10.0

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

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problem #1

Mar 022000

(reported on)

Sportage 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Took vehicle for service on tires. Informed the wheels were loose & were dangerous. Took to mechanic, with a friend from Kia. The seal assembly for hub needed to be replaced. Vehicle not on recall. Was not repaired. Car traded in with problems unresolved.

- Columbus, OH, USA