HUBS ONCE AGAIN WOULD NOT ENGAGE. INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON, BUT THE REAR WHEELS SPIN IN THE SNOW. DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. WOULD LIKE KIA TO REPLACE WITH MANUAL LOCKING HUBS. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *LA

VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION. FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH

CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS RECALLED AND REPLACED BY THE DEALER IN 2001, RATTLING AND NOT WORKING CORRECTLY SINCE (ENGINE LIGHT ON - DIAGNOSTIC SAYS CONVERTER), RETURN TO DEALER APPROXIMATELY. 2 MONTHS LATER, THEY VERIFIED EVERYTHING WAS OK, WOULD NOT PASS SMOG THE NEXT YEAR, RETURNED TO DEALER THEY SAY IT IS THE CONVERTER AGAIN, WILL NOT PAY TO REPLACE AGAIN. CAR RUNS WITH NO POWER AND IS A DANGER ON THE ROAD. *LA

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH AN IMPACT WAS SUSTAINED AT 50 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ALSO, VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH KNEE BOLSTERS UNDERNEATH THE STEERING COLUMN. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY STALL. AFTER A FEW MINUTES SITTING VEHICLE CAN BE RESTARTED. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

ECM NOT OPERABLE (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REOCCURRING AFTER SERVICE VISITS) GOING ON 8 VISIS TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. 2 MISDIAGNOSIS , GAS CAP NOT TIGHT ENOUGH, FUEL CANISTER VALVE. PURCHASED USED 2 MONTHS AGO, PROBLEM OCCURRED 1 MONTH AFTER OWNERSHIP. HAVE WARRANTY WITH DEDUCTIBLE. HAVE RESEARCHED MAKE AND MODEL HISTORY AND FEAR THAT SAFETY IS A FACTOR. FIRST TIME OWNER OF A 4WD AND FEEL THAT WHAT I THOUGHT WAS ROUGH TRAVEL EXPECTED FROM A 4WD IS SOMETHING IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM, WHICH SEEMS TO BE COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE IN MY RESEARCH. HAVE ASKED FOR MY MONEY BACK , DOWN PMT $2000 AND TRADE IN OF $200, AS MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN MORE THAN UNPLEASANT. I RECIEVED "A SLAP IN THE FACE" OFFER WHICH WOULD HAVE COST ME $ 5000 A PENALTY FOR PURCHASING A VEHICLE ONLY 2 MONTHS PREVIOUS. WAS NOT AN AS IS SALE, AND I DID PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH DEDUCTIBLE. IN MY BOOK THIS TYPE OF BUSINESS PRACTICE SHOULD BE OUTLAWED.*AK

SMELL OF EXHAUST COMING FROM UNDER HOOD AGAIN. HAS BEEN IN SHOP NUMBER OF TIMES, CHECK ENGINE CAME ON 50 MILES AFTER LEAVING DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS.RUNS VERY BAD, SAME AS BEFORE REPAIRS. HAS BEEN OUT OF WARRNETY FOR WHILE, PAY FOR REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET. *AK

1999 KIA SPORTAGE WIRING HARNESS, THROTTLE BODY POSITION, FUEL PUMP REPLACED, ETC.... NAR 07/28/2003.*MR *CB

GAS PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN, VEHICLE DOESN'T GO ANYWHERE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE FOR THE LAST PAST TWO YEARS ;REPLACED A NUMBER OF PARTS, AND STILL PROBLEM OCCURS *AK

1999 KIA SPORTAGE 4DR ECM TROUBLE CODE 171 - LEFT BANK LEAN. DEALERSHIP HAS HAD VEHICLE FOR OVER A WEEK AND IS NOT ABLE TO FIX. *AK

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION EXHAUST FUMES ARE ENTERING THE PASSENGER CABIN.*AK

KIA SPORTAGE 1999: BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP EVERY 15000 MILES, ROTORS EVERY 50,000. *JB

99 KIA SPORTAGE SURGES WHEN STARTING AND IDLES SO ROUGH WHEN STOPPED THAT YOU THINK THE CAR WILL DIE, HAS DIED A FEW TIMES. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE TO REPAIR. ALL RECALL WORK WAS DONE, INCLUDING THE WIRING HARNESS FIX SC014, BUT THERE WAS NO SYMPTOM OF PROBLEM THEN. EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, AND CONTINUALLY FINDING PROBLEM WITH CAR. ALSO TAIL PIPE RECENTLY BROKE OFF HAD TO BE REPLACED. I NOW HAVE A SPREADSHEET OF THE PROBLEMS AND REPAIRS. WOULD LIKE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IF I KNEW WHAT IT WAS. HAD MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, NUMEROUS OTHER PARTS REPLACED AS WELL AS A TUNE UP. ALSO THE EXHAUST SMELLS BAD. ENGINE DOESN'T HAVE MUCH PICK UP ON SMALL HILLS EITHER. *NLM

ENGINE BELT AND PULLEYS FAIL EVERY 3 MONTHS AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK

I HAVE A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. ON 23 APRIL, 2003 I ACCELERATED AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN AT AN INTERSECTION AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A "CLUNK" SOUND COMING FROM MY TRANSMISSION, MY VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION AND THE "HOLD" LIGHT AND THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE MOVING AGAIN AFTER A FEW SECONDS AND AFTER CHECKING THINGS OUT IN A LOCAL PARKING LOT AND NOT SEEING ANYTHING WRONG UNDER THE HOOD I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DEALER TO GET FIXED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT ON THE DIAGNOSTICS MACHINE AND IT SHOWED THE P0101 CODE. THE FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM IS AROUND $500 AND MY WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER THIS PROBLEM. KIA HAS A BULLETIN ON HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, SO THEY ARE AWARE THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTS. I CALLED KIA ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THE PERSON I SPOKE WITH WAS VERY RUDE AND REFUSED TO LISTEN TO MY COMPLAINT AND TOLD ME IT'S MY PROBLEM, THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO AND THIS PROBLEM ISN'T A RECALL BECAUSE IT'S NOT A SAFETY CONCERN. I DON'T SEE HOW IT'S NOT A SAFETY CONCERN WHEN MY VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION! ALSO, $500 IS A LOT OF MONEY ESPECIALLY WHEN WARRANTY'S DON'T COVER IT. EVERYBODY FROM THE WARRANTY COMPANY AND THE DEALER HAVE ALL TOLD ME THAT THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN, THUS SHOULD BE A RECALL. THE FOLKS AT THE WARRANTY COMPANY SAID THAT ABOUT 95% OF THE PEOPLE THAT CALL IN WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE ARE CALLING IN ABOUT THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *NLM

WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMERS RIGHT SHOULDER WAS INJURED AS A RESULT. *NLM

EXHAUST IS SUCKED INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHEN THE REAR VINYL WINDOW RELEASES FROM THE TRACK THAT IS SUPPOSE TO KEEP IT SECURED AND CLOSED. THE EXHAUST CAUSES ILLNESS AND HEADACHES. THE DESIGN OF THE WINDOW AND EXHAUST PIPE DO NOT ALLOW FOR AN EXHAUST FREE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *JB

THE RIGHT REAR SWAY BAR BROKE, WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION.*AK *JB

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE 4-WHEEL DRIVE, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATES, BUT 4-WHEEL DRIVE IS NOT ENGAGE. PH

THERE WAS LOUD SQUEAKING AND GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEEL. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD. ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON WINDSHIELD WHICH SHE DID NOT NOTICE IN THE MORNING WHEN SHE DROVE VEHICLE TO WORK. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. *AK

WE BOUGHT A 1999 KIA IN NOVEMBER OF 1999. SINCE THEN WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH IT. EVERY SIX MONTHS THERE IS SOMETHING GONE WRONG WITH IT.

