10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #2

Oct 282001

Sportage

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Lights on the instrument panel will all come on and stay on for a little while. Contacted dealer, and the dealer could not find cause of problem. Soon after lights came on again, consumer had an accident, and suffered some major injuries.*akjg

- Ridge Wall, VA, USA

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problem #1

May 201999

(reported on)

Sportage

  • miles
Brake light stays on. Whenever turning on interior lights, brake light illuminates and stays on. Dealer sais vehicle is not under warranty.

- W. Paterson, NJ, USA

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