2001 Kia Sportage complaints

2001 KIA SPORTAGE 4 DR WITH 50,000 MILES FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE OF BROKEN WHEEL BEARING AND RIGHT IDLER ARM. I HAD THESE REPAIRED, FORTUNATELY, UNDER WARRANTY. I'M DISAPPOINTED AND ANGRY THAT SUCH CHEAP PARTS WERE USED IN MANUFACTURING (DISCOVERED BROKEN AT 50,000 MILES) WHICH GREATLY INCREASES THE RISK FOR AN ACCIDENT. NOT A SAFE VEHICLE AND WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER BASED ON THE QUALITY OF THE MANUFACTURING. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THAT 2001 KIA SPORTAGE WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS LINE. WHEN THE CONSUMER PUT GAS INTO THE GAS TANK THE GAS WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CHARCOAL BOX HAS BEEN CHANGED. THE GAS WAS SHOOTING OUT BACK TOWARD THE PERSON PUTTING THE GAS IN THE TANK. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES OVER THE SAMETHING. THE OTHER TWO TIMES THAT THE CONSUMER BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS OKAY FOR A FEW DAYS. THE DEALERSHIP WAS TRYING TO FIX THE VEHICLE. IT WILL RUN FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, AND WHEN GOING TO GET GAS THE VEHICLE WILL ONLY HOLD $4 WORTH OF GAS. AFTERRWARDS THE GAS WOULD SHOOT OUT OF THE FILLER PIPE. THE VEHICLE I STALLED WHILE DRIVING. WHEN STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE DIED AND THEN STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. KIA SAID THAT SHE MAY BE OVERFILLING THE TANK. KIACHECKED VARIOUS PARTS AND THE VEHICLE WILL STILL NOT RUN CORRECTLY. TH ECONSUMER REMOVED THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE SHOP LAST WEEK, AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED LAST NIGHT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

I BOUGHT A KIA 2001 ON 7/13/2005 AND SINCE THEN I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK 4 TIMES. THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT AND ONCE THE HOLD LIGHT. THE CAR HAS ONLY 34,500 MILES ON IT! THIS IS A 2001 4X4 SPORTAGE AND ITS VERY STRESSFUL .*JB

I WAS IN MY 2001 KIA SPORTAGE AND WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ON 7/20/05. I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE ROCKER ARM OF MY ENGINE SHEARED OFF AND THE ENGINE DROPPED DOWN ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE (DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY VEHICLE) AND FELL ONTO THE DRIVE TRAIN AND AXLE, CRUSHING EVERYTHING IT HIT. I WAS INJURED IN THIS ACCIDENT, AS WELL, AND KIA IS BEING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ABOUT FIXING MY VEHICLE. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING ANY FASTER, LIKE I HAD BEEN ONLY MINUTES EARLIER, THE ENGINE COULD HAVE BEEN YANKED FROM UNDERNEATH THE SUV AND SEPARATED FROM MY VEHICLE, LEAVING ME STRAPPED INTO THE FRAME OF MY CAR WITH NO ENGINE IN IT AND FREE ROLLING IN THE FRAME. IT IS HIGHLY FORTUNATE THAT I WAS NOT KILLED IN THIS ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT CERTAINLY COULD HAVE BEEN A POSSIBILITY. INITIALLY, THE LOCAL DEALER WENT AHEAD AND REPAIRED THE AXLE, DRIVE TRAIN, AND ENGINE MOUNT REPAIRS; HOWEVER, MY FRAME IS BENT BADLY ON MY VEHICLE AND THE LOCAL DEALER SAYS THAT THEY DO NOT REPAIR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. AFTER REPORTING THE ACCIDENT, THEN GOING BACK AND FORTH BEING PUT OFF MULTIPLE TIMES BY KIA CORPORATE, I NOW STILL HAVE NO VEHICLE FIVE WEEKS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. KIA CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD THAT SEVERAL INDIVIDUALS HAD MY CASE AND THAT THEY WOULD CALL ME. THEY NEVER DID UNTIL LAST NIGHT WHEN THE KIA CORPORATE NATIONAL CONSUMER AFFAIRS MANAGER LEFT ME A MESSAGE AT HOME WHILE I WAS AT DINNER. THIS IS THE FIRST PERSON TO CALL ME IN FIVE WEEKS, ASIDE FROM THE LOCAL DEAL

DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRE LATCH ON THE BACK OF 2001 KIA SPORTAGE I BROKE. THIS WAS LATCH THAT HELD THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER, IT ALSO HAS TO OPEN IN ORDER FOR THE CONSUMER TO OPEN TRUCK. THE OWNERS MECHANIC HAS OILED AND FIXED THE TIRE CARRIER FOR A TEMPORARY FIX. THE OWNER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND COULDN'T FIX THE LATCH UNTIL IT WAS BROKEN, AND THEN THEY COULD REPAIR IT. THE OWNER HAS NOT CALLED KIA. THE LATCH HAS BEEN BROKEN FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS. THE OWNER SUGGESTED THAT THE LATCH COULD HAVE ROTTED OUT. THE OWNER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE LAST YEAR ON JUNE 12, 2004 TO HAVE THE TAIL PIPE FIXED. THE KIA DEALERSHIP BODY SHOP THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO FIX THE TAILPIPE, DID NOT REPAIR THE TAILPIPE. THE CAR WAS RATTLING FROM THE EXHAUST. THE OWNER'S MECHANIC REMOVED THE ROTTED EXHAUST SYSTEM, THE KIA DEALERSHIP WAS SUPPOSE TO FIX THIS AND DID NOT AT THIS POINT THE VEHICLE ON HAD 13,623 MILES ON IT AT THIS POINT. THE DEALER IS NO LONGER WITH THE ADDRESS OR PHONE NUMBER THEY CLOSED DOWN.*AK

DRIVER SIDE SUNROOF LATCH HAS BECOME DETACHED FROM THE SUNROOF GLASS TWICE. FIRST TIME HAD IT GLUED BACK ON TO SUNROOF. SECOND TIME THE PART DISAPPEAR (PROBABLY BLEW AWAY WHILE SUNROOF WAS OPEN). CAN'T FIND REPLACEMENT PART.

2001 KIA SPORTAGE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEVER REGISTERED THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING HOT. THE CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED.*MR THE COOLANT SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED, THE REAR HATCH PANEL INSIDE FELL OFF, NEW CLIPS WERE INSTALLED. REPLACED MANUAL TRANSMISSION CLUTCH, TIMING BELT WAS REPLACED, WIND NOISE FROM FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AREA. *BF

WHEN PUMPING FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE, FUEL SPRAYS OUT ONTO THE GROUND. THE DEALER STATES THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE BACK PRESSURE WAS CAUSING THE GASOLINE TO SPLASH BACK AND THE PUMP NOZZLE WOULD SHUT OFF. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ICE AND SNOW HAD BUILT UP ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK AND CAUSED THE ORVR VALVE TO STICK. THE ICE AND SNOW WAS REMOVED AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE FOR A WEEK BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE SCREWS HOLDING THE PUMP ONTO THE FUEL TANK WERE BREAKING THEREFORE THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE ORVR. *SC

ON APRIL 24, 2005 COLUMBUS OHIO HAD POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS ;SNOW AND ICY RAIN. I WAS TRAVELING ON S.R. 104 EXITING ON HIGH ST. I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES AND FISH TAILED MY 2001 KIA SPORTAGE. I HIT THE GUARD RAIL AND THE CAR ROLLED OVER. THE FRONT BUMPER HAD HIT THE GUARD RAIL AND WAS ACTUALLY OFF THE CAR BY THE TIME I UPRIGHTED THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE KIA SPORTAGE IS EQUIPPED WITH 3 AIRBAGS;THE FRONT DRIVER FRONT PASSENGER AND A DRIVER KNEE AIRBAG, NONE OF WHICH DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS OFF THE CAR AS WELL WHEN I UPRIGHTED, AND AGAIN, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS, INCLUDING THE PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED. MY 2 YEAR OLD SON WAS ALSO IN THE CAR, IN A CARSEAT IN THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE. HE THANKFULLY SUFFERED NO INJURY, BUT THAT PART OF THE CAR RECIEVED THE LEAST DAMAGE.