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE FAILED CAUSING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAGS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. DEALER REPAIRED IN 06/02 AND NOW AIR BAG HAS FAILED AGAIN. DEALER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF CURRENT FAILURE. MR

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 25MPH THE REAR STABILIZER BAR BROKE CAUSING THE UNIVERSAL JOINT TO GET BROKE ALSO. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDED FURTHER INFORMATION.. TS

THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WILL NOT WORK. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPEN TO ME. I LIVE ON A HILL AND IN THE NORTHERN N.H. I BROUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE I NEED THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AND I HAVE NOT BEEN TO IN PRESSED WITH IT SO FAR AND I HAVE OWNED IT GOING ON THREE YEARS. IN THOSE THREE YEARS I HAVE HAD TO GET IT FIXED EVERY SNOW SEASON AND SOMETIMES HAD IT FIXED TWICE IN ON SEASON. I WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED ONCE AND FOR ALL. I NO LONGER HAVE THE WARRENTY ON THIS CAR. NOW TO GET THIS FIXED AGAIN WILL COST ME SOME MONEY. I WILL NEVER BUY THIS KIND OF CAR AGAIN. I LIKE THE WAY IT HANDLES AND ALL BUT NOT HAPPY WITH THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. I WOULD LIKE TO GET IT FIXED AND HAVE IT STAY THAT WAY THROUGH THE WHOLE SEASONS. IF YOU KNOW HOW THAT CAN BE DONE LET ME KNOW. DT

THE FUEL LINE CAME OFF UNDER HOOD CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL ON THE ENGINE. TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THE DEALER SAID THAT THE CLIP ON FUEL LINE CAME OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER RECALL WAS DONE, DEFECT STATED IN RECALL HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. DEALERSHIP REFUSE TO FIX, CAUSE THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. TS

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR

CONSUMER STATES HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR AT 34MPH. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MR

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AT 34 MPH. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT RESULTING IN CONSUMER HITTING FRONT WINDSHIELD. *MR

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED E-MAIL FROM MANUFACTURER. MR

9/30/02- PLEASE FIND THE ATTACHED EMAIL THAT I JUST SENT TO KIA RE; THIS CAR. THE FIRST TIME THESE PROBLEMS OCCURED WAS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. EVERYTIME WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OR REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE DESCRIBED EVENTS HAVE OCCURRED AT SPEEDS AS LOW AS 15 MPH AND AS HIGH AS 70 MPH. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY WARNING. 9/30/02 MR

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR CONSUMER TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT ALL. ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON DASHBOARD. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

REAR ANTI SWAY BAR MOUNTING BRACKET ORIGINAL WELDS BROKE AT FRAME. *AK

INTERMITTENT LOSS OF ELECTRICAL TO HEATER-A/C,POWER WINDOWS,WIPERS. *AK

THERE IS A VERY STRONG SMELL THAT COMES FROM BACK SEAT THAT CAN DISRUPT THE DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND STATED VEHICLE HAS RECALL 99V325000 ON WIRE HARNESS, AND HAS BEEN SERVICED. HOWEVER, CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE OR HAD SERVICED VEHICLE ON WIRE HARNESS. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER , AND RECALL INFORMATION WAS CONFIRMED. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT RELEASE NOTIFICATION BY MAIL ONLY VERBATIM BY PHONE.*AK

VEHICLE IS LEAKING DUE TO MASTER CYLINDER. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THEIR BRAKES ARE LEAKING FLUID.*JB.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 15 MPH IN THE POURING RAIN A FIRE STARTED IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE UNDER THE DASH. THERE IS A RECALL REGARDING THE ENGINE. RECALL NUMBER 9764 99 V 325 000. TOOK TO DEALER. THEY WILL NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. NLM

UPON STARTING VEHICLE A SMELL CAME FROM EXHAUST. WHILE DRIVING SMELL INTENSIFIED. TOOK TO DEALER. MECHANIC STATED SMELL WAS COMING FROM TAIL PIPE. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE EXHAUST FUME WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE MUFFLER AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. ANOTHER CENTER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BAD ODOR FROM O2 SENSOR, CATALYTIC CONVERTER OR EMISSION PROBLEMS. *YH

I PURCHASED MY KIA SPORTAGE 4X4 BRAND NEW IN JULY OF 1999 SINCE I DAY I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT IT HAS BEEN A CONSTANT SOURCE OF STRESS AND FRUSTRATION. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING IT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD CONTINOUSLY COME ON AND THEN THE CAR WOULD LURCH AND CHUG. CAR WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS KEPT THERE FOR APPOROXIMATELY 2AND A HALF WEEKS. IT HAS ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WHERE IT WOULDN'T START DUE TO CORROSION ON THE STARTER CLIP . THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. I ALSO HAD THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK IN A SNOW STORM WITH MY FOUR YEAR OLD SON IN THE BACK. IT ALSO STARTED MAKING A LOUD RUMBLING NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE I WAS DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS. THIS LED TO THEM NEEDING TO REPLACE THE HUBS, BEARINGS, AND AXLE SHAFTS. CAR ONLY HAD APPROXIMATELY 33000 MILES ON IT. AT THE SAME TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS AT A COST OF $400.00 TO ME. I HAVE VERY STRONG SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THIS VEHICLE. I DO NOT LIKE HAVING MYSELF OR MY CHILD IN THE VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF WHAT ELSE IS GOING TO HAPPEN WITH IT AND WILL WE SURVIVE TO TELL ABOUT IT.*AK

THE BRAKE ROTORS ON THE VEHICLE DECENTEGRATED AND WERE REPLACED AT 33,000 MILES. NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, INJURIES WERE INVOLVED, INCLUDING A BROKEN NECK AND RIBS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT MUFFLER IS NOISY, GAS TANK AND FUEL PUMP ARE BEING REPLACED. *TT

DRIVER SIDE WINDOW RATTLES AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW LEAKS WATER AND AIR. *TT

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE STALLS (ONE WAS FOR RECALL), BEFORE RECALL CAR STALLED ON ICE AND HIT FENCE, MOTOR BELTS ALWAYS IN NEED OF ADJUSTING AND ARE NOISY. *TT

CONSUMER STATES THAT WIPERS DO NOT STAY ON WINDOW, DRIVER SIDE WINDOW RATTLES AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW LEAKS WATER AND AIR. *TT

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, PASSENGER DOOR WON'T OPEN, AND DOOR HANDLE WON'T OPEN FROM INSIDE. *TT

HEATER FAN IS NOISY. *TT

REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. *TT

CONSUMER STATES FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED, AND HUB WAS REPLACED. *TT

DOME LIGHT INOPERATIVE. *TT

CONSUMER STATES THAT MUFFLER IS NOISY, GAS TANK AND FUEL PUMP ARE BEING REPLACED. *TT

DRIVER SIDE WINDOW RATTLES AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW LEAKS WATER AND AIR. *TT

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, PASSENGER DOOR WON'T OPEN, AND DOOR HANDLE WON'T OPEN FROM INSIDE. *TT

HEATER FAN IS NOISY. *TT

REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. *TT

CONSUMER STATES FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED, AND HUB WAS REPLACED. *TT

DOME LIGHT INOPERATIVE. *TT

CONSUMER STATES THAT WIPERS DO NOT STAY ON WINDOW, DRIVER SIDE WINDOW RATTLES AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW LEAKS WATER AND AIR. *TT

FUEL TANK IS CORRODING FROM THE INSIDE OUT. FUEL SYSTEM IS CONTAMINATED AND THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE TANK IS IN QUESTION.

I HAVE TO WARM MY CAR UP AT LEAST 35 MINUTES SO THAT IT WILL NOT STOP AT RAILCROSSINGS, STOP SIGNS AND RED LIGHTS. I F I DO NOT CONTINUE TO RUN MY HEATER IN THE CAR ON WARM THE PROBLEM WILL START AGAIN WHEN I MAKE A STOP OR SLOW DOWN. WHEN I LEAVE WORK IN THE AFTERNOON, I HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE SAME PROCESS. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THEY SAY THEY CAN NOT FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. THEY CLAIM THEY CANNOT GET THE CAR TO DO THE THINGS I REPORTED. FRANKLY I DON'T THINK THEY EVEN DRIVE THE CAR OUT OF THE SERVICE AREA TO SEE IF THERE IS ACTUALLY A PROBLEM. I REALLY HATE HAVING TO PAY MONEY AND GET NO RESULTS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE TRYING A CAR I'VE ONLY HAD 29 MONTHS. I LIVE IN A TOWN WHERE 5-6 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED BY THE TRAIN. I HAVE TO CROSS THE TRACKS TO GO TO WORK AND I'M AFRAID ONE DAY THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN TO ME IF I CAN' T GET THIS PROBLEM REMEDIED. *AK

WHILE TRYING TO ENGAGE FOUR WHEEL IT DID NOT WORK. VEHICLE WAS SLIDING IN SNOW. ALSO, ONLY BACK WHEELS WERE TURNING. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT VEHICLE IS AFFECTED BY RECALL 99V325000/ ENGINE STALLING. HOWEVER, WHEN SHE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP TO HAVE DEFECT CORRECTED, SHE WAS INFORMED NO SERVICE WOULD BE PERFORMED UNTIL MECHANIC COULD VERIFY THAT VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT VEHICLE DOES STALL INTERMITTENTLY, BUT CANNOT LEAVE VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION. *AK

DEALERSHIP REPLACED FRONT/RIGHT AND FRONT/LEFT BRAKE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS TWICE, JULY 2000 AT 15,000 MILES AND AUGUST 2001 AT 28,000 MILES. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CONTINUE TO WARP, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE WEAR. *AK VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL, DEALER TIGHTENED DRAIN PLUG. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO AN INTERNAL STARTER FAILURE. EVAPORATOR DRAIN HOSE WAS DAMAGED AND WAS CAUSING WATER TO LEAK ON THE FLOOR. *JB

FRONT END CONTINUOUSLY FALLING OFF, BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY, AIR BAGS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.

