Kia Sportage 2007 — Problemas relatados

the rear subframe is completely rusted out the car only has 120,000 miles was able to get it home but something under it is making a banging noise looked under it and the subframe is rusted out

The contact owns a 2007 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the rod bearings had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 148,943.

The contact owns a 2007 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was determined that the electronic brake control module had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 214,967.

While driving on the interstate, kia caught on fire. We got off interstate at our stop and a car started honking. As we didn't know car engine was on fire. We pulled into a parking lot and got out. The fire department was called. No one has looked at it to see what happened. Fire dept stated vehicle probably can't be fixed. We see there was a recall on 2007 vehicles. This is a 2007.

The stop lamp switch was recalled & mine was replaced in 2010, but the part they replaced it with was faulty also and I’ve been driving without brake lights for years without knowing it. Then when I contacted KIA escalated customer “service,” they double-talked and gaslit me.

Just bought this vehicle Feb 16 and esc plus engine light came on replaced sensors they didnt go off pulling into drive at home it caught fire and burned totally destroyed panel on front passenger side at headlight near power box.Fire dept came they said it looks electrical and was the 2nd 2007 kia sportage they had put out today.

Completely rusted out frame by back right suspension and caused suspension to collapse..

STEERING WHEEL JAMMED IN COLD WEATHER SPECIALLY IN MORNING, VERY HARD TO TURN

ALL WHEEL BRAKE PARTS WERE REPLACED EXCEPT FOR BRAKE LINES. WITHIN TWO WEEKS THE BRAKES AT THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR FROZE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE EVEN IN NEUTRAL? THE ONLY WAY TO GET THOSE WHEELS BRAKES TO RELEASE WAS TO OPEN THE INDIVIDUAL BLEEDER AND PUSH IT BY HAND USING ONLY THE EMERGANCY BRAKE TO STOP IT IN THE GARAGE. JACKED UP IN THE REAR THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WOULD LOCK UP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED. ONCE BLEEDER OPENED WHEEL WOULD TURN BUT LOCK UP WHEN PEDAL ONCE AGAIN PUSHED. THE KIA FORUM ONLINE REPORTS THIS HAPPENING ON VARIOUS KIA AND HUYANDIA VEHICLES OVER SEVERAL YEARS AND MODELS! THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP WHILE STATIONARY AT A STOP LIGHT! THE ONLY REPORTED FIX ON THE FORUM WAS REPLACEMENT OF A LEAKING MASTER CYCLINDER INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. I REPLACED MY MASTER CYCLINDER AND FOUND NO LEAK INTO THE BOOSTER BUT AM STILL UNABLE TO GET BRAKE FLUID TO FEED TO THE PASSENGER REAR BRAKE AND THUS BLEED THE AIR OUT?

STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. ONCE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN THE BRAKES APPARENTLY LOCKED UP AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO FORWARD OR REVERSE AND COULDN'T BE MOVED IN THE NUETRAL POSITION AND WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO MOVE FROM TRAFFIC LANE WITHOUT TOW TRUCK HELP. WHEN LOADING ONTO FLAT BED TOW TRUCK FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL WOULDN'T TURN AND SLID ON FLATBED METAL. SAME TRUE AT HOME. ONLINE FORUMS INDICATE AT LEAST THREE CASES OF THIS HAPPENING RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT OF THE MASTER CYCLINDER AND PARTS OF THAT AND POWER BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACEMENT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.APPARENTLY THE BRAKE MASTER CYCLINDER LEAKS BRAKE FLUID INTO THE BOOSTER CAUSING MASSIVE BRAKE OR TRANSMISSION LOCKUP. IT HAPPENS WHEN YOU BRAKE AT A STOP AND RENDERS YOU UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE.

