1997 KIA SPORTAGE Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

VEHICLE STALLED AT 35 MPH. CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE, THEN SAW FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

RECALL 99V325000 REPAIRS HAD BEEN DONE ON VEHICLE, BUT REMEDY DID NOT WORK. CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING SAME STALLING PROBLEMS AS MENTIONED IN RECALL. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE 99V325000, AND HAD SERVICE DEPARTMENT TAKEN CARE OFF ON JUN 13, 2000. SINCE THEN, PROBLEM HAS COME BACK ON AND OFF FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. AND AS SOON AS VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN IT STALLED. DEALER STATED VEHICLE NEEDED NEW WIRING HARNESS. PROBLEM HAS BEEN A ONGOING SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN SEPT. OF 1997. SERVICLE MANAGER TOLD CONSUMER THEY CORRECTED WIRING HARNESS PROBLEM. BUT, CONSUMER FELT WORK COULD HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY DONE.*AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FROM THE DAY THAT I PURCHASED IT, ENGINE FAILED AND IT WAS IN SHOP FOR TWO MONTHS, TRANSMISSION FAILED, THE REAR END FAILED, THE FUEL ECONOMY SWITCH FAILED, THEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN, AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED THREE TIMES SINCE JULY, 2000. I HAVE HAD TWO NEAR ACCIDENTS ON THE INTERSTATE DUE TO THESE MECHANICAL FAILURES. I HAVE TRIED FOR OVER TWO YEARS TO CONTACT A KIA REPRESENATIVE BUT THEY WILL NOT RESPOND TO MY COMPLAINTS . THE DEALER IS NO HELP, THEY ONLY GIVE YOU THE DELAY GAME. I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT IS NO GOOD, IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND A DANGER TO PUT ON THE ROAD. IT CONTINUALLY HAS PROBLEMS AND I AM HAVING TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON IT.PLEASE HELP

CONSUMER RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 9764. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS, BUT STALLING BEGAN AGAIN. ALSO, ALARM SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING WHICH CAUSED THE HORN TO STOP WORKING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE VEHICLE IS CUTTING OFF IN RIGHT TURNS. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE DEALER I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO, HAS SAID THE HAVE PERFORMED THE RECALL SERVICE, YET IT IS STILL CUTTING OFF AND IDLING LOW IN THE TURNS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK 6 TO 7 TIMES AND THEY DON'T BELIEVE ME AND STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE CAR. *AK

ENGINE CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. NLM

TTHE ENGINE HEAD BROKE. NLM

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN VEHICLE WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. HAS BEEN TO DLR SEVERAL TIMES, BUT DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

RECALL 99V325000 KIA/ENGINE STALLING; OWNER HAS MADE 4 APPOINTMENTS TO CORRECT RECALL CAMPAIGN, APPOINTMENTS WERE ALWAYS CANCELLED BECAUSE DEALER DID NOT HAVE PARTS OR ENOUGH PARTS TO CORRECT RECALL. *AK *ML

NHTSA RECALL 99V325000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99V325000/ ENGINE STALLING. AFTER ONE WEEK OF REPAIRS THE REMEDY FAILED. *AK

RECALL 99V325/ ENGINE STALLING REPAIRS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM , VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES WITH NO SATISFACTION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED, AND CONTACTED DEALER. CONSUMER WAS GIVE NAN APPOINTMENT FOR JUN 7, 2000. CAN NHTSA SHED SOME LIGHT ON THIS MATTER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE BELTWAYAT 55 MPH CAR HESITATES OR STALLS. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *AK

BRAKES- EXCESSIVE BRAKING DISTANCE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED; ENGINE COOLANT SYSTEM- VEHICLE OVER HEADED CAUSED VENTS ON DASHBOARD TO POP; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM UNDER HOOD- CONTINUOUS "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" EXPENSIVE REPAIR BILLS; ENGINE- SHAKES LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE, STALLS WHILE DRIVING, SCARED WILL CAUSE ACCIDENT/DEATH