2001 KIA SPORTAGE SUFFERED TWO COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURES.*MR ALONG WITH THE ENGINE FAILURES, THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE RADIO, BATTERY AND THE TERMINALS, FRONT BRAKES, A SENSOR KNOCK, EXHAUST SYSTEM, AIR CONDITION, VALVE COVER GASKET, FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, FRONT PADS AND ROTORS, CRUISE CONTROL, AND A DEFECTIVE IDLER ARM. *JB

2001 KIA SPORTAGE, STOPPED DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAJOR HIGHWAY. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET A FULL ALIGNMENT BECAUSE THE IDLER WAS DEFECTIVE, ON 2 OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND IT HAD TO BE JUMP STARTED, WHICH WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE BATTERY TERMINALS, THE RADIO, FONT BRAKES EXHAUST SYSTEM, AIR CONDITION VALVE COVER GASKET, FRONT WHEEL BEARING, CRUISE CONTROL WERE ALL INOPERATIVE, THE VEHICLE HAS HAD 2 ENGINE REPLACEMENTS, AND THE DRIVE BELTS WERE OUT OF TENSION. *JB

CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH 2001 KIA SPORTAGE CONVERTIBLE. REPLACEMENT OF BRAKES 5 TIMES, REPLACEMENT OF BELTS 6 TIMES AND 14 OTHER PROBLEMS. *BF THE CUP HOLDER, CONVERTIBLE TOP, AND BELTS WERE REPLACED. THE ALARM WIRES WERE RE-ADJUSTED, THE AC COMPRESSOR, IGNITION COIL PACK, CD PLAYER RIGHT REAR AXLE, RIGHT FRONT STRUT, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, CENTER CONSOLE, REAR WINDOW FUSE, SPARK PLUG AND ENGINE HARNESS WERE ALL REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. *JB *NM

I PURCHASED A KIA SPORTAGE FROM A DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THE VEHICLE STILL HAD ITS FULL POWER TRAIN WARRANTY BUMPER TO BUMPER FOR 7 YEARS. THE KIA HAS LOW MILEAGE AND STILL DOES DUE TO THE FACT IT HAS BEEN SETTING AT THE KIA GARAGE AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH PROBLEMS FROM THE EXHAUST, FRONT SUSPENSION, MOTO, AND THE 4WD TRANSFER SYSTEM. I CANNOT GET THE KIA DEALERSHIP TO FIX THE VEHICLE SAYING THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD TO PAY MY LOCAL MECHANIC $100.00 TO FIND THE PROBLEMS AND SAID THEY DEFINITELY NEEDED FIXING OR THE VEHICLE WOULD RUN INTO MORE EXPENSE AS TIME LINGERS ON. THE HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN AND LEAKING OIL, LOOSING COMPRESSION AND EVENTUALLY THE MOTOR WILL FAIL TO OPERATE. MY WIFE HAS A QUADRIPLEGIC DAUGHTER WHO NEEDS AROUND THE CLOCK ATTENTION AND SHE NEEDS THE VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT HER BACK AND FORTH TO THE HOSPITAL TWICE MONTHLY, AND SHE ATTENDS CHURCH WITH HER DAUGHTER SEVERAL TIMES PER MONTH AS WELL. I AM AFRAID THAT THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO MALFUNCTION WITH HER DAUGHTER INSIDE AND IF SHE GETS COLD THEN SHE FACES POSSIBLE SOCK, PNEUMONIA AND IS EXTREMELY SUSPECTIBLE TO ANY KIND OF SICKNESS. KIA MOTORS HAS FOUGHT ME AS WELL AS THEIR SAFETY HOOK, LINE AND SINKER TRYING TO SAVE THEM A BUCK. IF THERE IS SOMEONE OUT THERE WHO WILL LISTEN TO MY COMPLAINT PLEASE CONTACT KIA AND TELL THEM TO FIX THIS VEHICLE OR RECOMMED SOMEONE WHO WILL TAKE THEM TO COURT TO BRING JUSTICE INTO THIS ISSUE. *JB