FRONT END CONTINUOUSLY FALLING OFF, BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, AIR BAGS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY EITHER

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE HESITATED AND STALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH TIRES, NO OTHER INFORMATION WAS GIVEN.*JB

CONSUMER STATES RADIO IS INOPERATIVE.*JB

CONSUMER STATES RADIATOR BLEW UP, ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE, AS WELL AS THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMING ON, SMOKE WAS ENTERING INTO VEHICLE THROUGH FRONT VENTS POSSIBLY DUE TO RADIATOR BEING INOPERATIVE.*JB

CONSUMER STATES AIR CONDITIONER IS INOPERATIVE.*JB

CONSUMER STATES WATER WAS LEAKING INSIDE THE VEHICLE, ALSO AIR WAS COMING THROUGH WINDOWS.*JB

CONSUMER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ALTERNATOR, WIRE HARNESS AND SPARK PLUGS.*JB

CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES OVER TEN TIMES, ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH CALIBERS.*JB

BRAKE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THE WORK, AND BRAKE ROTORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN IN JULY 2001. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

HAD TAKEN VEHCLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED THAT LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD WORN EXCESSIVELY DUE TO STRUT END AND BEING UNBALANCED.*AK

HAD TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE WHEN MECHANIC NOTICED FRONT ROTORS WERE BURNED. ROTORS HAD A LOT OF RESIDUE ON THEM. THIS WAS DUE TO BRAKES NOT BEING USED. HAD BRAKE PADS REPLACED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 40-TO 45 MPH ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE LOCKED UP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, VEHICLE DID 180 DEGREE SPIN. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WAS DRIVING IN SNOW WHEN 4WD LIGHT CAME TO INDICATE IT WAS ENGAGED, BUT 4WD WAS NOT WORKING. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TWICE, AND HAD IT REPAIRED. MECHANIC IS REFUSING TO REPAIR IT FOR A THIRD TIME.*AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS ALL OVER THE ROAD DUE TO 4WD NOT WORKING. *SLC

WHEN TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. BACK BRAKES STARTED MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE. ALSO, EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT WORK.CONTACTED KIA.

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD A PREVIOUS RECALL BECAUSE OF REPORTED FAILURE OF THIS WIRING HARNESS. *AK

THE VEHICLE MAKES NOISE WHEN STARTING IN THE MORNING. FIRST, SAID IT WAS END PLAY IN THE CRANK THEN THE WATER PUMP, THEN ITS THE ALTERNATER THEN THEY REPLACE THE VALVE. AFTER ALL THIS THE CAUSE WAS THE HYDRAULICS ARE BLEEDING DOWN AND THAT WAS THE TICKING NOISE COMES AND IT WAS ON RECALL 98V-222.THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. *YH

TRANSMISSION WAS HARD TO SHIFT. *YH

ENGINE NOISY AT START. *YH

WAS DRIVING UP A SMALL HILL WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY LOSS POWER...AND SPEED DROPPED.*AK

TRAVELING THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS OF KENTUCKY ON A MILD DAY - TEMP AROUND 60, THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREADS SEPARATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO IMMEDIATELY VEER OFF OF THE ROADWAY WHILE TRAVELING AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 70 MPG. IN APPEARANCE, THE TREAD HAD A 2-INCH WIDE BY 1-INCH DEEP BY 2 FOOT LONG "GASH" REMOVED FROM THE TIRE. ALL OTHER TIRES HAD CRACKS DEEP INTO THE SIDEWALLS AND WERE, AS A PRECAUTION, REPLACED WITH A SET OF GOODYEAR TIRES. THE TIRE HAS BEEN VIDEOTAPED AND PHOTOGRAPHED. *AK (TIRESIZE: P205/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/75R15 )

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO INFORMED HER THERE WERE NO RECALLS, HOWEVER CONSUMER LATER FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL, 99V325, DEALER WOULD NOT COMPLETE REPAIRS DUE TO VEHICLE NOT BEING PURCHASED THERE. WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE PULLED IN THE LEFT HAND LANE ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE. *SLC

NO RECALL NOTICE #99V325000 WAS RECEIVED ON VEHICLE. HAD TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND INFORMED BY SERVICE MANAGER NO RECALLS ON VEHICLE. LATER, FOUND THERE WAS RECALL. TOOK VEHICLE BACK. MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER REPAIRS FOR ENGINE STALLING WILL NOT BE DONE DUE VEHICLE NOT PURCHASED AT THAT DEALER.*AK ABS LOCKED UP AND CAUSED CONSUMER TO HIT A DEER, CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *SLC

FRONT BEARINGS WERE DISENTERGRATED, CAUSING TIRES TO WOBBLE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS REPLACED BEARINGS AND HUB. *AK *JB

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE VEHICLE STALLED FOR A FEW SECONDS, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY DEALERSHIP THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $150.00 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS UNDER 3000 MILES AND DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE WAS A FEE INVOLVED, ONCE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION HE THEN WENT BACK TO HAVE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS PERFORMED, CONSUMER STATES DEALERSHIP DID NOT GET TO VEHICLE UNTIL 4:00PM THAT EVENING IN WHICH VEHICLE WAS DROPPED OFF AT 9:00AM HOWEVER VEHICLE WAS NEVER WORKED ON AND SUBSEQUENTLY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO HAVE RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING HEARD A NOISE, THEN STEERING WAS VERY HARD TO TURN, AND BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER HAD TO USE TRANSMISSION TO SLOW VEHICLEDOWN.*AK 4 WHEEL DRIVE FAILED. WIFE OF THIS VEHICLE'S OWNER ALSO HAS EXACT SAME VEHICLE, VIN [XXX] WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVE FAILURE, ALSO CONSUMER EXPERIENCED POWER WINDOW FAILURE AND HAS EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS EVER SINCE. *SLC INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

FRONT END BRAKES WERE ENTIRELY REPLACED, AND WITHIN 4 MONTHS BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMSTION. *AK

THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER ARM BROKE OFF DURING A RAINSTORM. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *YH

STARTER AND BATTERY FAILURE, CIGARETTE LIGHTER INOPERABLE DUE TO FAULTY FUSE. *SLC

THE MUFFLER AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *SLC

VEHICLE HAS A WATER LEAK, WATER COMES IN AND RUNS ALONG THE GLOVEBOX AND DRIPS ONTO THE FLOOR. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SLC

4 WHEEL DRIVE BECAME INOPERABLE, DEALER REPLACED KNUCKLE PACKAGE, BOTH HUB ASSEMBLIES, BOTH AXLE ASSEMBLIES, DAMAGES SEALS, VACUUM SEAL, AND VACUUM HOSED WAS REPAIRED. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *YH

THE HEATER RESISTOR AND BLOWER MOTOR FAILED. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *YH

THE LATCH ON THE HATCHBACK BROKE TWICE. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *YH

THE ENGINE STALLS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS NO POWER. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *YH

THE SPARE TIRE RELEASE FAILED, DEALER REPLACED RELEASE CABLE. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SLC

WHENEVER THE GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO MOVE FORWARD, IT WOULD SOMETIMES CUT OFF/STALL OUT. THIS WOULD HAPPEN AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. *AK

EVER SINCE FIRST DAY OF OWNERSHIP WHEN GOING FROM 2 WHEEL DRIVE TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END, AND WILL CONTINUE DURING NORMAL OPERATION. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES, NOISE WILL RANDOMLY DISAPPEAR. DEALERSHIP CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSES DEFECT. *AK

PERIODICALLY VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION, CAUSING CONSUMER INTO AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS NOT DUPLICATED DEFECT, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE REMEDY.*AK

NEED BIGGER ENGINE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 0 TIRESIZE: ??)

