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EVA of Tresckow, pa on Dec. 7, 2011
Satisfaction Rating2/5

I purchased my 2008 Kia Sportage just at the end of October. I got in the car to go to work and it didn't want to start the first time. It started the second time. While I was letting it idle to warm up before leaving, it choked out and died. I tried to restart it and nothing. I called roadside and had it towed to the local dealership and was told no problems showed and that my battery was a little low, so they recharged it. I then put a brand new battery in it and drove it for 2 weeks with no problems. Then just this Monday it did the same thing!

When I am in it and it starts to stall. I try to give it some gas and it still dies out! I called the dealership yesterday since my car is still there and I was told that when the tow service got there that they were able to get right in and start the car right up and move it. Even the tow man was baffled because the car wouldn't start for him when he was getting ready to tow it. Might I mention that I had the car 2 weeks before it was in the shop and I didn't even make my first payment on it? Now I have made just my first payment and had my car just over a month and it is back in the shop again? Not a very happy customer of Kia right now! I must say they have a very good roadside service. Maybe this is why.

Angel of Seaford, NY on May 5, 2004

Car has been nothing but a saftey hazard. Car shuts off while driving, no pickup after stopping, a HOLD light comes on all the time. I am going to get killed in this car. Kia can not find anything wrong. Everyone that has this vechicle complains and NO RECALLS are ever seen. The car is dangerous and someone needs to have some pulled off the road to test them out. I am stuck making payments on a car that is going to kill me. Please look into this and the hundreds of complaints KIA receives - they take no responsibility.

Steph of W Islip, NY on May 4, 2004

I purchased my (used) 1999 Kia Sportage in August of 2002. I too, have had MANY problems in which have put me in harm's way. I am going through the same thing over and over again!! I can see that many people are having the "stalling" problem, but no one knows what the cause OR the solution is? It is obviously a factory problem and should have a recall on it before someone gets seriously hurt or killed. This is NOT a safe vehicle and if anyone were to drive mine right now they would know what I mean. It dies on me taking off in intersections, I have to ride the brake to keep it started and not to mention the embarrassment of all this!

Now I have a car that I am paying payments on and can not drive. This car is putting not only the people in it in danger but also others on the road!

Melissa of Miami, FL on July 17, 2003

I bought my car in December of 2001. A month after I got it I started having problems. Since then my car has been towed at least 6 times and it's been in the dealer exactly 10. My car stalls and I can't even turn on the air because when I do the car stops. It wasn't doing it for about 2-3 weeks but now it started up again. I have replaced several parts in my car and I still have the problem.
I have almost gotten into 3 accidents in the past week alone. If I am at a stop sign and I try to accelerate my car will not advance. Then I turn off the air and it will just take off. The car also makes very loud noises and in the morning when I turn on my car and I sit in the car for a minute before I put it in reverse, I finally put the gear in reverse and it feels like someone kicks the back of my car. I have gone to the dealer and they won't check the car because they said that the check engine light isn't on. Also when it is on they say that nothing is wrong with the car that I just don't know how to drive.

I don't trust my car, I can't find good Insurance for it because an insurance co. told me that KIA's are not good cars so I have to pay almost 2,000 every 6 months for insurance.

Carol of Keizer, OR on July 15, 2003

I bought a 1996 Kia Sportage 2 years ago. It has been a wonderful little SUV until recently. I will be going down the road and the vehicle just decides to stop running. It shakes violently and I lose steering ability, so I turn it off. The last time, it took 3 attempts of re-starting it to get it to run again. Then it's fine ... till the next time. I cannot connect any time of day, weather conditions or anything that would piece this puzzle together. My husband changed the fuel filter after the first time it acted up. This hasn't stopped the problem.

I am really wondering if the Kia dealerships are aware of this dangerous situation, but they don't do anything to remedy it. I have never had a vehicle do this. It could cost me a truckload of money for them to troubleshoot the problem, and MAYBE end the problem. This is my fear, as I bought the SUV used, to save money.

 
Clelia of Charleston, SC on April 8, 2002

I own a 98 KIA Sportage. I am convinced the KIA has a stalling problem and an engine surging problem that I would call dangerous. I can't tell you how many times I have pulled into traffic and had my car almost stall on me. After reading the KIA problem web page I am very concered that I can't do anything about a problem that is inherently wrong with this car.

I love my car and don't want to give it up but I feel like it is a very dangerous car to drive around in. I feel like (the Kia dealer) is baffled too.

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