MY KIA SPORTAGE 4WD JUST RECENTLY TRIPPED 100,000 AND NOW EVERYTHING APPEARS TO BE GOING WRONG. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY BEGAN LOSING POWER. THE FIRST DAY IT STRUGGLED ONLY AT START OFF ACCELERATION AND UP HILLS. THE SECOND DAY IT STALLED WHILE BEING STARTED AND STRUGGLED AT ACCELERATION EVEN ON FLAT HIGHWAY. NOW, JUST 5 DAYS LATER, IT WON'T GO ABOVE 40MPH AND LOSES POWER WHEN YOU APPLY THE GAS PEDAL. THERE IS A STRONG BURNT RUBBER SMELL THAT WE'VE NOTICED FOR SOME TIME. THE FIRST TIME WE NOTICED IT, THE DEALERSHIP SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. NOW WE ARE OUT OF WARRANTY. NOT ONLY IS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, BUT TODAY, THE HOLD LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH. ACCORDING TO THE BOOK, THIS DEPICTS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP ON, BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED A PHONE CALL IN RETURN. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR TO WORK, WHICH PUTS STRAIN ON MY FAMILY AND MY SELF. BEING PREGNANT, I NEED MY OWN VEHICLE.*AK

MY 2001 KIA SPORTAGE HAS A DEFECT IN ITS DESIGN. THE SOLENOID, & HOSES THAT CONNECT TO IT ARE PLACED IN AN AREA ON THE VEHICLE WHERE THEY ARE SUBJECTED TO THE ELEMENTS-&-IN HARMS WAY OF BEING DAMAGED FROM NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I DO NOT HAVE THE SERVICE PAPER WORK ON ME, AT THE MOMENT (I AM AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY-DOING RESEARCH ON KIA'S MANY SAFETY ISSUES)-IF YOU NEED COPIES OF MY SERVICE RECORDS, OR ANY FURTHER INFO-PLEASE CONTACT ME BY MAIL. WHEN SOLENOID/HOSES FAILED - I WAS UNAWARE THAT MY 4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS INOPERABLE. THERE WERE MANY TIMES, IN THE WINTER MONTHS- WHERE MY KIA WOULD SLIP/SLIDE-HANDLE ERRATICALLY IN THE SNOW/RAIN. I HAVE LOST TRACK OF THE TIMES I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE DURING THIS TIME FRAME (2001-2004). NOW I REALIZE THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE MALFUNCTIONING. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE JUST SPUN OUT-WITH NO ONE ELSE HITTING ME; THANK GOD FOR THAT. THE SPORTAGE IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE-WHEN IT IS RAINING/SNOWING-IT'S WHEEL BASE MAKES IT DANGEROUS. THE FIRST SERVICE MANAGER REFUSED TO FIX IT UNDER KIA'S 10 YEAR/ 100,000 COVERAGE-SO I HAD TO PAY $85 TO FIX IT. IT WORKED TWO MORE TIMES, AND NOW THE HUBS ARE SHOT (AFTER A MERE 29,000 MILES). I WAS NAIVE ABOUT KIA'S RECORD AT THE TIME. I HAVE SEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT KIA NOW- AND I WANT THE TRUTH ABOUT THEM TO COME OUT. I HAVE CONTACED KIA ABOUT MY PROBLEM(S) MANY TIMES. THEY ARE VERY SMUG, AND KNOWLEGEABLE ABOUT WHAT THEY DO NOT HAVE TO DO FOR YOU. IF THEY SPENT 1/2 THE

WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH. TWO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME COLLIDED AND THEN BOTH SLID INTO ME HEAD ON. DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE WAS IN EXCESS OF $5,000. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR SOFT TISSUE INJURIES. *JB

UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, FORTUNATELY HAPPENED AT A PARKING LOT, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. INITIAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THIS HOSE, NON-REINFORCED IN ANY WAY HAD SPLIT AT BOTH ENDS OF CONNECTION TO METAL TUBE. TUBE IS APPROXIMATELY 1/8" OD MAKING ID OF HOSE APPROXIMATELY 1/8". WALL OF HOSE IS VERY THIN PERHAPS 1/16" OR LESS. THIS HOSE IS VERY FLEXIBLE BEING QUITE SIMILAR TO VACUUM HOSE AND MUST BE UNDER HIGH PRESSURE FROM THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS IS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS.HAD THIS VEHICLE BEEN TRAVELING ON THE ROAD AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED AND THE BRAKE PETAL GONE TO THE FLOOR AS IT DID WHEN LEAVING A PARKING SPACE A DANGEROUS ACCIDENT COULD EASILY AND MOST PROBABLY WOULD HAVE OCCURED. WHEN CHECKING THE SAME HOSE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE THE HOSE ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE IS SPLIT ALSO. THERE IS NO CLAMP HOLDING THIOS HOSE IN PLACE. IT MERELY SLIPS ONTO METAL TUBE ON BOTH ENDS AND IS SPLIT AT THE END OF THE CONNECTION SITH EACH TUBE-THATS FOUR HOLES (TWO TUBES). I CANNOT EVEN BEGIN TO IMAGINE THE REPERCUSSIONS OF THIS POOR ENGINEERING DESIGN. STEP ON THE PETAL AND BRAKE FLUID POURS OUT OF THE SPLITS. THIS COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. VERY, VERY POOR DESIGN. THIS REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ACTION. *AK

VEHICLE'S ENGINE AND A/C FAILED. *NM THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE TWO ENGINES WITHIN A 40000 MILE USAGE. THE VEHICLE STOPPED DEAD ON A VERY BUSY US ROUTE 1 HWY. THE SUDDEN STOP CAUSED A TRAFFIC TIE UP AND THE VEHICLE WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED BY A AIR CONDITIONING, THE VEHICLE NEEDED A COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT, VALVE COVER GASKET, FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, DRIVE BELTS OUT OF TENSION, CRUISE CONTROL, V BELTS REPLACED, BRAKES AND ROTORS, EXHAUST SYSTEM. *TC *JB

WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION COATING IN THE FUEL TANK PEELED AND WAS COMING OFF, CLOGGING THE FUEL FILTER. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. *TC

WHEN IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE REAR WHEEL SLIPPED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHIMMIED AND VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WEBBING WAS CORRODED. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SEAT BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION NUMEROUS TIMES, AND DETERMINED THAT THE SEAT BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES FAILED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, AND THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE STARTING UP AS WELL AS STALLING. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO START AND THE GAS MILEAGE WAS DROPPING WAY DOWN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A TUNE UP BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THE CONSUMER HIT A BUMP AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE SERVICED. THE FILLER NECK RUSTED AND THE FUEL CAP WAS LEAKING. THE FILLER NECK WAS REPLACED, BUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS WORN AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED. *SC *JB

THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START AT TIMES AND KEPT BLOWING FUSES.. DEALER FOUND PROBLEM TO BE IN THE ENGINE HARNESS CONNECTOR. ALSO IN 10/03, ONE NIGHT WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK LATE, MY TRUCK STULLED ON ME, AND THE SHIFTER WAS VERY LOOSE, TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE DRIVE SHAFT AND REAR MAIN SEAL (X3). THEY HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE CAT.CONVERTOR X3, TIMING BELT DUE TO ABNORMAL STRECHING,AND 2 IGNITION COILS.*AK

CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ENGINE COIL BECAME DEFECTIVE, AND BROKE INTO TWO PARTS. DEALER CONTACTED THE CONSUMER TO INFORM HIM THAT THEY REPLACED THE COIL WITH THE SAME ONE THAT CAME OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

ON JULY 7TH, MY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HARRIS KIA IN LANSDALE BECAUSE THE 2001 KIA SPORTAGE WAS VIBRATING WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. IT WAS FOUND THAT BOTH FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED AFTER ONLY 19,000 MILES. UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, ROTORS SHOULD LAST 60,000 MILES. KIA HAS SERIOUS PROBLEM, THESE ROTORS ARE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY.*AK

WHILE STARTING UP THE VEHICLE IT FAILED TO TURN ON. CONSUMER TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES BUT VEHICLE WAS INOPERATIVE. CONSUMER CONTACTED KIAS ROAD SIDE ASSISTANT, AND TECHNICIAN DISCONNECTED A WIRE FROM THE ELECTRICAL KYLAS REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM. THIS CAUSED THE KYLAS REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM TO DEACTIVATE. THEN, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. SINCE THEN CONSUMER HAD NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS ADVISED TO KEEP THE KYLAS REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

I REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR ON THE HIGHWAY GOING APPROX. 10-15 MILES AN HOUR. THE AIRBAG SENSOR WAS SMASHED AND NEITHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I WAS TOLD IN THE BEGINNING THAT THE AIRBAG MISFIRED AND WENT OFF INSIDE THE DASHBOARD. NOW THEY ARE UNABLE TO TELL ME WETHER THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED OR NOT AND THEY DO NOT KNOW IF THEY ARE EVEN GOING TO FIX THEM. I AM LIVID!*AK

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH PASSENGER REAR SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE BY A VEHICLE GOING 55 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN ANGLE, A SPRAINED WRIST, AND POSSIBLE HEAD INJURIES. *AK

THE LAST DRIVER SIDE WINDOW ON THE CORNER OF THE TRUCK SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING AND FELL ONTO THE HIGHWAY. *AK

FOR A PERIOD OF 30-45 MINUTES AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE GASOLINE AND EXHAUST FUMES ENTERED THE PASSENGER'S CABIN. A COMPANY NAMED GREEN CIRCLE TESTED THE VEHICLE, WHICH TESTED POSITIVE FOR CARBON MONOXIDE. PASSENGERS COMPLAINED OF HEADACHES WHILE IN THE VEHICLE, AND DRIVER SOMETIMES BECAME DIZZY. DEALER REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TWICE, INTAKE MANIFOLD ONCE, AND FUEL INJECTORS ONCE. THESE REPAIRS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK *MR

2001 KIA SPORTAGE 4X4 WITH 76K MILES. WITHIN THE LAST 3 WEEKS I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT BRAKES TOTALLY REPLACED, ALTERNATOR AND 2 BELTS REPLACED, MUFFLER TAILPIPE RUSTED THRU, AND BOTH FRONT BEARING HUBS NEED TO BE REPLACED (WOBBLY).*AK

FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW REAR WINDOWS WOULD NOT PROPERLY FUNCTION. IF THE WINDOWS WERE ALL THE WAY UP THERE WAS NO WAY TO GET THEM TO GO DOWN. ALSO, FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED OPERATING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. *NM

WE HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN APRIL OF 2003 AND THE CLUTCH REPLACED IN APRIL 2003. THE CLUTCH WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. WE PAID TOTAL COST $366.76. THE TRANSMISSION HAS NOW GONE OUT AGAIN. THE TRANSMISSION IS ONLY 2 MONTHS OLD. THIS WILL BE THE 6TH PROBLEM WE HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR SINCE OCTOBER OF 2002: (1) CLUTCH SWITCH OCT 2002 (2) EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED APR 2003 (3) PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP APR 2003 (4) TRANSMISSION FAILURE APRIL 2003 (5) CLUTCH FAILURE APRIL 2003 (6) TRANSMISSION FAILURE JUNE 2003

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE ON MY KIA WILL SIMPLY STOP. THERE IS NO WARNING WHATSOEVER, AND THIS HAPPENS AT ANY TIME - SHORT TRIPS, LONG TRIPS, HIGHWAYS, BACK ROADS, THERE IS NO COMMON DENOMINATOR WHATSOEVER. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP NUMBEROUS TIMES - IT WAS THERE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY LAST WEEK, AND WAS AGAIN TOWED THERE SUNDAY NIGHT WHERE IT IS STILL THERE. EACH TIME THEY GIVE ME MY CAR BACK SAYING THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT, BUT THE PROBLEM KEEPS OCCURING. I WORK ON THE ROAD AND I'M TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS CAR - AFRAID THAT SOMEDAY I WON'T BE ABLE TO GET TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE WHEN IT DIES THE NEXT TIME. THE KIA SERVICE ADVISOR TRIES TO HELP, BUT THE PROBLEM IS NOT GETTING FIXED AND I'M TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THERE IS NO ONE ELSE I CAN TALK TO. AT THIS POINT I DON'T WANT THE CAR BACK UNTIL IT'S REPAIRED, OR REPLACED WITH A SIMILAR VEHICLE. I CURRENTLY OWE MORE THAN IT'S WORTH IN THE BLUE BOOK, OTHERWISE I'D TRADE IT IN.

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER CRESTED A HILL TO COME FACE TO FACE WITH A TRUCK MAKING A TURN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKES WITH CONSIDERABLE FORCE AND THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASED. THE SEAT BELT LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ON WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP AT LEAST FIVE TIMES. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, SHORTLY AFTER THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED EVERY 12,000 MILES. THE LAST TIME VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. CONSUMER STATED BRAKES WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH

WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE. WHEN CONSUMER PULLED INTO A DRIVEWAY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. *AK THE CONSUMER'S ATTORNEY BELIEVED IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE'S STRUCTURE. KIA DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY. (CONSUMER ON BEHALF OF GRANDDAUGHTER) *PH

HAVE HAD RECURRENT PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE PERFORMANCE IDLE AND RUNNING. ENGINE RACING WITH RPM'S TO 3500 AT STOP SIGN. HAVE HAD TO TURN VEHICLE OFF TO RESOLVE PROBLEM. I WAS AFRAID THAT IF I DID NOT TURN ENGINE OFF, IDLE WOULD HAVE CONTINUED TO RACE AND "BLOW UP." ENGINE ALSO HAS VERY ROUGH IDLE/ALTERNATING WITH INTERMITTENT MISFIRES MOST OF THE TIME... "BOGGING" DOWN TO ALMOST STALL /THEN RACING TO RPM OF 1500-2500. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN ATTEMPTING ACCELERATION ONTO FREEWAY OR WHEN DRIVING AROUND TOWN AT SIGNALS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES NOW IN ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT MALFUNCTIONS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE OPERATION OF THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN HELPFUL BUT UNABLE TO COMPLETELY RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER INSISTS THAT PROBLEM WILL BE RESOLVED, BUT I, THE CONSUMER BELIEVE THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND UNRELIABLE. IT IS ALSO TIME CONSUMING TO REPEATEDLY RETURN THE CAR FOR SERVICE. *LA

THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED AND SOLD TO THE CONSUMER WITHOUT AIR BAGS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH

THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN MARCH 2002, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. IN SEPTEMBER 2002 THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD A MAJOR LEAK. A MONTH LATER THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT, THIS TIME THE CONSUMER THE DEALER CALLED IT INTERMEDIATE PEDAL DROP WHERE AT TIMES THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED TO TRANSFER THE FLUID BETWEEN THE CYLINDERS TO PROVIDE BRAKING TO THE SYSTEM, THE DEALER DENIED ANYTHING WAS WRONG. *AK *JB

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED AND CAUSED SEVERAL COMPONENTS TO MALFUNCTION. THE HAZARD WARNING SIGNAL LIGHT ENGAGED BY ITSELF, WHICH CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION AND DRAINED THE BATTERY. ALSO, ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR SINCE I BROUGHT IT. THE WINDSHIELD WASHER DOESN'T WORK, THE MIRRORS DON'T WORK, 2 BLOWOUTS, THE CHAMBERS THAT HOLD THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, IT NEEDS A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB, I HAVE TROUBLE WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE. HOW CAN I COMPLAIN TO THE DEALER I THINK I BROUGHT THE LEMON OF THE BUNCH?*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH FRONT BUMPER FELL OFF. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT NOR DID THE VEHICLE HIT ANYTHING IN THE ROAD. AFTER BUMPER FELL OFF VEHICLE MOVED AT SUCH A RATE OF SPEED THAT THE IT RAN OVER THE BUMPER . MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

I AM HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH MY 2001 MANUAL KIA SPORTAGE CONVERTIBLE. I FIRST HAVE TROUBLE GETTING IT STARTED IN THE MORNING. AFTER I GET IT STARTED AND DRIVE IT A SHORT WHILE, THE CAR CUTS OUT ON ME. IT DOESN'T STALL, IT CUTS OUT AND THERE IS NO GAS WHEN I STEP ON THE PEDAL. THIS HAS HAPPEN WHILE SHIFTING, WHILE ACCELERATING, WHILE ADJUSTING MY SPEED. AFTER IT CUTS OUT, I THEN HAVE DIFFICULTY GETTING IT STARTED AGAIN. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO STEP ON THE CLUTCH AND GAS PEDAL FOR THE CAR RPMS TO CATCH. AND THEN THE CAR MAY THEN CUT OUT AGAIN. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS SINCE GOTTEN WORSE AND I HAVE BEEN PLACED IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS IN MOVING TRAFFIC.*AK