MANY SAFETY PROBLEMS PLEASE HELP. VEHICLE HAS STALLED 4 TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THE DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SOMEBODY IS GOING TO BE KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. 4 WHEEL DRIVE INOPERABLE DURING SEVERE SNOWSTORM. BLOWER MOTOR FOR THE HEATER HAS BEEN REPLACE TWICE NOW BOTH TIMES SUBZERO WEATHER. THE STARTER WAS REWIRED ONCE AND THEN REPLACE TWICE, EVERY TIME VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE AND HAD TO BE TOWED.CATALYTIC CONVERTOR REPLACED ONCE SO FAR. DRIVER SIDE WIPER ARM BROKE OFF AT 55 MPH DURING RAINSTORMSPARE TIRE RELEASE REPLACED TWO TIMES NOW FIRST TIME COULDN'T OPEN IT, SECOND TIME IT WOULDN'T SHUT. WATER COMING IN FROM SOMEWHERE RUNNING ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE GLOVE BOX DEALER DOESN'T HAVE TIME TO LOOK AT IT. MUFFLER ASSEMBLY REPLACED AS WELL AS THE BATTERY AFTER ALL THE STARTER PROBLEMS. I HPE SOMEBODY DOES SOMETHING WITH THESE VEHICLES BEFORE SOME MAJOR TRADGEDIES OCCUR, I ALREADY SAW AT LEAST ONE FATALITY ON THE COMPLAINT BOARD WHILE SKIMMING OVER IT. I HAVE CALLED THE DISTRICT MANAGER SEVERAL TIMES ONLY TO BE TOLD I WAS THE ONLY ONE COMPLAINING ABOUT THESE SAFETY ISSUES AND THE LAST TIME I SPOKE WITH HIM HE HUNG UP ON ME. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND I AM NOT SURE HOW SAFE THIS VEHICLE REALLY IS

WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE WENT INTO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 65MPH IN RAIN DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED. THEN, PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED AS WELL. DEALER FOUND DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER HAD BROKEN. REPLACED BOTH WINDSHIELD WIPERS. ON JANUARY 10, 2001 WHILE SNOWING, VERY SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. HAD WINDSHIELD WIPERS REPLACED AGAIN. WHILE DRIVING TO DEALER'S LOT DRIVER'S WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM FLEW OFF. *AK THE COMPLETE 4 WHEEL DRIVE KIT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER BUT THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE DID NOT ENGAGE RESULTING IN BUMPING, GRINDING NOISE AND NO TRACTION. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *YH 4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS NEVER IN WORKING ORDER IN VEHICLE, CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND GOT STUCK. THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING SOUND. LIGHT INDICATING THIS OPTION WAS WORKING HAD BEEN ON. DEALER FOUND 4 WHEEL DRIVE HAD NOT BEEN WORKING IN VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASE. DEALER REPLACED 4 WHEEL DRIVE. NOW SAME PROBLEM WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVE, SAME GRINDING SOUND BACK.

WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH VEHICLE WENT INTO A SKID AND STRUCK AN OBJECT HEAD-ON, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER REPLACED MOTOR AND SWITCH, BUT CANNOT REMEDY SITUATION. *AK ALSO THE STEERING GEAR WAS LEAKING AT OITMAN ARM SPLINE SEAL DUE TO STEERING GEAR BOX FAILURE. *YH

FRONT ROTORS FAILED. NLM

THE HEATER CORE LEAKED FLUID INSIDE THE VEHICLE. NLM

REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IS BROKEN. NLM

REAR BUMPER ON DRIVERS SIDE IS BROKEN. NLM

PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR IS LOOSE. NLM

PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT LENSE IS BROKEN. NLM

WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED. NLM

THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE DIFFERENTIAL DID NOT WORK, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO BE PUSHED OUT OF SNOWY CONDITION. NLM

4 WHEEL DRIVE DOES NOT ENGAGE. *AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, CAUSES EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASES FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT 10000 AND 22000, AND REPLACED TWICE. *AK

4 WHEEL DRIVE WENT OUT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER SINCE THEN. ACCORDING TO DEALER,PART IS ON BACKORDER, NOT KNOWN WHEN WILL BE AVAILABLE. *AK THE DEALER DENIED THE VEHCILE WAS ON RECALL BUT FIXED THE PROBLEM AFTER LONG DELAY. *YH

4-WHEEL DRIVE DOES NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE, BOTH FRONT HUBS WERE REPLACED AND PASS OPERATION CABLE ADJUSTED, DEALER CLAIMS THE PROBLEMS IS FIXED, HOWEVER CONSUMER STATES THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE ONCE VEHICLE IS REPAIRED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. POWER WINDOW INOPERABLE, DEALER REPLACED WINDOW MOTOR. *SLC

OXYGEN SENSOR AND AIR FLOW SENSOR FAILED. NLM

AFTER REPAIR AND WHILE DRIVING IN THE SNOW THE 4WD WENT OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLID DOWN A HILL, UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE 4WD WAS NOT WORKING. NLM

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL IS LOOSE. NLM

SPARE TIRE LATCH FAILED. NLM

THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 7 TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. NLM

FRONT HUB WILL NOT LOCK UP, CAUSING FOUR WHEEL DRIVE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. DEALER CAN NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON WHICH IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM. ALSO, DUE TO DEFECT VEHICLE HAS STALLED TWICE; ONCE IN REVERSE GEAR, AND IN DRIVE GEAR. DEALER HAD VEHICLE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, AND CLAIMED THAT A SENSOR WAS THE CAUSE.*AK

4-WD NOT WORKING, HUBS NOT LOCKING. ENGINE IS STRAINING AS IF IN 4WD, INDICATOR LIGHT IS LIT, LEADING YOU TO BELIEVE YOU ARE SAFELY IN 4WD, BUT THE BACK TIRES ARE SPINNING AND THE FRONT TIRES ARE NOT TURNING. THE DEALER HAS CHECKED THE TRUCK AND ORDERED PARTS...THAT WAS 2 WEEKS AGO, AND DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE IN. KIA HAS NOT RESPONDED TO THE DEALER'S INQUIRY. THE WIRE HARNESS THAT WAS REPLACED TOOK A WEEK BECAUSE KIA SENT A FAULTY HARNESS AS A REPLACEMENT AND THE PART HAD TO BE REORDERED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING TWICE IN LIGHT SNOW 4-WHEEL DRIVE UNIT KICK OUT OF GEAR SPONTAENOUSLY. *AK THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE KICK OUT FORCED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN 180 DEGREES. AFTER THE THIRD FAILURE, THE CONSUMER RENTED A VEHICLE, BUT HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE RENTAL VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *YH

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO A FROZEN SPOT. CRASHED VEHICLE INTO A GUARDRAIL, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED.*AK THE SEAT BELT FAILED. *YH

NO LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD CAME ON .THIS IS ONE TIME ENGINE CHECK LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. OIL ALL OVER MOTOR. AROUND AREA OF DIP STICK.PRESSURE FROM MOTOR BLEW OUT DIP STICK HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD TO REPLACE MOTOR ON THESE CARS? ALSO HAVE HAD BRAKES REPLACED 5 TIMES. WIPER ASSEMBLY REPLACED. FOURWHEEL DRIVE HOSE REPLACED. WINDSHEILD REPLACED. EMISSONS REPLACED. ROTORS 5 TIMES. SEATS FRONT AND BACK 1 TIME EACH. SOFT TOP REPLACED 3 TIMES NEED REPLACED AGAIN.SMELLS LIKE SULFUR ALL THE TIME. WILL NEVER BUY ONE AGAIN . FIRST I HAVE TO PAY 3000.00 FOR A NEW MOTOR AND PAY THIS ONE OFF.ASKED FOR HELP FROM KIA THEY SAID NO.THEY WILL NOT REPLACE MOTOR. I BOUGHT EXTENDED WARRENTY . DON'T BUY IT DOESN'T COVER BRAKES OR ROTORS OR HUBS.HAD HEADLIGHT SWITCH BY MOTOR REPLACED NO HEADLIGHTS THEY WOULD GO OFF WHEN I PUT THEM FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM OR LOW TO HIGH. THEN THEY STOPPED WORKING ALLTOGETHER HAD TO HOLD SWITCH TO SEE TO GET HOME.

