Kia Sportage transmission problems

THE LEFT FRONT ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING VEHICLE INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT LEAST TWENTY TIMES FOR OTHER DEFECTS. NO SERVICE FOR THE BRAKES. *AK THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING IN THE SHOCK ARMS, A PROBLEM WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, RATTLING IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE DUE TO ROTTED SOCKETS, WHEEL BEARINGS WERE EXTREMELY LOOSE, PULLING TO THE RIGHT, THE RIGHT REAR POWER WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON POSSIBLY DUE TO A SMALL LEAK OR A LOOSE GAS CAP, TRANSMISSION HANG UP WHEN COLD, BAD FRONT BRAKES, CRACK IN DASH, CUP HOLDER WAS BROKEN, TAILPIPE RUSTED AND FELL OFF, WHEN THE HEATER AND DEFROST WAS ON THE A/C WOULD COME ON, THE CONSUMER WOULD GET SHOCK WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE, INTERMITTENTLY BOTH REAR WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN, AND THE LEFT REAR WINDOW WAS TOTALLY INOPERATIVE. (THERE WAS NO POWER WHEN GOING UP HILL) *SC *JB

VEHICLE HAD FOUR RECALLS AND AIRBAG LIGHT KEPT FLASHING. RECALLS WERE ON BRAKE HOSES, FRONT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL WIRING AND MISSING LABEL. *LA WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE HAD FAILED. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE COILS WERE CRACKED. TRANSMISSION LINE WAS LEAKING. *NM

SUNDAY, 11-02-2003, WHILE DRIVING ON MAIN ST IN MESA, ARIZONA, OUR 1998 KIA SPORTAGE'S GEARSHIFT LEVER SNAPPED OFF IN MY HAND. I WAS SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR AT THE TIME. THE BREAK WAS ABOUT 1 1/2 INCHES FROM FLOOR LEVEL, DOWN INSIDE THE CONSOL. I WAS LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO COAST ONTO THE MEDIAN WITHOUT CRASHING. MY PREGNANT WIFE AND THREE-YEAR-OLD SON WERE WITH ME IN THE VEHICLE.I CONTACTED KIA AND THE SHORT OF IT IS THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY CLAIM THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A LIFE-THREATENING DEFECT. KIA SHOULD BE VERY INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT HOW OR WHY A VEHICLE WITH NO HISTORY OF ACCIDENTS COULD HAVE THIS CRITICAL PART BREAK OFF UNEXPECTEDLY! NOT GIVING THE BRUSH-OFF! I HAVE DIGITAL PHOTOS THAT I AM WILLING TO EMAIL.*AK

WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THEY FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE ROTORS WARPING. THIS RESULTS IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, THE 5 SPEED STANDARD TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO SECOND GEAR AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE REAR END ALSO MAKES A POPPING/CLUCKING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WILL JERK FORWARD HARD WHEN THE NOISE OCCURS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES IS UNDETERMINED. *PH

WHILE DRIVING MY SPORTAGE, I ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE GEAR CONTROL ON THE FLOOR. TO MY SURPRISE, IT MOVED FORWARD FROM THE DRIVE POSITION TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. I FOUND AN ISOLATED STREET AND TESTED IT AGAIN AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE GEAR HANDLE DOES NOT PROPERLY LOCK INTO EACH POSITION AS IT SHOULD. THE SAFETY BUTTON ON THE GEAR LEVER DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY SORT OF PROTECTION. I DID NOT WANT TO DAMAGE MY CAR BY TESTING TO SEE IF I COULD SHIFT FROM DRIVE INTO REVERSE USING THIS NEWLY-FOUND PROBLEM. I'LL LEAVE THAT ONE TO THE AUTOMOTIVE PROFESSIONALS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM AND DETERMINE IF THIS IS AN ISOLATED CASE OR A VEHICLE DESIGN FLAW. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP! *NLM

LEFT REAR WINDOW STOPPED FUNCTIONING WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF PURCHASING CAR (NOVEMBER2001). DEALER REPLACED REGULATOR/MOTOR. RIGHT WINDOW FUNCTIONS MOST OF THE TIME, BUT WHEN I GET READY TO TAKE TO DEALER IT FUNCTIONS CORRECTLY. BOTH REAR WINDOWS STOPPED FUNCTIONING SUMMER OF 2003. TOOK TO DEALER & BOTH REGULATORS/MOTORS WERE REPLACED. GEAR SHIFT IS SLIPPING BETWEEN GEAR BY ITSELF. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS ADJUSTED JUNE 2003.*AK