2006 Kia Sportage

DEAR NHTSA, I HAVE A 2006 KIA SPORTAGE WITH 69,245 MILES AND HAVE BEEN IN THE DEALER ON 12/4/14, 12/8/2014, 12/13/14, FOR ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE BRAKING TO ENTER ANOTHER LANE OR TO TURN. ENGINE SHUT OFF AGAIN WHILE BRAKING TO TURN AT 9:00PM ON 12/16/14.ENGINE LIGHT HAVE COME ON AT LEAST 6-8 TIMES BEFORE AT WHICH EACH TIME I WENT INTO THE SERVICE DEALER ON 12/3/14, 12/8/14 AND 12/10/14. SOMETIMES IF IT WAS DURING THE DAY I TOOK THE KIA DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER I NOTICED WHILE RESEARCHING THAT THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH A FAULTY THROTTLE SYSTEM. IN ADDITION KIA WANTS TO CHARGE ME $248 TO REPLACE A THROTTLE. FROM THE REVIEWS ISSUED ONLINE THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT THAT KIA MANUFACTURER IS AWARE. ACCORDING TO SAFECAR.GOV THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A FAULTY THROTTLE (E.G. OR FAULTY PARTS) AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY THE SERVICE DEALER. FINALLY COBB COUNTY SERVICE (CUSTOMER # [XXX]) SUGGESTED REPAIR INVOICE STATED THAT AFTER REPLACING TPS NEED MORE DIAGNOSIS TIME WITH VEHICLE IN ORDER TO FIND OUT ISSUE? I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A SAFETY RELATED DEFECTS (E.G. 267 OR MORE COMPLAINTS ONLINE NOT TO MENTION THE SAFETY DEFECTS OF THE 2006 SPORTAGE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF), ESPECIALLY TO PAY FOR A PART THAT WILL NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE ENGINE WILL NOT CUT OFF. I ALSO FILED AN INQUIRY WITH KIA ON TODAY 12/16/2014, CUSTOMER IDENTIFICATION REFERENCE NUMBER (#[XXX]).I AM AWAITING A CALL FROM KIA ABOUT THIS INQUIRY. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT AND THE COST OF REPAIRS SHOULD BE REMEDIED AT NO COST TO ME. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I HAD KIA INSPECT THE AIR CONDITIONER BECAUSE IT STARTED WORKING SPORADICALLY. I WAS INFORMED BY KIA THAT THEY DISCONNECTED THE UNIT TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM CATCHING ON FIRE. VERBATIM: FOUND BLOWER MOTOR BAD AND FRIED RESISTOR AND HARNESS. LEFT UNPLUGGED TO PREVENT FIRE FROM STARTING. THIS VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED AND CERTAINLY SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY AIR ISSUES UNLESS FREON IS NEEDED. THIS VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER THE 10 YR WARRANTY, BUT IT IS JUST THE POWER TRAIN. THIS ISSUE IS AN ISSUE THAT CAME STRAIGHT OFF THE MANUFACTURING LINE AND I AM NOT SURE HOW MANY VEHICLES HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE, BUT I HAVE READ SIMILAR ISSUES ON THIS SITE. KIA SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR MANUFACTURING A 1 TON KILLING MACHINE. IF THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR SOME INNOCENT BYSTANDER IN MY PATH. THEY UNHOOKED THE UNIT TO PRESERVE THE ENGINE, BECAUSE THAT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE CONSUMER. IT IS CRAZY THAT A RECALL HASN'T BEEN MADE YET. ALSO, MY ESC LIGHT KEEPS POPPING ON AND OFF AND ACCORDING TO THE RECALL LIST 2006 KIA SPORTAGES HAD A RECALL FOR THE STABILITY CONTROL LAMP AND I WAS INFORMED MY 2006 WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I HAD THIS FIXED WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN BUT THE LIGHT STILL GOES ON AND OFF, WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY A HAZARD IF MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT ILLUMINATED OR I CANNOT TURN OFF MY CRUISE CONTROL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. NOT AN HONORABLE COMPANY AND DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. *TR

TO CASE 10422342 AND OTHERS HOPING FOR RESOLUTION OF THIS PROBLEM FROM THIS USELESS GOVERNMENT DATABASE ... WE SUBMITTED A COUPLE OF CLAIMS ON THE SAME SITUATION (10358922 BEING THE LATEST). THE SYMPTOMS: CAR WOULD BE RUNNING AND SUDDENLY ALL SHUT OFF, INCLUDING ELECTRICAL. WHEN THE CAR STOPPED MOVING, WE COULD TURN OFF THE KEY AND TURN IT ON AGAIN AND IT CAME BACK WITH NO PROBLEM. AT FIRST IT WAS WHEN TAKING OFF FROM REST, BUT IT FINALLY STARTED TO OCCUR WHILE DRIVING (READ 10358922 FOR STORY). APPARENTLY BECAUSE POWER SHUT OFF THE OBDII COULDN'T STORE ANY CODES. KIA TRIED TO FIX IT (HQ SAID TO WIGGLE WIRES UNTIL IT REPRODUCED THE PROBLEM). I DROVE THE CAR FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES WHILE DATA-LOGGING, HOPING TO CATCH THE PHENOMENON. FINALLY AFTER SHUTTING DOWN AGAIN WITH OUR DAUGHTER, I TOOK IT TO KIA AND DEMANDED THAT THEY DISCUSS WITH HQ, BUT THEY GAVE THE SAME STUPID ANSWERS. I FINALLY TOLD THEM TO KEEP THE CAR (MY DEALER DID GIVE US A LOANER) UNTIL THEY COULD MAKE IT HAPPEN AGAIN, BUT TO DATA-LOG EVERY TIME TO SEE IF THEY COULD CATCH THE PROBLEM. AFTER NEARLY A MONTH, THEY DID RECORD THE EVENT, AND IT WAS THE ECU! IT WAS SHUTTING DOWN ALL ELECTRICAL AFTER A THERMAL OVERLOAD ISSUE. AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT THEY SAID. SIGNALS BECAME ERRATIC AND JUST SHUT DOWN. ECU WAS REPLACED AND HAVEN'T HAD THE PROBLEM REOCCUR YET BUT IT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY WEEK SO WE'RE SKEPTICAL. BY THE WAY, REPORTING THESE DATA ON THIS DATABASE DID NOTHING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, EVEN WITH SEVERAL SIMILAR SITUATIONS OCCURRING. *TR

2006 KIA SPORTAGE EX WITH V-6 HAS A HABIT OF COMPLETELY SHUTTING DOWN ELECTRICALLY, KILLING THE ENGINE AND THUS ALL LIGHTS, POWER ASSIST TO STEERING/BRAKES, ETC. PREVIOUSLY THIS OCCURRED ONLY WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP (PREVIOUSLY REPORTED). THIS TIME OUR DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AT NIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF UTAH WHEN THIS OCCURRED AGAIN. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET IT OFF THE HIGHWAY SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT IN COMPLETE DARKNESS AND NO POWER ASSISTS. CAR WAS RUNNING ON CRUISE CONTROL SO NO DRIVER FUNCTION COULD HAVE CAUSED THE INCIDENT. NO WARNING SUCH AS ENGINE STUMBLE, FLICKERING LIGHTS, ETC,, IT JUST SHUT OFF!!! ONCE SAFELY STOPPED, OUR DAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND GET TO THE DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. DEALER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT IS UNABLE TO FIX IT. ONLY HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SPORTAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON JULY 18, 2009 AND REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL# 09V130000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). AFTER THE REPAIR SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY SHIFT IN THE REVERSE GEAR. AFTER REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE ENGINE WILL NOT TURN OFF. LASTLY THE VEHICLE SMELLED LIKE BURNT WIRES. THE DEALER CONCLUDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE GARAGE. THE MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED.. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

MY ESC LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AFTER ABOUT A HALF HOUR AND MY CRUISE CONTROL WOULD SHUT OFF BY ITSELF OR NOT COME ON AT ALL. AFTER A COUPLE WEEKS, THE CRUISE WOULD NO LONGER SET AT ALL. THIS BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY AROUND 60,000 MILES OR SO AND BECAME A FULL BLOWN PROBLEM AT AROUND 92,000 MILES. IT TURNED OUT TO BE A DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON THIS PART, BUT JUST NOT FOR MY 2006 KIA SPORTAGE. I CALLED THE KIA CONSUMER LINE AND WAS BASICALLY TOLD "TOO BAD" BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A KNOWN SPORTAGE ISSUE, MY VEHICLE DIDN'T MAKE THE DATE CUT. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN UNDER RECALL, BUT ENDED UP COSTING ME $100 FOR THE WARRANTY DEDUCTIBLE! THE ACTUAL BILL WAS $161.00. HOW CAN KIA GET AWAY WITH THIS? *TR