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, CONSUMER SAYS IT COULD HAVE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. WHEN VEHICLE STALLED ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON. CALLED DEALER, AND THEY DID NOT HELP WITH THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS AND ENGINE STALLED FOR NO REASON. IT HAPPENED FREQUENTLY. DEALER HAS TRIED TO REPAIR, BUT PROBLEM KEEPS ON OCCURRING. *AK

CAR CONTINUALLY STALLS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUALLY COMES OFF AND ON, WHEN CONTINUALLY STALLS AT IDLE SPEED AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ENGINE EXPERIENCES TROUBLE CONTINUOUSLY WHEN IT SURGES AND JERKS. IT HAS BEEN A REAL HAZARD TO MY HEALTH AND ALMOST PUT ME IN ACCIDENTS MANY TIMES WHILE STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AND INTERSECTIONS. ALMOST KILLED MYSELF AND MY FAMILY SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIMES WITH THIS PIECE OF GARBAGE VEHICLE.IT HAS HAD SO MANY THINGS WRONG WITH IT SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT THAT IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO LIST ALL OF THEM. DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NO PROBLEM! EVEN WHEN IT GETS TOWED IN DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WON'T RUN! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE PEOPLE ARE INNOCENTLY KILLED DUE TO THE MALFUNCTIONING KIA SPORTAGE VEHICLES.

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM . ALSO VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE NEW WE ARE VERY UPSET AT THE LACK OF CONCERN AND ASSISSTANCE FROM THE NUMEROUS GOVERNMENT AGENCIES I HAVE CONTACTED, COMPLETED FORMS AND MAILED THEM, I HAVE YET TO BE CONTACTED. BOTH MY 4 YEAR OLD SON & I ALMOST LOST OUR LIVES WHEN MY ENGINE STALLED ON AN INTERSTATE SPEED LIMIT 70 CARS TURNING EVERYWAY TO AVOID US, I REALLY FELT THERE WAS NO HOPE WHEN I SAW AN 18 WHEELER APPROACHING, I TURNED TO MOVE MY SON FROM THE REAR SEAT TO THE FRONT SO I COULD AT LEAST HOLD HIM, THE DRIVER SAW ME AND WHEN HE MANAGED TO STOP HIS RIG WAS JACKKNIFED AND 1 SIDE HIT THE BLOCK BARRIER. I HAVE DOCUMENTS TO PROVE THE ENGINE PROBLEMS IN 97 KIA'S CAN'T BE REPAIRED.WILL LIVES BE LOST BEFORE KIA IS HELD RESPONSIBLE? PLEASE HELP

WHEN THIS VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OFF THE LOT IT WAS IN NEED OF REPAIRS, FROM THE FIRST COMPLAINT AT THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD "OH THAT'S NORMAL FOR KIA" I HAVE TRAVELED BY TOW TRUCK MORE THAN IN MY NEW VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN TREATED AS BADLY FROM THE DEALERSHIP AS BY KIA. SOMEONE NEEDS TO STAND UP AND FORCE KIA TO FACE UP TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES. KIA HAS NEVER HAD TO FACE A JURY OR JUDGE IN A COURT OF LAW BECAUSE THEY SETTLE FOR LESS THAN MOST CONSUMERS HAVE PAID, I KNOW FOR I WILL BE FORCED TO SETTLE WITHOUT HELP . I REQUESTED ONLY TO GET WHAT I PAID MINUS MILEAGE YET IF I'M FORCED TO SETTLE MY LOSS WILL BE OVER $4,000. LIVES WILL BE LOST UNLESS WE ACT SOON

CAR AT DEALER 3 DAYS, PROBLEM FIXING LOCKS, DEALER PAID FOR CAR RENTAL. *AK

THIS IS THE MOST UNRELIABLE VEHICLE THAT I HAVE EVER OWNED-SOMEONE SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS OCCURRING WITH KIA'S. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) MENTIONE DIN THE SUMMARY. *AK