THE ABS PUMP, CAUSED MY BRAKES TO LOCK ON ALL FOUR TIRES CAUSING RUBBER TO BURN AND SMOKE. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR WHEN I NOTICED SOMETHING HAPPENED AND FELT LIKE I HAD EMERGENCY BRAKES WOULD NOT DRIVE ANY MORE THAN 10 MILES AN HOUR, WAS CLOSE TO HOME AND COMPLETELY LOCKED UP AS I DROVE INTO MY DRIVEWAY. NO EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS GIVEN ON MY PANEL. *TR

MY 07 SPORTAGE HAD DEVELOPED A MYSTERIOUS CREAK NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND GOING OVER BATCHES AND BUMPS(WHICH I IGNORED). THIS PROGRESSED INTO A RATHER LOUD CLUNK GOING OVER BUMPS THAT YOU COULD ALSO FEEL IN THE FLOORBOARDS. THIS PROMPTED ME TO TAKE A LOOK SEE AS TO THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE. TURNS OUT, THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE WAS DUE TO THE REAR CHASSIS CROSSMEMBER THAT MOUNTS THE UPPER TRAILING ARMS FOR THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY HAD ROTTEN CLEAN THROUGH AND THE MOUNTING ARM ON THE RIGHT SIDE HAD BROKEN FREE. HERE YOU CAN SEE THE REMNANTS OF THE CROSSMEMBER AND MOUNTING BRACKET STILL BOLTED TO THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY; THE DAMAGE WAS ACROSS THE ENTIRE CROSSMEMBER INCLUDING THE FUEL TANK MOUNT AND NOTE THE LEFT SIDE TRAILING ARM MOUNT WAS NOT TOO FAR AWAY FROM BREAKING OFF AS WELL. THE FRAME WAS ALSO ROTTED DOWN BY THE RIGHT REAR LOWER TRAILING ARM MOUNT. THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE HAD A RECALL ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO FOR UNDERCOATING, I TOOK IT TO THE KIA DEALER IN YONKERS, NEW YORK AND I AM SURE THEY SAW THIS ROTTEN DAMAGE AND DID NOTHING ABOUT IT PUTTING MY FAMILY AND MYSELF IN DANGER. I COULD HAVE GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES. IT LOOKS LIKE THE FRAME AND COMPONENTS ARE OF CHEAP QUALITY

2007 KIA SPORTAGE. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THEM. *AS *TR *JS *JS

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT TURN OFF WHEN OCCUPIED BY A PASSENGER, VERY CONCERN TOOK IT TO A SERVICE PLACE TO DIAGNOSE AND CAME BACK 2 CODES, SEE PIC PLEASE

MY ENGINE SIMPLY STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE BEEN WAITING SINCE AUG 15 2017 FOR AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT. KIA HAS NOW GIVEN ME 8 DIFFERENT DATES FOR A NEW ENGINE.

TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF A CLIENT WHO OWNED A 2007 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE THE CLIENT WAS TRAVELING 40 MPH ON A TWO LANE ROAD, AN ONCOMING VEHICLE MAKING A LEFT TURN WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR ENDED WAS PUSHED HEAD ON INTO THE CLIENT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLIENT'S VEHICLE ALSO ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AS INTENDED. THE CLIENT WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLIENT WAS WEARING THE LAP AND SHOULDER SEAT BELTS AT THE TIME, BUT THEY FAILED TO WORK AS INTENDED. THE CLIENT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT ARM AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER'S SPOUSE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT FACILITY AND POSSESSION WAS LATER TRANSFERRED TO THE LAW FIRM'S STORAGE LOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO DIAGNOSE THE SEAT BELT FAILURE. THE CLIENT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS ENGAGED AT THE TIME OF IMPACT AND WORKED AS INTENDED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 2 YEARS AND I HAVE CONTACTED AND GONE TO DEALERSHIP WITH NO SATISFACTION. WHILE DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP, BATTERY LIGHT WILL COME ON, CAR SOMETIMES STALLS AND THERE IS A HIGH PITCH SQUEAL NEAR RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. I HAVE READ AND PRINTED MANY REPORTS FROM ONLINE COMPLAINTS WHERE CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING SAME THING HAPPENS TO THEM. I ALSO HAVE VIDEO THAT I TOOK THIS MORNING ON THE WAY TO WORK TO DOCUMENT WHAT HAPPENS BECAUSE TRYING TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM AT A DEALERSHIP BY SPRAYING WATER ON IT DOES NOT HELP. I SHOWED A CO-WORKER THE VIDEO THIS MORNING AND HE SAID FOR ME TO KEEP IT BECAUSE IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ME WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, PERHAPS THIS WILL HELP THE LAWSUIT. I REPORTED THIS ORIGINALLY IN 2017 BUT HAS OCCURRED EVERY TIME I DRIVE IN THE RAIN. THIS MORNING WAS THE MOST RECENT AND I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY DRIVING THIS CAR. DOES SOMEONE NEED TO GET KILLED BEFORE ANYTHING GETS ADDRESSED???

