2001 Kia Sportage

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN SHE SMELLED A STRONG FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE EXTERIOR OF THE FUEL TANK WAS WET ON THE EXTERIOR BECAUSE THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN A FEW MONTHS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 08/01/11*LJ UPDATED 08/03/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 30-70 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY YET THE FAILURE RECURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THERE WAS A SEPARATE OCCASION WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER EIGHT TIMES WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE PASSENGER SIDE WIRING HARNESS WAS CLEANED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE PERSISTED IN WHICH THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 05/05/11*LJ UPDATED 05/09/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE FAILING INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF AND PLAY AROUND WITH THE FUSE IN ORDER TO HAVE THE HEADLIGHTS RE-ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

2001 KIA SPORTAGE. CONSUMER STATES REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED BRAKE WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE 12 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER, THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE WEATHER AND SALT AND ALSO NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND ALLOWING IT TO SIT FOR WEEKS AT A TIME. THE ROTORS, CALIPERS, PADS AND DRUMS HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED. *JB

FUEL ODOR ,FOUND GAS LEAKS FROM CORRODED GAS TANK, CALLED KIA HEADQUARTERS,TOLD TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER , CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTIES BUT KIA PAID TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK, I WAS TOLD IT WAS COMMON WITH THIS KIA SPORTAGE 2001 , THE TANK SHIELD UNDER THE TANK COLLECTED THE SALT FROM THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING IN THE WINTER AND SIT THERE BETWEEN THE SHIELD AND THE TANK CAUSING EXCESSIVE CORROSION,I WAS PLEASED WITH KIA ACTION TO PAY FULLY FOR THE TANK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SHE ALSO NOTICED FUEL LEAKING ON THE GROUND UNDERNEATH THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE WAS A CONTINUOUS OCCURRENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK, FUEL SENSOR AND THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER RECALL RELATED TO THE SIMILAR DEFECT; HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 66,000.