1999 Kia Sportage Brakes Problems

I PURCHASED MY KIA USED, FROM A DEALER, LESS THAN A YEAR AGO, AND IT PASSED THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS CHECK FOR VEHICLE INSPECTION. I IMMEDIATELY HAD TO HAVE DEALER REPLACE THE GASOLINE TANK AFTER SMELLING GASOLINE. THIS CAR IS USED SOLELY FOR LIGHT USAGE TO TRANSPORT MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN TO AND FROM DR'S AND GROCERY STORES. AFTER OWNING THE CAR FOR LESS THAN TWO MONTHS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, REPORTING ISSUE WITH CATALYST. FOUND A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AND AM TRYING TO GET ORIGINAL DEALER TO FIX. NOW EXPERIENCING LOSS OF POWER TO ENGAGE INCLINES OR HILLS, CAUSING A HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS. ALSO BACK BRAKES SIMPLY "BLEW"! WITHOUT ANY FOREWARNING, WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR, I LOST ALL BRAKING ABILITIES. THANK GOODNESS I WAS NOT GOING FAST AND HAVE A STANDARD TO QUICKLY DOWNSHIFT. MY MOTHER WAS KILLED DUE TO LOSS OF BRAKES, AND IT WAS AN ABSOLUTE PANICKING SITUATION FOR ME EMOTIONALLY. BEING A SINGLE MOTHER I RELY ON MECHANICS TO DO ALL MY WORK, AND I HAD JUST HAD ALL MY FUEL LEVELS TOPPED OFF AND MY PADS CHECKED, WITHOUT ANY ISSUE FOUND. I HAVE ALSO HAD AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE WITH THE FRONT SEAT BELTS REMAINING ENGAGED. THE DEALER WARRANTY EXPIRED AND I AM STUCK WITH RECALLS NOBODY SEEMS TO WANT TO FIX! *TR

NHTSA ID

10250200

Incident

Nov 27, 2008

Mileage

69,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS GRADUALLY LEAKING BRAKE FLUID AND HE IS CONSTANTLY HAVING TO ADD MORE FLUID. ALSO, THE VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-50 MPH AND MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 98V222000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING AND FITTINGS) AND 99V325000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING); HOWEVER, THE DEALER WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V305000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,812 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10241352

Incident

Aug 15, 2008

THIS KIA WAS PURCHASED NEW AND IS A ONE OWNER CAR. IT HAS HAD 2 MASTER CYLINDERS, AND 4 SETS OF BRAKE PADS. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR SLIDES TO THE RIGHT ON WET ROADS AND DOES NOT STOP UNTIL IT HITS SOMETHING OR SLOWS TO A STOP. I HAVE SLID 2 TIMES, REAR ENDED SOMEONE THE 3RD, AND MY SON HIT A LIGHT POLE. THE OTHER TIMES THE BRAKES MAY OR MAY NOT WORK. THE PROBLEM IS WORSE DURING RAINY WEATHER. THE BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR DOES NOT STOP. AT TIMES THE BRAKES VIBRATE. THIS CAR HAS HAD A NEW CLOTH TOP, NEW AIR CONDITIONING 2X, 5 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, NEW CARPET FROM THE AIR LEAKING AND MOLDING, NEW SEAT COVERS AS THEY RIPPED, NEW BRAKES, ROTORS, PADS SEVERAL ITEMS I HAVE LOST COUNT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, THE CAR HAS BEEN RE-WIRED, AT TIMES THE CAR WON'T ACCELERATE IF THE AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. LAST NIGHT THE HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICE WANTED TO KNOW WHY I WOULD ENDANGER MY SON'S LIFE IN A CAR THAT WON'T STOP OR SLIDES. THAT IS A GOOD QUESTION. WHY ARE ANY OF THESE MODELS STILL ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS WRONG WITH THEM. IN LOOKING AT THE COMPLAINTS THERE WERE MANY THAT DEALT WITH THE BRAKES. AT THIS POINT IS THERE ANY RECOURSE WITH THE CAR? I DON'T FEEL THAT I CAN SELL IT OUTRIGHT HONESTLY AND PUT SOMEONES LIFE IN DANGER. THE HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER MADE ME FEEL LIKE A NEGLECTFUL PARENT BY EVEN LETTING MY SON DRIVE THE CAR. WE EVEN PARKED IT FOR 6 MONTHS TRYING TO DECIDE WHAT TO DO WITH THE CAR. MY SON'S CAR WAS IN THE REPAIR SHOP, SO HE TOOK THE KIA. I FEEL THAT THE CAR IS A DEATH TRAP. *JB