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE A LITTLE OVER 2 WEEKS AGO FOR MY SON AND ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE REFUSED TO START, IV'E HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE, THEY CHECKED THE BATTERY, SAID IT WAS GOOD, SAID THE ALTERNATOR WAS GOOD ALSO, THEY HAD THE VEHICLE ALL WEEKEND, THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE STARTER, PICKED THE VEHICLE UP YESTERDAY, MY SON TOOK IT TO SCHOOL TODAY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN, I TRIED TO JUMP START IT WITH NO LUCK, I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN, I FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE FOR MY SON TO DRIVE, THEY ARE TRYING TO FIX IT AS WE SPEAK, WHAT OPTIONS DO I HAVE FOR GETTING MY MONEY BACK FOR THIS VEHICLE

MY AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR A MONTH.

ON JANUARY 2ND, 2018 MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE 7 ELEVEN IN SILVIS ILLINOIS AND IT CAUGHT FIRE AND THEN BLEW UP. I CONTACTED KIA CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY WOULDN'T STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT ALL BECAUSE I COULDN'T GIVE THEM COLORED PICTURES OF THE INCIDENT. I GAVE THEM 5 OR 6 BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOS FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON WET ROAD SURFACES, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE BATTERY AND OTHER UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOB KING KIA (1725 LINK RD, WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27103 (336) 724-3866) WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A HISTORY OF PROBLEMS ALL DESCRIBED BY THE 2013 RECALL. THE BRAKE LIGHT IS INTERMITTENT. I HAVE HAD THE CRUISE FAIL TO TURN OFF, THE ESC OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATES, THE CAR CAN BE SHIFTED INTO GEAR WITHOUT PRESSING THE BREAK WITH THE IGNITION OFF. THE VEHICLE WILL OCCASIONALLY HAVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH THE BREAK TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM WHICH IS CAUSING THE INTERMITTENT ESC OFF LIGHT WARNING TO RANDOMLY ILLUMINATE. IT WILL GO QUITE A TIME WITHOUT IT ON THEN RANDOMLY TURN ON AND OFF AND THEN STAY AND THEN REPEAT THE SAME TYPE PATTERN ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTS OF THE INITIAL RECALL. I HAVE REPORTED THESE ISSUES TO KIA IN WHICH I CALLED THE KIA US CORPORATE LINE ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. IT STILL CONTINUES DESPITE REGULAR SERVICE AND PROPER VEHICLE CARE. THE VEHICLE CAN BE STATIONARY OR IN MOVEMENT. IN MANY CASES THE ESC OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN STARTING FROM A STOPPED POSITION, OR RIGHT AFTER ACCELERATING OR BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE. THE ONLY WAY TO RESET IT IS TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON. SOMETIMES THAT WORKS SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. IF IT WORKS AT TIMES, AS SOON AS I MOVE THE SHIFTER AWAY FROM PARK IT ILLUMINATES THE ESC OFF LIGHT. IT IS INTERMITTENT THOUGH AND CAN BE HARD TO CATCH. WHEN IT HAPPENS THOUGH IT DOES SO ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. THIS HAS OCCURRED REPEATEDLY SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR. MECHANICS CANNOT FIGURE IT OUT EXCEPT EXPRESSING IT IS EXACTLY THE DESCRIPTION OF THE RECALL. I WAS UNAWARE OF THE RECALL AS MY VIN DIDN'T SHOT UP. HOWEVER THE KIA OFFICE TOLD ME THE CARS VIN WAS REGISTERED AS SPORTAGE WITHOUT AC EVEN THOUGHT IT HAS AC AND HAS SINCE MANUFACTURE. THE ISSUES NEED ATTENTION. I WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE OUT MULTIPLE TIMES BUT I COULD NEVER REPRODUCE IT. I'VE ONLY CAUGHT IT ONCE AT NIGHT AS I CAN SEE THE REFLECTIONS OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS BEHIND ME. VARIOUS SPEEDS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE EXTREMELY DIM. THE LIGHTS HAD TO BE PLACED IN A HIGH BEAM SETTING IN ORDER TO SEE ANYTHING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE THE VISIBILITY WAS IMPAIRED WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIGHT BULB WATTAGE NEEDED TO BE INCREASED AND REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

I OWN A 2007 KIA SPORTAGE LX WITH 6,0259 MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED WITH WARRANTY, BUT OF COURSE THAT HAS EXPIRED. WHEN DRIVING IN WET ROAD CONDITIONS, THROUGH RAIN AND OVER PUDDLES OF WATER MY BATTERY LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE POWER STEERING WILL LOCK. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE AND NOT DUE TO REGULAR 'WEAR AND TEAR.' I HAVE READ OTHER REPORTS OF OWNERS OF THIS SAME MAKE/MODEL VEHICLE THAT HAVE ALSO HAD THE SAME ISSUES. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DURING A RAIN STORM, WORRYING THAT THE CAR IS GOING TO STALL AND LEAVE ME STRANDED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY PUSH THE BUTTON IN ORDER TO DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,163.

VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO PASS INSPECTION DUE TO PERFORATION ON RIGHT REAR SIDE MEMBER. TWO RECALLS,2011 AND 2013, WERE SUPPOSED TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. OUT OF WARRANTY AT 85,000 MILES. UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

ONE MORNING, THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY ON MY DRIVE WAY. I HAVE NOTICED MY CAR AIRBAG YELLOW LIGHT IS ON AND IT HAS BEEN ON SINCE DECEMBER 15, 2015. I KNOW ITS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT IT. I FEEL IT MAY BE A DEFAULT ON THE AIRBAG.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE CHIEF INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FIRE STARTED FROM AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL; CAN PULL CAR INTO PARK OR DRIVE WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKE. TOOK TO PELHAM KIA TO BE FIXED DUE TO RECALL BUT THEY NEVER FIXED IT. DESPERATELY NEED FIXED.

MY SUV WAS IN MOTION AND THE ABS, ESC AND THE DIAGRAM OF THE WHOLE DRIVE TRAIN LIT UP. I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN ALL OF THESE LIGHTS CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME.

BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT OPERATING AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION LIGHT STAYS ON. KIA HAS A RECALL SC098 (NTHSA NUMBER 13V114000) FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THEY INFORMED ME MY VIN DOES NOT FALL IN THAT RECALL, I SPOKE TO KIA AND THEY INFORMED ME THE SAME, YET MY CAR HAS THE IDENTICAL PROBLEMS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL NOTICE THEY HAVE ALSO INFORMED ME THE HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AND THE RECALL HAS VERBIAGE OF HYDRAULICS. MY CONCERN IS KIA STATES I AM OUTSIDE THE RECALL WINDOW WITH THE IDENTICAL ISSUE AS STATED ON THE RECALL FROM 2013 AND EXPANDED AT LEAST ONCE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V114000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BULBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWICE, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WAS BLINKING ON AND OFF. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A MATERIAL DEFECT IN THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER CONNECTED TO THE WIRING HARNESS. THEY SAID THAT IF I WERE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT THAT MY AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY. I HAVE THE BEST EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT YOU CAN BUY AND THEY WILL NOT COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE WIRING HARNESS BECAUSE IT HAS TO DO WITH THE SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS AND UNSAFE!!! HOW IS THIS NOT A RECALL WHEN IT IS A MATERIAL DEFECT AND IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE? I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE ISSUE OF THEIR AIR BAG LIGHT BEING ON AND LITTLE DO THEY KNOW THAT IT'S LINKED TO THIS WHOLE PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE AND FROM WHAT I FOUND THERE ARE MANY CASES OF THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT WHICH IS PROBABLY DUE TO THE SAME MATERIAL DEFECT. UPDATE 9/15/15*CW THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 10/15/15*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MOTOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

STARTED EXPERIENCING TIMES WHEN I COULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK AFTER STARTING THE CAR. NOTIFIED OF A RECALL FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND TOLD IT EFFECTS BRAKE LIGHTS BUT MAY ALSO EFFECT SHIFTING. PART WAS REPLACED FOR THE 2009 RECALL. IN DECEMBER OF 2014 EXPERIENCED THE SAME SHIFTING PROBLEM, MECHANIC SAID THAT BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS THE PROBLEM AGAIN. I CHECKED KIA'S WEBSITE AND NOTICED A SECOND RECALL FOR THIS PART FROM 2013, BUT KIA SAID THEY ONLY HONOR THE ONE RECALL FROM 2009 SO I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THIS PART REPLACED AGAIN EVEN THOUGH THE MANUFACTURER HAD PUT OUT A SECOND RECALL. IF SECOND RECALL ISSUED AND PROBLEM CAME BACK WHY WOULDN'T THE MANUFACTURER REPLACE THE PART?

I PARKED MY CAR I WENT OUT THE NEXT DAY AND MY STEERING WAS LOCKED,MY IGNITION WAS LOCKED AND MY SHIFTER WAS LOCKED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS CONTINUOUSLY RETRACTED WHILE LATCHED AND FAILED TO REMAIN IN PLACE. THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO HOLD THE OCCUPANT IN PLACE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

WHEN DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE OF STANDING WATER IN OCTOBER 2012, A 'SPLASH' OF WATER ENTERED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSED THE ENGINE IN MY 2007 KIA SPORTAGE TO STALL, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF POWER ASSIST TO BOTH STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES IN 2012 AND 2013. BUT, IN 2014, IT HAS HAPPENED MUCH MORE OFTEN. ENOUGH TO FORCE ME TO TAKE MY SPORTAGE INTO A KIA DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THEY COULD DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THEY TRIED TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM USING A HOSE, SINCE THEY DID NOT WISH TO HAVE THEIR EMPLOYEES TRY TO DRIVE IT IN ACTUAL RAIN. THEY WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL IN MAKING THE CAR STALL. THEREFORE, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. RECENTLY, I HAVE LEARNED THAT THE IGNITION COIL IS WHAT IS GETTING WET AND STALLING THE CAR. IF KIA IS WILLING TO REPLACE THE IGNITION COIL, IT DOES NOT SOLVE MY PROBLEM. THE IGNITION COIL WILL STILL BE IN A VULNERABLE PLACE UNDER MY CAR. I WOULD EXPECT THE SAME TO HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE EVEN WITH A NEW IGNITION COIL. I CANNOT HAVE MY CAR STALL OUT ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN THE RAIN WHILE GOING 70 MILES AN HOUR. IT IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I REFUSE TO ENDANGER MYSELF AND MY FAMILY, AS WELL AS OTHERS ON THE ROAD, WITH A PROBLEM THAT KIA IS AWARE OF. UNFORTUNATELY, I DO NOT HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE AT MY DISPOSAL. LOOKING AT INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET, THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT KIA HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING BUT RECALL AND REPLACE THE IGNITION COIL. MY MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO FIND SEVERAL WEB SITES MENTIONING THIS DEFECT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY CHECKED THEIR DATABASES AND DID NOT FIND ANY SUCH PROBLEMS/RECALLS ABOUT STALLING OR IGNITION COILS. LOSS OF BRAKING AND STEERING IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. DO I NEED TO WAIT FOR INJURY OR DEATH TO GET A RESOLUTION? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR ALSO ILLUMINATED WHILE A PASSENGER WAS OCCUPYING THE SEAT; THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ALSO INTERMITTENTLY SHUT ON AND OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE SEAT BELT TENSION SENSOR , AND VARIOUS OTHER UNKNOWN SENSORS. THE DEALER ALSO MENTION THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WAS UP TO CODE AND IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE LIGHT TO INTERMITTENTLY TURN OFF AND ON IF THE OCCUPANT WAS MOVING IN THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,400.