NHTSA Complaint #10139324 — 2001 KIA SPORTAGE

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THAT 2001 KIA SPORTAGE WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS LINE. WHEN THE CONSUMER PUT GAS INTO THE GAS TANK THE GAS WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CHARCOAL BOX HAS BEEN CHANGED. THE GAS WAS SHOOTING OUT BACK TOWARD THE PERSON PUTTING THE GAS IN THE TANK. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES OVER THE SAMETHING. THE OTHER TWO TIMES THAT THE CONSUMER BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS OKAY FOR A FEW DAYS. THE DEALERSHIP WAS TRYING TO FIX THE VEHICLE. IT WILL RUN FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, AND WHEN GOING TO GET GAS THE VEHICLE WILL ONLY HOLD $4 WORTH OF GAS. AFTERRWARDS THE GAS WOULD SHOOT OUT OF THE FILLER PIPE. THE VEHICLE I STALLED WHILE DRIVING. WHEN STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE DIED AND THEN STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. KIA SAID THAT SHE MAY BE OVERFILLING THE TANK. KIACHECKED VARIOUS PARTS AND THE VEHICLE WILL STILL NOT RUN CORRECTLY. TH ECONSUMER REMOVED THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE SHOP LAST WEEK, AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED LAST NIGHT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK