NHTSA Complaint #10070574 — 2001 KIA SPORTAGE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10070574
Vehicle	2001 KIA SPORTAGE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	July 15, 2003
Date Filed	April 22, 2004
Mileage	55,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NH

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE ON MY KIA WILL SIMPLY STOP. THERE IS NO WARNING WHATSOEVER, AND THIS HAPPENS AT ANY TIME - SHORT TRIPS, LONG TRIPS, HIGHWAYS, BACK ROADS, THERE IS NO COMMON DENOMINATOR WHATSOEVER. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP NUMBEROUS TIMES - IT WAS THERE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY LAST WEEK, AND WAS AGAIN TOWED THERE SUNDAY NIGHT WHERE IT IS STILL THERE. EACH TIME THEY GIVE ME MY CAR BACK SAYING THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT, BUT THE PROBLEM KEEPS OCCURING. I WORK ON THE ROAD AND I'M TERRIFIED TO DRIVE THIS CAR - AFRAID THAT SOMEDAY I WON'T BE ABLE TO GET TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE WHEN IT DIES THE NEXT TIME. THE KIA SERVICE ADVISOR TRIES TO HELP, BUT THE PROBLEM IS NOT GETTING FIXED AND I'M TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THERE IS NO ONE ELSE I CAN TALK TO. AT THIS POINT I DON'T WANT THE CAR BACK UNTIL IT'S REPAIRED, OR REPLACED WITH A SIMILAR VEHICLE. I CURRENTLY OWE MORE THAN IT'S WORTH IN THE BLUE BOOK, OTHERWISE I'D TRADE IT IN.

Related Complaints for the 2001 KIA SPORTAGE

Other ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Complaints

#10395854 — April 14, 2011 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 30-70 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STA...

#10226377 — May 1, 2008 — TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 KIA SPORTAGE. ON NOVEMBER 21, 2006, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE. TH...

#10148392 — January 23, 2006 — DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATING AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD FAILURES IN SHIFT...

#10134293 — August 26, 2005 — I WAS IN MY 2001 KIA SPORTAGE AND WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT ON 7/20/05. I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATEL...

#10122633 — May 26, 2005 — 2001 KIA SPORTAGE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEVER REGISTERED THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING HOT. THE CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE THE E...

Recent Complaints for the 2001 KIA SPORTAGE

#11082039 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — March 29, 2018 — I BOUGHT THE CAR 2 WEEKS AFTER I LEFT DEALER STARTED NOTICING A SMELL OF GAS THOUGH WAS. BECAUSE JUST PUT GAS IN ....

#11082039 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — March 29, 2018 — I BOUGHT THE CAR 2 WEEKS AFTER I LEFT DEALER STARTED NOTICING A SMELL OF GAS THOUGH WAS. BECAUSE JUST PUT GAS IN ....

#10940367 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — January 7, 2017 — BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE WITH ONLY 11K MILES FROM AN ELDERLY COUPLE THAT HARDLY DROVE IT. NOW AT 21K MILES, THERE IS A GA...

#10940367 — SEAT BELTS — January 7, 2017 — BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE WITH ONLY 11K MILES FROM AN ELDERLY COUPLE THAT HARDLY DROVE IT. NOW AT 21K MILES, THERE IS A GA...

#10940367 — WHEELS — January 7, 2017 — BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE WITH ONLY 11K MILES FROM AN ELDERLY COUPLE THAT HARDLY DROVE IT. NOW AT 21K MILES, THERE IS A GA...