1998 Kia Sportage complaints

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

RATTLING UNDER CAR FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM- ADJUSTED HEAT SHIELD

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

FRONT BRAKES PULSATING- CHECK AND REPLACED FRONT ROTORS

HUBS RECALL BY MANUFACTURE- DONE. *AK

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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