1999 Kia Sportage complaints

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

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

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

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