AFTER DRIVING THE KIA FOR ABOUT ONE MONTH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EMIT A ROTTEN EGG SMELL, SERVICE MANAGER EXPLANATION WAS THAT VEHICLE NEEDED "BREAKING IN", LATER OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM USING CHEAP FUEL, VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN ON BECAUSE OF LEFT OVER FUEL IN THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER, NOT SURE WHY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE STALLED. *CJ

THE HEAT SHIELD ON MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER RUSTED OFF,THE MANIFOLD CRACKED,THE MUFFLER RUSTED THROUGH WITHIN A YEAR,THE WIDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION BROKE AND WAS REPLACED,WHILE THE KIA SPORTAGE IS ENGAGED IN 4WD IT POPS OUT INTO TWO WHEEL DRIVE AND CAUSES THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME NUMEROUS TIMES THIS WINTER AND THE RECALLED PARTS HAVE NOW FAILED AGAIN CAUSING KIA TO PUT IN MANUAL HUBS FROM 1997 INTO MY 1999 SUV.I FEEL THIS IS A DANGER TO ALL WHO OWN A KIA SPORTAGE AND I HAVE CONTACTED A LAWYER TO LOOK INTO POSSIBLE LITIGATION AGAINST KIA.I HAVE FOUND A RECALL ON A PREVIOUSE MODLE FROM 1998 BUT THE COMPONENTS SEALS ARE FAILING IN THE REPLACMENT PARTS HUBS .THANK IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME AND LETTING ME INFORM YOU OF THIS DANGEROUSE SITUATION...ED GEISLER. *AK

4-WHEEL DRIVE GETS STUCK WHICH CAUSES CONSUMER TO PULL OVER AND TURN OFF VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

FRONT TWO DOORS LEAK IN HEAVY RAIN ON THE TOP OF THE DOOR FRAME, DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM. *SLC

CONSUMER USED DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL TO PULL INTO THE DRIVEWAY, HOWEVER THE FLASHERS WOULD NOT GO OFF EVEN AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, CONSUMER REMOVED THE FUSE AND TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, DEALER PUT FUSE BACK IN AND THE PROBLEM HASN'T OCCURRED AGAIN. *SLC

THE HORN WILL ONLY WORK IF A CERTAIN SPOT IS TOUCHED. *SLC

FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE UNIT SEALS WENT BAD. CONSUMER TRIED TO PUT IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE, AND VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPAIRED. BUT, CLAIMED THATSEALS WILL GO BAD AGAIN. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN ENGINE CONTINUALLY LOSES POWER , CAUSE UNKNOWN, DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE MASTER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED DUE TO FAULTY WIRE HARNESS INSIDE THE LEFT FRONT DOOR PANEL TO THE WINDOWS HAD MELTED. *YH

THE FUEL INJECTION WIRE HARNESS FAILED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL, THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED PREVIOUSLY, IN WHICH CONSUMER HAD WORK PERFORMED, DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO HONOR THE MANUFACTURERS 36-MONTH OR 36,000 MILE WARRANTY STATING THE PROBLEM WAS THE RESULT OF ANOTHER COMPANYS WORK THAT WAS PERFORMED, AND THAT THE DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIRS AS STATED.*JB

THE FUEL INJECTION WIRE HARNESS FAILED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL, THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED PREVIOUSLY, IN WHICH CONSUMER HAD WORK PERFORMED, DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO HONOR THE MANUFACTURERS 36-MONTH OR 36,000 MILE WARRANTY STATING THE PROBLEM WAS THE RESULT OF ANOTHER COMPANYS WORK THAT WAS PERFORMED, AND THAT THE DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIRS AS STATED.*JB

WHEN ACCELERATING VEHICLE HESITATES AND JERKS FORWARD. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT PROBLEM WAS WITH FUEL INJECTION ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING FRONT PASSENGER'S WHEEL BEARING BROKE OFF, CAUSING WHEEL TO BENT INWARDS/ SPARKS FLYING, AND FIRE STARTED. DRIVER STOPPED VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT WHEEL ALMOST FELL OFF FROM THE AXLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN OF DECEMEBER 241999.ONE PERSON DIDE.BECAUSE THE KIA DID NOT STOP ON TIME.I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT THE BRAKE SYSTEM IN THE KIA SPORTAGE.*AK

I SERVE ON THE NH LEMON LAW BOARD. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL (2 ON 10/24) KIA SPORTAGE CASES WITH STALLING PROBLEMS AT HIGHIAWAY SPEEDS. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD A SAFETY RECALL (KIA RECALL S014) FOR A WIRING HARNESS FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM. VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD THIS RECALL STILL EXHIBIT THE PROBLEM. IN REVIEW OF THE KIA RECALL DOCUMENTS, I FEEL THE RECALL IS BEING DONE IMPROPERLY. THE STEPS TO "REPAIR" THE WIRING CONNECTOR ARE POOR AT BEST. TESTIMONY IN ONE CASE BY THE KIA FACTORY REP INDICATED THE RECALL WAS DONE INCORRECTLY. THIS WIRING CONNECTOR SHOULD BE REPLACED....NOT REPAIRED!! KIA CUSTOMERS ARE STILL DRIVING VEHICLES WITH A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY AFTER HAVING THE S014 RECALL PERFORMED. PLEASE REVIEW THIS RECALL AND KIA'S PROCEDURES. THEY ARE GROSSLY INADEQUATE!!!! YOU MAY CALL ME AT 1-800-493-4330 (WORK) OR E-MAIL AT DFLM@NETSCAPE.NET. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALL RECALLS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. NO CHANGE, STILL STALLS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE!*AK

WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY ON AN OFF RAMP, APPROX. 20-30 MPH, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE SIDE OF THE TIRE FORCING THE VEHICLE TO SLAM INTO A GUARDRAIL AND DAMAGING THE FRONT CORNER AND SIDE OF VEHICLE FROM FRONT TO BACK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.INSURANCE COVERED THE DAMAGE AND ALSO TRIED TO CONTACT MANUFACTURER OF TIRE FOR DAMAGES BUT THEY DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY. THE CAR ONLY HAD 12000 MILES AND VERY LITTLE TIRE WEAR AND THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER SAID IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED FROM A DEFECTIVE TIRE. THE COMPANY DENIED AND WE HAD TO PAY. JUST WONDERING IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON FILE...MAYBE SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE. (TIRESIZE: P20575R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P20575R15 )

RECALL 99V325000 WORK WAS CORRECTED. SINCE RECALL WORK WAS DONE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER NOTED THAT RECALL PROBLEM HAS FAILED AND WIRES WENT BAD. ALSO, AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATING ON THE DASH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

I HAVE SENT THE FOLLOWING E-MAIL BOTH TO KIA AND HYUNDAI SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE.I HAVE A 1999 SPORTAGE CONVERTIBLE VIN # [XXX], AFTER. NO SAFETY COMPLAINT. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THIS VEHICLE CAN BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL IN HIGH WINDS AND REQUIRES CONSTANT VIGILANCE AGAINST WIND GUSTS. I HAVE DRIVEN AND OWNED OTHER SMALL VEHICLES THAT WERE NOT SO SERIOUSLY AFFECTED BY WIND.

WINDSHIELWIPERS WOULD GO SO FAST AT TIMES THEY FLEW OFF WINDSHIELD, OR SO SLOW THAT THEY WOULDN'T HARDLY MOVE, THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW CONTROLS WOULD NOT PUT DOWN THE BACK P[ASSENGER SIDE WINDOW, VEHICLE HAD A TENDENCY TO LOOSE ALL POWER AT 55 - 60 MPH, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE ON 9/06/200 DUE TO ELECTRICAL REASONS VEHICLE IS TOTALED MOST LIKELY, ALL INTERIOR WIRING , DASH ASSEMLBY SHIFTER AND RADIO COMP NEEDS REPLACE MENT AS WELL AS ALL THE INTERIOR WINDSHIEL HEADLINER ETC.

HAVE REPLACED FRONT BRAKES TWICE, ONLY HAS 20K REPLACED 1ST AT 9990. *AK

THE CAR STALLS BETWEEN 60 AND 75 MPH. I LOSE 10 TO 15 MPH AND HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED TWICE! NO ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, WARRANTY PART REPLACED TWICE, DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T CARE IF I DIED IN THE CAR!