SINCE PURCHASED, VEHICLE CONTINUALLY STALLS AT IDLE OR HIGHWAY SPEED. DEALER WENT OUT OF BUSINESS BUT ATTEMPTED TO FIND PROBLEM, NEVER FIXED. NEW DEALER IN AREA HAD COMPANY REP INSPECT VEHICLE, DISASSEMBLED ENGINE COMPONENTS, REASSEMBLED. STOPPED PROBLEM FOR A FEW MONTHS, NOW IT HAS REOCCURRRED. CURIOUS IF OTHER KIA SPORTAGE OWNERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR. DANGER COMES WHEN ENGINE CUTS OUT AT 70 MPH, WHICH HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLING WHILE DRIVING. AND WHENEVER VEHICLE REACHES SPEED OF 15 -50 MPH. VEHICLE HAVE BEEN INSPECTED BY DEALER, INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK

WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THE VEHICLE STARTS BUCKING. HAS BEEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES IN A MONTH. DEALER CLAIMS THE VEHICLE IS FIXED NOW. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS ON, THE CAR IS STALLING, THE AIR BAG LIGHTS ARE ON. I AM AFRAID THAT THEY WILL DEPLOY AT ANY GIVEN TIME. ALMOST KILLED MYSELF AND MY DAUGHTER ON THE QUEENBORO BRIDGE, I WAS GOING 40 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN, I APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THEY HAD TURNED HARD, I HAD NO BRAKES, PUT EMERGENCY BRAKES, BUT NOTHING, WHEN IT WAS NEARING AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I HAD TO STOP I THREW THE CAR IN NEUTRAL WHICH SLOWED IT DOWN ENOUGH FOR ME TO SAFELY PUT IT IN PARK IN THE MIDDLE OF A BRIDGE. THE CARS ENGINE ROARED WHEN I PUT IN PARK I COULDN'T MOVE OR FEAR OF KILLING MYSELF. THE LOCKS ON THE CAR KEEP OPENING AND CLOSING BY THEMSELF. IT NEEDS 2 QUARTS OF ENGINE OIL EVERY MONTH. I AM TOTALLY DISSATISFIED WITH THIS CAR. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE STALLING WIITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE BEEN INSPECTED BY DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS AND WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

ENGINE MAKES NOISE, SURGES AND JERKS CONTINAULLY.

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE GIVES NO PRIOR WARNING. THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMING ON. CONTACTED DEALER , CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP THREE TIMES. *AK CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND ENGINE STALLES AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING DUE TO EGR VALVE FAILURE. HOOD RELEASE HANDLE WAS BROKE. RIGHT FRONT HUBCAP FELL OFF. RADIO BEZEL WAS BROKE. *YH

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT CAUSE. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP MORE THEN NINE OCCASIONS, AND CONDITION CANNOT BE RESOLVED. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT ANY MPH AND WHEN MAKING A TURN OR JUST DRIVING, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT A WARNING. *AK

ENGINE EXPERIENCES TROUBLE CONTINUOUSLY.

AUTO LEAKING FLUID NEAR ENGINE. IN ADDITION, INTERMITTENT STALLING/ELECTRICAL DOOR AND WINDOW SWITCH FAILED, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON/OFF. *AK

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAS BEEN STALLING AT ANY SPEED OVER 55MPH. WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING VEHICLE, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. SHE HAS HAD VEHICLE TOWED FOUR TIMES, AND THE OTHER TWO TIMES WERE NOT DOCUMENTED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE LEMON LAW IN HER STATE, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE LAW DID NOT APPLY BECAUSE THERE WAS NO DOCUMETATION THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THERE HAS BEEN TIMES WHEN VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. ONLY AFTER VEHICLE HAS STALLED THAT IT WOULD NOT START FOR APPROX 5/10 MINUTES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY OR STEPPING ON BRAKES THE ENGINE DIES OUT WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, IT JUST DIES OUT WHEN HAVE TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP. THE VEHICLE WILL START BACK UP, BUT WILL DO THE SAME THING AGAIN. IN ADDITION, ENGINE DIES WHEN DRIVING SLOWLY OVER BUMPY ROADS/SLOWING AROUND CORFNERS. *AK