1999 Kia Sportage complaints

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

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

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.