THE CAR STALLS BETWEEN 60 AND 75 MPH. I LOSE 10 TO 15 MPH AND HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED TWICE! NO ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, WARRANTY PART REPLACED TWICE, DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T CARE IF I DIED IN THE CAR!

#2 CYLINDER MISFIRED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. NLM

THE RUN CHANNEL ON FRONT DRIVERS DOOR IS FOLDED IN THE WINDOW CAUSING WIND NOISE TO COME INTO THE DRIVERS DOOR. NLM

CENTER CONSOLE WILL NOT LOCK. NLM

THE BRAKES SQUEAKS AND VIBRATES WHEN COMING TO A STOP DUE TO WARPED ROTORS AND WORN PADS. NLM

THE STRIKER PLATE IS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT CAUSING THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR TO BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT. NLM

THE EVAPORATOR BOX IS LEAKING WATER ONTO THE PASENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD WHEN THE A/C IS ON. NLM

DOOR LOCK FOUND IN THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR AND THE KEY LOCK CLIP INSTALLED INCORRECTLY FROM THE FACTORY. NLM

I HAVE REPLACED MY ROTORS 4 TIMES AND THEY HAVE BEEN GROUND DOWN 2 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS I HAD 2852 MILES ON MY CAR.

1 MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN, AND THEN IT STALLED. MECHANIC CLAIMED CHEAP GAS WAS THE CAUSE. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. ON 08-22 VEHICLE ACCELERATED THROUGH TOLL PLAZA AND I HAD A HARD TIME STOPPING VEHICLE, ONCE VEHICLE STOPPED IT STALLED AND AN INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. 2 DAYS LATER VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, AND THE SAME INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER CONTACTED AND CLAIMS PROBLEM WITH PRESSURE FROM GAS CAP. THE EXPLANATION PROVIDED SEEMS RIDICULOUS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. PROBLEM WITH ACCELLERATION CONTINUES AND I HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN ANY REASONABLE INFORMATION AS TO WHY. I TRULY DON'T BELIEVE THAT WE ARE ALL USINGF THE SAME GAS. I DON'T THINK THAT THE RECALL WORK FOR RECALL 99V325000 WAS PERFORMED EVEN THOUGH I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR THE WORK AND THAT THIS IS WHY THE ACCELLERATION PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I NOTICED IN THE LISTING OF COMPLAINTS AT LEAST 7 CONSUMERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED MY PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE AND I HOPE THAT YOU WILL INVESTIGATE THIS.

OIL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED ,CAUSING ENGINE TO BLOW. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ENGINE. ALSO, CAMSHAFT/PULLEY SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE, CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE.*AK

WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60MPH WHEN RPMS REVVED UP TO 6000 & VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD STOP. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK

WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED VIBRATION COMING FROM FRONT END, ALSO, UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL OR WHEN RELEASING BRAKE PEDAL, CONSUMER NOTICED A NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE. PROBLEM FELT LIKE STICKY CALIPERS. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT PROBLEM WAS LINKED TO THE DRIVESHAFT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GASOLINE, AND FUEL LINE WAS DEFECTIVE. THERE WAS A TRAIL OF GASOLINE MILES AWAY, AND VEHICLE JUST STOPPED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, SPEEDOMETER DIDN'T WORK, AND SHE DIDN'T KNOW HOW FAST SHE WAS GOING. CONSUMER FELT THAT VEHICLE WAS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL FOR NO REASON. HAD NO PRIOR WARNING BEFORE INCIDENT HAPPENED. HAD BEEN TO DEALER TWICE FOR REPAIRS, BUT STALLING PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK

ENGINE STALLS RANDOMLY WITHOUT WARNING, FROM A STOP TO NORMAL FREEWAY SPEEDS. TOOK IT IN 5 TIMES STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. SHOCKS RATTLE WITH EVERY BUMP JUST LIKE A 15 YEAR OLD CAR. BATTERY GOES DEAD WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CAR.

WINDSHIELD WIPER ON PASSENGER'S SIDE STOPPED WORKING. WINDSHIELD WIPER NEVER STARTED WORKING AGAIN. ALSO, AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON UNTIL CONSUMER TOOK IT TO BE REPAIRED A MONTH AFTER CONSUMER HAD THE CAR. *AK

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN VEHICLE WILL FISHTAIL NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION TO OCCUR, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RECALL 99V325 000/ENGINE STALLING: VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH STALLING WHILE DRIVING, AND WILL NOT RESTART. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. VEHICLE REMAINED IN DEALER'S SHOP AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

I BOUGHT THE KIA LAST YEAR AND HAVE HAD THE BRAKE PADS/PARTS REPLACED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME THE BRAKES BECAME BAD, THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY ABOUT 8,000 MILES ON IT. THEY EXPLAINED THAT THE BRAKES WERE WEARING DOWN BECAUSE I WAS TOO HARD ON THEM. I HAVE DRIVEN A FORD PICKUP AND NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES UNTIL I REPLACED THEM AT 35, 000 MILES. FURTHERMORE, I RECENTLY TOOK IT FOR AN AIR BAG LIGHT MALFUNCTION AND THERE WERE TWO OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE BRAKES AND APPARENTLY THEY HAD TAKEN THEIR KIAS FOR BRAKE WORK BEFORE. ONE OF THE SERVICE PERSONNEL TRIED TO EXPLAIN TO THE COUPLE THAT IT HAD BEEN 13,000 SINCE THE LAST BRAKE WORK. THE MALE STATED THAT HE HAS OWNS ANOTHER CAR WITH NO BRAKE PROBLEMS AND IT HAS ABOUT 25,000 MILES ON IT. I FEEL THEY ARE USING DEFECTED OR CHEAP BRAKE PADS OR SOMETHING. AS A MATTER OF FACT, I OWNED A KIA SOPHIA BEFORE TRADING IT IN FOR THE SPORTAGE AND THE SOPHIA HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS TOO.*AK

VEHICLE SPORADICALLY JUMPS FORWARD/ STALLS OUT. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO SOLVE PROBLEM. *AK

SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE IN AUGUST 1999, IT HAS INTERMITTENTLY "POPPED" OUT OF FIRST GEAR AND INTO NEUTRAL. THE SHIFTER, WITHOUT BEING TOUCHED, SUDDENLY POPS INTO NEUTRAL UPON ACCELERATION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN TEST DRIVE AND RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO VERIFY. I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE A COPY OF THE DIAGNOSTIC REPORT BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE A PRINTER. *AK

THROTTLE: CAR INTERMITTENTLY JERKS IN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS. SERVICE PERSON AT DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN PRESENT AND EXPERIENCED THIS AND SAID THROTTLE HAS PROBLEMS, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES TO BE UNRESOLVED. TECHNICIAN SAYS HE CAN'T DUPLICATE IT. THIS JERKING OCCURS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK AND AFTER THE CAR HAS WARMED UP. THIS IS DANGEROUS ON THE ROADS IN THE WINTER AND CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. TAILGATE ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT LEAST TWO TIMES - IT FAILS TO SHUT PROPERLY - WHICH ALLOWS EXHAUST FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE. THE TAILGATE HAS TO BE SHUT THREE OR MORE TIMES BEFORE FINALLY CLOSING. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. SAME PROBLEM - NOT SHUTTING PROPERLY - WITH PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOORS. DURING THE WINTER, INSIDE OF WINDOWS STAYED "FOGGED UP" PREVENTING A CLEAR VIEW OF TRAFFIC. DEFROST FAILED TO CLEAR MOISTURE INSIDE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP SAID THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK

VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING EXHAUST LEAKAGE PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER'S SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES TO REOCCUR. DEALER INFORMED CONSUME R THAT NOTHING COLUD BE DONE. *AK

VEHICLE HAS CONTINUED TO STALL AFTER HAVING RECALL 99V325000 REPAIRS WORK DONE. VEHICLE WAS JUST REPAIRED AGAIN & STALLED A FEW DAYS LATER. DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHY PROBLEM CAN'T BE RESOLVED. *AK *ML

THERE IS EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF BRAKE DUST ON THE FRONT WHEELS AND NOW THE CAR IS SQUEAKING. IT SEEMS THAT ALL THE VEHICLES I SEE OF THIS TYPE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THESE BRAKE PADS MUST BE DEFECTIVE TO WEAR OUT SO FAST. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY FACTOR DUE TO THIS MATTER.*AK

THE SEAT BELTS NEEDED EXTENSIONS TO FIT PROPERLY AND THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO RESOLVE IT. YH

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF AND STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING,CAUSING POOR STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

KIA MOTORS RECALL NOTICE, DEALER WILL NOT SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD MORE THEN ONCE. FRONT BRAKES WERE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKES PADS. *AK

AUTOMOBILE HAS BEEN STALLING EVER SINCE CONSUMER HAS HAD THE AUTOMOBILE. MECHANIC KEEPS SAYING THAT THEY ARE FIXING THE PROBLEM, BUT IT DOES NOT STOP VEHICLE FROM STALLING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER REPEATEDLY FOR THIS PROBLEM AS WELL AS OTHERS (AIR FLOW WIRING, AIR CONDITIONING, OIL LEAK, DOME LIGHT, TURN SIGNAL, THERMOSTAT) *AK *ML

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT REST PROPERLY, CAUSING WIPERS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE, AND RESULTING IN POOR DRIVER VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY WILL STOP OPERATING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.*AK

FAN BELT FAILED. NLM

TRANSMISSION FAILED. NLM

CONSUMER SMELLING FUMES INSIDE VEHICLE. NLM

ALARM FAILED. NLM

BRAKES FAILED. NLM

I HAVE A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE WHICH HAS A CONVERTIBLE TOP ON THE BACK PART. WHEN THE INSIDE AIR FLOW BUTTON IS ON IT CAUSES THE TOP TO FLAP SO HARD THAT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE. IT ALSO SO CAUSE SUCH A VIBRATION THAT IT HURTS YOUR EARS . BUT YOU DONOT ALWAYS HAVE TO HAVE THE INSIDE AIR FLOW ON FOR THIS HAPPEN. WHEN YOU GET UP TO ABOUT 65 OR 70 IT WILL DO IT ANY WAY. THERE IS KNOW WAY YOU CAN TRAVEL AT ALL WITH THE INSIDE AIR FLOW BUTTON IN UNLESS YOU WANT TO GO CRAZY. PLUS THE SHAKING OF THE VEHICLE IS ALSO A NIGHTMARE I DO BELIVE IT COULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO LOSE CONTROL . I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT IT BEFORE THEY TRIED TO ACT AS IF THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. BUT TODAY I TOOK IT IN AND THEY ADMITED THEIR HAD BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS. THEY ARE GOING TO REPLACE THE TOP BUT I DONOT THINK THE DEALER EVEN THINKS THIS WILL WORK. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH SYSTEM WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO, MANUFACTURER NEVER NOTIFIED CONSUMER OF TWO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

EXHAUST SYSTEM SMELLS OF AMONIA. *MJS

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: 1.) DEALER REPLACED PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT; 2.) FRONT AXLE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO JERK WHILE MAKING A FULL LEFT TURN/ REPLACED BY DEALER, AND 3.) FRONT RIGHT TIRE WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF A BUBBLE ON TIRE. *AK

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF. IN AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER OF 1999, THEY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. ABOUT A MONTH AFTERWARDS, AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH AGAIN. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMTION. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSED GEARS TO MALFUNCTION. YH

WAS GOING ACROSS RAILROAD TRACKS WHEN VEHICLE STALLED OUT. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. STALLING PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS INFORMED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE. ALSO, WOULD MAKE A THUMPING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING THE ENGINE STALLING. CONTACTED THE DEALER. NO AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT UNTIL JUNE 13, 2000. PLEASE GIVE AND FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TRANSMISSION WON'T KICK INTO GEAR. WHEN DRIVING OF SPEEDS OF 70 IT STAYS IN FIRST GEAR . RPM'S GO UP TO 6 AND WON'T KICK INTO GEAR.

CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF OCTOBER RECALL (98V222000) OF THE SHAFT COUPLING PRIOR TO THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, WHEN DEALER WAS CONTACTED FOR REPAIR CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ACCOMIDATE HER UNTIL THE NEXT MONTH (3-15-00) DUE TO OTHER VEHICLES AWAITING REPAIR. NLM

TRANSMISSION FAILED. NLM

REAR TOP GEAR SHIFTER FAILED. NLM

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. NLM

RECEIVED AN APPOINTMENT A WEEK AGO TO REPAIR ENGINE STALLING. BUT, DEALER CALLED TO CANCEL APPOINTMENT BECAUSE NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. IT WOULD BE TWO MONTHS WAITING BEFORE NEXT APPOINTMENT WOULD BE ISSUED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME OFF SIDE OF WINDSHIELD DURING RAIN MAKING VISIBILITY DIFFICULT AS WELL AS TEARING THE PAINT OFF THE SIDE OF THE DOOR. *AK

CONSUMER SMELLED EXHAUST FUMES INSIDE OF VEHICLE AND BECAME SICK. HAD TO OPEN WINDOWS FOR VENTILATION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, BUT UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME OFF SIDE OF WINDSHIELD DURING RAIN MAKING VISIBILITY DIFFICULT AS WELL AS TEARING THE PAINT OFF THE SIDE OF THE DOOR. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 65 HIT A SLICK SPOT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE HIT SIDE OF A BRIDGE AND SLID ACROSS THE BRIDGE. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER'S AIRBAG CAME OUT A LITTLE, BUT DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 99V222000/ANTI- LOCK BRAKES. TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE WHEELS LOCKING UP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL., AND GEAR WILL GO INTO OVERDRIVE, AND THEN VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO ACCELERATE. *AK

WHENEVER ABS ENGAGES, THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED CLOSER TO THE FLOOR WHILE PULSATING. ALSO , UNNECESSARY NOISE COMING FROM THE HOOD AND VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHILE COMING TO A STOP. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK

VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE. BRAKES PULLED TO THE LEFT, BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. POWER WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO ALL THE WAY DOWN, THERE WAS A SPACE BETWEEN THE WINDOW AND TRACK/ WINDSHIELD WASHER DIDN'T WORK. CONSUMER HAD A BLOWOUT, THE BACK TIRES SPLIT IN HALF. CAR WOULD NOT START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BATTERY AND STARTER REPLACED. CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY KIA THAT POOR CONNECTIONS IN THE FUEL INJECTION WIRE HARNESS CIRCUIT COULD BE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. *AK *ML

WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY WOULD MAKE SQUEALING & SQUEAKING NOISE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER HUBS WERE LOOSENED & NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED. ALSO, BRAKE ROTORS WERE BAD. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

NHTSA RECALL 99V325000 AND MFR RECALL 99V325000/ ENGINE STALLING. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS SITTING INSIDE OF VEHICLE AND VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WHEN IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND JERKED. IT TOOK BOTH FEET TO MAKE THE CAR SAFE. *AK

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ALSO, BOTH SEAT BELTS FAILED TO LOCK IN PLACE. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINRD BY BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON IN THE RAIN. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER SUDDENLY FLEW OFF THE WINDOW AND RESTED ON THE REARVIEW MIRROR. AFTER HAVING THE WIPER INSPECTED IT WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY LINKAGE SYSTEM SLOWLY CAUSING THE WIPER TO SCREW WHILE IN USE. EVEN AFTER SCREWING THE WIPER BACK INTO PLACE THE WIPER JUST LAID THERE AFTER TURNING THE WIPERS BACK ON. *AK

HAVE HARD TIME MAKE HORN GO OFF, MUST BE PERCICE LOCATION, WHICH IN A SERIOUS TIME MAY NOT BE PROPERLY LOCATED. *AK

NHTSA RECALL 99V325000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99V32500/ ENGINE STALLING: DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN WAITING FOR PART 6 DAYS, AND STILL DOESN'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL RECEIVE IT. DEALER COULDN'T MAKE CONSUMER AN APPOINTMENT, OR GIVE A DATE AND TIME WHEN THEY WOULD EXPECT THE PART TO BE IN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CONSUMER TRIED TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHEN IT STARTED TO ROLL OFF THE ROAD. *AK

MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THAT BEFORE DRIVING CONSUMER HAD TO WARM UP THE VEHICLE FOR FEW MINUTES TO AVOID PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION. NO OSAFETY ISSUE. *AK

AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION HAS DOWNSHIFTED AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65 MPH, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK

THE ABS LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. *SLC

THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, TWO ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS HAVE MELTED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL, THE POWER WINDOWS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY AND THE CONSUMER SAYS IT ALWAYS SMELLS LIKE WIRES ARE MELTING. *SLC

HEADLIGHTS ARE GOING OFF THEN COME BACK ON. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND HOLD LIGHT FOR TRANSMISSION COMING ON THEN GOING OFF.

