2001 Kia Sportage complaints

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. TOOK TO DEALER, AND DEALER BALANCED TIRES, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH CABLE HARNESS.ALSO WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE VIBRATES AND COMPLETELY SHUTSDOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 40MPH VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. APPLIED BRAKES, BUT BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE .HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK

I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND REAR ENDED. THE BACK OF MY SEAT WENT HORIZONTAL AND COMPLETELY BROKE THE SEAT.*AK

VEHICLE PULLS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT 20-60 MPH, ESPECIALLY ON MAIN HWY, PULLS SO HARD AT TIMES THAT IT FEELS LIKE IT COULD FLIP OVER VERY EASILY OR THROW ME INTO ANOTHER LANE. HAD DEALERSHIP CHECK THE SWAY BAR OR OTHER PARTS THAT COULD CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN WHEN CAR WAS IN FOR OTHER MULTIPLE REPAIRS. DEALERSHIP SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, HOWEVER THEY ONLY DROVE IT 4 MILES INSIDE CITY LIMITS WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS APPROX 25-35 MILES PER HOUR. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BEEN IN REPAIRS NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN 10/01.*AK

CONSUMER STATED FUEL WILL NOT ALLOW THE TANK TO FILL UP WITH FUEL, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND HAD SOME PARTS REPLACED, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE PULLS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED.*SLC

WHILE DRIVING, GEAR SHIFT AUTOMATICALLY POPS INTO ANOTHER GEAR. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE IS WIND NOISE COMING FROM ALL FOUR DOORS. *YD

POWER WINDOWS IN REAR ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HAVE STOP WORKING FROM TIME TO TIME.*AK

ON TWO SEPARATE TIMES THE ENGINE BELTS HAVE STARTED TO SQUEAK/CHIRP. FIRST TIME DEALER REPLACED BELTS AND SECOND TIME DEALER ADJUSTED BELTS.*AK

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR WATER DRIPPING ON TO PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR FROM AIR CONDITIONER UNDER DASH. FIRST TIME DEALER CLEANED OUT DRIP PAN AND SECOND TIME, REPLACED DRIP PAN. *AK

POWER STEERING IS HARD TO TURN AT TIMES, ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD FROM PARALLEL PARKING SPOT. DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. PROBLEM UNRESOLVED. *AK

NOTICED AFTER WASHING CAR THAT RIGHT HEAD LAMP CLEAR COVER WAS FRACTURED ON THE INSIDE. DEALER REPLACED COVER. SECOND TIME WAS 12/27/01, NOTICED WHILE TRAVLING IN FRONT OF KIA DRIVEN BY WIFE WHILE I WAS IN ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT THE RIGHT HEAD LAMP BEAM WAS MUCH HIGHER THAN THE RIGHT. WAS BLINDING SO I HAD DEALER ADJUST BEAM.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE SKIDDED ON SOME BLACK ICE INTO METAL RAIL. THEN, SPINNED AND SWERVED THREE OR MORE TIMES, AND THEN STOPPED. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF AT ALL.*AK

FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS, FAILED TO DEPLOY AFTER CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER CRASH. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTATCED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND BOTH AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, CONSUMER SUFFERED FROM SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE, CERVICAL LUMBAR SPRAIN, NUMBNESS OF LEFT ARM, AND STIFFNESS OF UPPER AND LOWER BACK. *SLC

DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH COLLISION. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

I WAS TOLD BEFORE PURCHASING THE KIA-THAT THE 5-YR WARRANTY COVERS BUMPER-TO-BUMPER. THE WINDSHIELD SMASHED WITH LITTLE IMPACT WHEN A LARGE SOFT INFLATABLE BALL HIT THE ANTENNA. THE WINDSHIELD HAS A MANUFACTURED UNSAFE DEFECT. *AK

MOTOR POWERED REGULATOR WINDOWS HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN VEHICLE 6 TIMES SINCE APRIL 2001.*AK *SLC

VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EMIT SULPHUR DEOXIDE FROM EXHAUST WHICH FELLS PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 TO 60 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED, CAUSING A CHAIN REACTION OF ACCIDENTS. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FRONT/ REAR END, AND SIDWAYS WAS HIT. NONE OF FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATI0N.*AK

CONSUMER HAD AIR CONDITIONER AND WINDOW ROLLED HALF WAY UP, AND HE FELL A SLEEP. HE WAS SMELLING AN ODOR INSIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK

THROTTLE OPENED UP COMPLETEY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTATCED.*AK A PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE FACTORY AND WAS NOT, GOT WEDGED UNDER THE THROTTLE CABLE AND STUCK THE THROTTLE WIDE OPEN. *SLC

THERE IS A DUST COMING FROM BRAKE PADS, WHICH IN TURN, WILL RESULT IN CONSUMER REPLACING BRAKE PADS DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONSULTED,AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WAS "NORMAL". PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

WHILE TRAVLING AT 35-40 MPH AND RUNNING INTO A TREE HEAD-ON AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

A FUSE KEEPS BLOWING OUT WHICH CONTROLS ENGINE CONTROL UNIT, CAUSING FAILURE OF ODOMETER/ SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER, AND VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY.*AK *SLC

VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO RIGHT. BRAND NEW VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN IN AT 20-30 MILES. DEALER REPLACED FRONT END. ALL WORK WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*AK

1. VEHICLE ROCKS SIDE-TO-SIDE WHEN MAKING TURNS. 2. VEHICLE HAS EXTRA PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. 3. VEHICLE MOVES(SLIDES) RIGHT OF THE ROADWHILE DRIVING. 4. FRONT LEFT-SIDE OF VEHICLE SHAKES(UNTIL YOU CAN LOOK OUT FRONT WINDOW WITHOUT HAVING A HEADACHE)AT 10-60MPH. 5. VEHICLE 'S BODY BOUNCE FORWARD AND BACKWARD A FEW TIMES WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO COMPLETE STOP. 6. FRONT DRIVER SEATBELT LOCKS SOMETIMES(FOR NO REASON).*AK (DOT NUMBER: 5MHCA32900 TIRESIZE: P185/65R14)

BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND BRAKES APPEARED TO BE WORKING FINE. BUT, AS THE VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP PEDAL WAS HARD, AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE IN REAR. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*AK