2.0

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
82,333 miles

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problem #6

Oct 062014

Sportage

  • 333,000 miles
The contact owns a 1999 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that the vehicle emitted strong fuel fumes on the exterior and the interior. The dealer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in a manufacturer's recall and the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact also stated that the timing belt failed three times and was replaced by a mechanic. The drive train failed once and was replaced by a mechanic. The crank shaft was also replaced once. The contact also was experiencing a transmission failure in which the gears slipped randomly and were slow to change over. The vehicle was taken to the dealer more than three times and they were not able to remedy the failure. The contact replaced the seals due to the transmission failure. The fuel leak continued and was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no remedy. The failure mileage was 333,000.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

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problem #5

Dec 202013

Sportage

  • 161,000 miles
Rear frame of my 1999 Kia Sportage rotted, and causing the whole rearend to shift severely. At 30mph. Causing me to park my Sportage. Rest of the frame in good shape.

- Albany, OH, USA

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problem #4

Jul 122011

Sportage

  • miles
The contact owns a 1999 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that the vehicle would hesitate when accelerating. When accelerating from a complete stop, there was a delay in the vehicle accelerating and when it would, the transmission would exhibit an abnormal noise. The vehicle was not inspected. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Lehigh Acre, FL, USA

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problem #3

Jan 012008

Sportage 4WD 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
4WD failure, will engage for a few seconds and then slip out. On third trip to my mechanic for this problem, he discovered a recall for the exact same issue regarding the 4WD hubs. Upon talking to the Kia rep he was told my vehicle was not included. Year and model of car were mentioned in the recall. The rep gave him no satisfaction on my behalf. I will be calling Kia as well, but would like to activate this service before the fact as I do not expect any satisfaction.

- Warwick, RI, USA

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problem #2

Jun 122000

Sportage

  • miles
Vehicle was leaking gasoline, and fuel line was defective. There was a trail of gasoline miles away, and vehicle just stopped without prior warning. Also, speedometer didn't work, and she didn't know how fast she was going. Consumer felt that vehicle was very unsafe to drive.

- Cinn, OH, USA

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problem #1

Oct 191999

(reported on)

Sportage

  • miles
The speedometer control cable in the car was loose resulting in essential sensor to fall off and failure of speedometer and odometer.

- Uniondale, NY, USA

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