NOT ONLY HAS THE PROPORTIONAL BRAKING VALVE FAILED,BUT ALSO ENGINE TEMP SENSOR,CAUSING TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON,AND HOLD LIGHT FOR THE TRASMISSION COME ON, AND NOW THE POWER WINDOW GETS STUCK OPEN. WE SMELL A FAINT SMELL OF WIRE INSULATION BURNING,BUT SERVICE DEPT. SAID THEY COULDNT DO ANY THING UNTIL THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. HE SAID THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS.THIS MAKES TWICE. *AK

KIA SPORTAGE'S ARE WORTHLESS,.DO NOT BUY ONE. NO SAFETY DEFCT INCLUDED IN SUMMARY. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPTCOMING ON WHILE DRIVING. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC REPAIRED IT EACH TIME. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD COME ON AGAIN. FINALLY WAS INFORMED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS THE PROBLEM & NO CORRECTIVE SOLUTION WAS FOUND. *AK

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM WHICH DEPLOYES UNEXPECTEDLY OR WONT DEPLOY IN EVENT OF A CRASH, AND WONT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT. DEALER WILL REPLACE PARTS IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CD PLAYER REPLACED ON 05/19/99 BECAUSE A CD WAS STUCK IN IT DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE (PER KIA SERVICE CENTER), CD PLAYER WILL NOT ACCEPT CDS AND WILL EJECT THEM IMMEDIATELY SINCE 08/15/1999, NOT REPLACED DUE TO THE UNITS BEING ON "BACK ORDER" SINCE JULY OF 1999, SERVICE CENTER INVESTIGATED A POSSIBLE FLUID LEAK AND FOUND NO LEAK ON 11/11/99, SERVICE CENTER INVESTIGATED A HORRIBLE EXHAUST/CABRON MONOXIDE SMELL COMING INTO CABIN OF VEHICLE, FOUND NO PROBLEMS BUT THEY REPLACED THE CATALYST CONVERTER ANYWAY. ON 11/11/99 LESS THAN 10 MINUTES AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE, THE HORRIBLE SMELL CAME BACK AGAIN 10 TIMES WORSE THAN ORIGINALLY, HAD TO WAIT AN ENTIRE WEEK TO RETURN THE VEHICLE FOR SERVICE BECAUSE THEY WERE "BOOKED UP." ON 11/17/99 RETURNED VEHICLE TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT BEC OF CONTINOUS EXHAUST/CARBON MONOXIDE SMELL IN CABIN CAUSING TERRIBLE HEADACHES. THEY CLAIM TO HAVE REPLACED SOME KIND OF A CANISTER BUT HAD NO REAL DOCUMENTATION PROVING SO. SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND A CAUSE FOR THE ODORS/FUMES AND GAVE ME A RENTAL CAR. AFTER NO RESPONCE FROM DEALERSHIP IN 48 HOURS AS TO A STAUS UPDATE, WAS TOLD THAT A "KIA MOTORS FIELD REPRESENTATIVE" WOULD BE COMING TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 11/22/99 TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. ON 11/22/99 WAS TOLD THE REP WOULD BE THERE ON 11/23/99. ON 11/23/99 WAS TOLD HE WOULD BE THERE ON 11/24/99. ON 11/24/99 WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP OWNER TO COME PICK UP MY VEHICLE IN IT'S CURRENT UN-REPAIRED CONDITION BECAUSE THE FIELD REP. WOULD NOT BE OUT FOR ANOTHER 2-4 WEEKS AND THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT AFFORD TO PROVIDE ME WITH THE RENTAL CAR FOR THAT LENGTH OF TIME. MEANWHILE, THE CD PLAYER STILL HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED OR REPAIRED AND/OR EVEN LOOKED AT BECAUSE 'THEY'RE ON BACK ORDER WITH OUR DISTRIBUTOR" AND HAVING TO DRIVE A VEHICLE THAT IS PUTTING EXHAUST/CARBON MONOXIDE ODORS/FUMES INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE.

NO SUMMARY

A SHORT IN THE ELECTICAL SYSTEM CAUSED THE BATTERY TO GO DEAD AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FAILURE. YH

THE VEHICLE HOOD WOULD NOT CLOSE. YH

THE SPEEDOMETER CONTROL CABLE IN THE CAR WAS LOOSE RESULTING IN ESSENTIAL SENSOR TO FALL OFF AND FAILURE OF SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER. YH

FAILED TO ACCELERATE/ALMOST REAR ENDED/DEALER SAYS ONGOING KIA PROBLEM/ I OWNED A 97 THAT DID THE SAME STUFF/RPM ACCELERATION/SHAKING/FAILURE TO ACCEL/FOR SAFETY REASONS WITH THIS 99 MODEL I REFUSED TO TAKE IT HOME FROM DEALER AND TRADED IT/THE LEMON PROCESS WOULD DRAG ON WHILE I'M KILLED IN THIS THING.

FAILED TO ACCELERATE/ALMOST REAR ENDED/DEALER SAYS ONGOING KIA PROBLEM/ I OWNED A 97 THAT DID THE SAME STUFF/RPM ACCELERATION/SHAKING/FAILURE TO ACCEL/FOR SAFETY REASONS WITH THIS 99 MODEL I REFUSED TO TAKE IT HOME FROM DEALER AND TRADED IT/THE LEMON PROCESS WOULD DRAG ON WHILE I'M KILLED IN THIS THING.

WHEN APPLING ACCELERATOR, POOR PERFORMANCE THE VEHICLE WILL GIVE OFF AN AMONIA SMELL WHICH MAKES THE DRIVER NAUSEOUS. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL MJS

THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START UP RIGHT AWAY, AFTER FIVE TRIES THE VEHICLE WILL START. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOUR TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE GARAGE VEHICLE STALLED, AND THE GARAGE DOOR FELL DOWN ONTO THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY WENT COMPLETELY OUT. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WAS ON FOR A WEEK. IN ADDITION, WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, TRANSMISSION WASN'T SHIFTING PROPERLY. PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS JAMMED AND STUCK HALF WAY UP. FINALLY, WHEN APPLYING THE GAS PEDAL THERE WAS A POUNDING NOISE, AND NO POWER WITHIN THE VEHICLE. *AK

SEAT BELT WOULD CONTINUOUSLY CHIME. THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER STARTING VEHICLE. VEHICLE WOULD START ERRATICALLY. DOOR FRAME WOULD LEAK. CONVERTIBLE TOP DID NOT STAY CLOSED. VEHICLE WOULD IDLE AT 2000RPMS WHEN SLOWING DOWN & ALMOST STALL OUT. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SHAKES. ALSO, AIR BAG LIGHT AND ABS BRAKE LIGHT STAY ON, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT DOESN'T WORK.*AK

MANUFACTURE IS NOT PROVIDING PROPER INFORMATION ON FAILURE. STILL THE VEHICLE IS STRANDED AT A WORKSHOP

DEFECTIVE FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY WILL NOT ALLOW DRIVER TO SHIFT INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE "ON THE FLY". NLM

WHEN THE GEARS ARE CHANGED TO THIRD AND FOURTH, TRANSMISSION GRINDS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE FIVE TIMES, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

FUMES ENTER PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WHEN ACCELERATING. NLM

HAD PUT SEAT BELT ON. MADE SLIGHT MOVEMENT, BELT TIGHTENED/LOCKED UP. CONTINOUS MOVEMENT MAKES BELT TIGHTER. HAPPENED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE ONLY & BOTH SEAT BELTS IN REAR. SEAT BELT FAILED TO RELEASE. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER & HAD SEAT BELTS CHECKED. NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHENEVER CONSUMER HEARS CRACKLING NOISE, TURN SIGNALS AND FLASHERS BECOME INOPERATIVE. *AK

BRAKE LIGHT STAY ON. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHCILE THREE TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE COMES ON AND OFF WHICH COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO FLY OFF THE ROAD. DEALER SAYS IT NEEDS A SEAL FOR THE HUB. *AK

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END SUSPENSION. WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL STARTED STEERING BACK AND FORTH FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ON ITS OWN. THE CONSUMER WAS THROWN OUT OF VEHICLE AND SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND VIBRATES, MAKING IT HARD TO CONTROL THE STEERING. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK