NHTSA Complaint #10232308 — 2005 KIA SPORTAGE

IT STARTED IN JANUARY 2007 WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN THE CAR JUST DIED WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. ALTHOUGH YOU CAN PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND RE-START IT, IT CAN TURN RIGHT AROUND AS YOU MAKE YOUR TURN AND DIE AGAIN. AS COMING TO A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN IT WILL DIE WITHOUT EVEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. JUST SLOWING DOWN IT WILL DIE. THE RPM'S WILL REV UP WHEN YOU LET UP OFF THE GAS OR SOMETIMES WHEN YOU PRESS THE BRAKES THE RPM'S WILL REV UP. WHEN SITTING AT AN IDLE THE RPM'S WILL DROP WAY DOWN TO 500 AND BOUNCE UP AND DOWN. HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES AND THEY SAY " IT DIDN'T DIE ON US" OR " WE COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG". IT IS AT THE SHOP RIGHT NOW JUNE 2008. THIS IS AN OFTEN OCCURRENCE. *TR