10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
41,200 miles

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problem #5

Jul 162009

Sportage

  • 192,000 miles
The contact owns a 2001 Kia Sportage. The vehicle has cooper trendsetter SE tires, size P 20575R15 (na). While driving 60 mph, the contact heard a loud sound inside of the vehicle. He pulled the vehicle over, but when he drove off for a few miles, he heard a slapping sound coming from the rear driver's side tire. The contact pulled into a parking lot and noticed major tread separation; however, there was still air inside of the tire. The failure cracked the rear bumper, the rear driver's side lens, and the bulb. He emailed the manufacturer, but has not received a response. The current and failure mileages were 192,000.

- Coppal, TX, USA

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problem #4

May 072004

Sportage

  • miles
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.

- Hialeah, FL, USA

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problem #3

Aug 012002

Sportage

  • Manual transmission
  • 14,000 miles
The vehicle veered to the right and flipped over three times. The air bags never deployed.

- Springville, UT, USA

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problem #2

Sep 262002

Sportage 4WD

  • miles
Consumer states that while driving heard a loud noise. Passenger rear tire blew out. Model radial 798 size R205/75R15.dot #H2amyp1H3380. Oringinal tire equipment. Please provide additional information.

- Tullahoma, TN, USA

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problem #1

Jan 192002

Sportage

  • miles
Speedometer malfuctioned/jumped at approx. 30mph to 40 mph then back down to 20 took back 3X. SUV shimmied at 60+ mph 3X's took back to dealer dealer replaced tires, electric back windows 3X's to dealer replaced twice, wiring assy-engine, coil ignition, conv. Assy-cat. Replaced (may have caused speedometer, windows etc to operate improperly. R/R main wire harness, R/R both cat convertors, R/R coil and spark plugs, repaired fuel injector wire harness. Vehicle idled at high RPM (SUV power surged to 80 mph, the slowest I could get the vehicle to go was 40mph and had to use the emergency brake. (throttle cable in wrong poss. At this time transmission is still slipping vehicle at dealership plus I am going through the lemon law and bbautoline. This is the 10 day limit. Kia has not been very hospitable about this situation, I do not feel safe in their vehicle.

- Eustis, FL, USA

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