NHTSA ID

10166674

Incident

Aug 24, 2006

I HAVE A 1999 KIA SPORTAGE WITH LESS THAN 35,000 MILES ON IT AS OF JULY 5, 2006. IN NOVEMBER OF 2005 I STARTED NOTICING A REALLY STRONG FUEL SMELL. SHORTLY THEREAFTER I NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. I TOOK IT IN AROUND THANKSGIVING TO FIND OUT THAT THE GAS TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAD TO PAY ALMOST $1,000 FOR THIS REPAIR. ALSO, IN MAY OF 2006 POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED ALL OVER MY GARAGE WHILE THE CAR WAS IN SUMMER STORAGE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT IS DUE TO THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE DAMPING PIPE RUSTING OUT. THIS CAR HAS ALSO ALREADY HAVE TO GET NEW FRONT BRAKE ROTORS (RUSTED/WARPED) AS WELL AS A NEW EXHAUST PIPE SINCE THE PREVIOUSLY ONE RUSTED OFF THE MUFFLER. WITHIN THE FIRST COUPLE YEARS ONE OF THE BEARINGS WENT BAD AND THEY ENDED UP REPLACING THE WHOLE FRONT AXLE UNIT. THIS CAR HAS HAD MANY PROBLEMS AND WITH LESS THAN 35,000 MILES ON IT BASICALLY MAKES ME SICK TO MY STOMACH. I AM REPORTING THIS TO YOU AFTER READING ON WWW.KIA.COM TECHNICAL/OWNERS SECTION ABOUT A "SERVICE CAMPAIGN" FOR THE LEAKING FUEL TANKS IN MAY 2006. NOBODY HAS NOTIFIED ME AND I JUST HAPPENED TO RUN INTO MYSELF AS I WAS RESEARCHING INFORMATION RELATED TO THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM SINCE THAT STARTED LEAKING IN MAY 2006. *JB

NHTSA ID

10161481

Incident

Nov 21, 2005

Mileage

28,000 mi

KIA SPORTAGE 1999: BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP EVERY 15000 MILES, ROTORS EVERY 50,000. *JB

NHTSA ID

10023681

Incident

Jun 1, 1999

Mileage

15,000 mi

THERE WAS LOUD SQUEAKING AND GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEEL. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH

NHTSA ID

10006734

Incident

Feb 1, 2003

VEHICLE IS LEAKING DUE TO MASTER CYLINDER. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

8009903

CONSUMER STATES THAT THEIR BRAKES ARE LEAKING FLUID.*JB.

NHTSA ID

8009046

Incident

Jul 15, 2000

I PURCHASED MY KIA SPORTAGE 4X4 BRAND NEW IN JULY OF 1999 SINCE I DAY I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT IT HAS BEEN A CONSTANT SOURCE OF STRESS AND FRUSTRATION. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING IT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD CONTINOUSLY COME ON AND THEN THE CAR WOULD LURCH AND CHUG. CAR WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS KEPT THERE FOR APPOROXIMATELY 2AND A HALF WEEKS. IT HAS ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WHERE IT WOULDN'T START DUE TO CORROSION ON THE STARTER CLIP . THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. I ALSO HAD THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK IN A SNOW STORM WITH MY FOUR YEAR OLD SON IN THE BACK. IT ALSO STARTED MAKING A LOUD RUMBLING NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE I WAS DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS. THIS LED TO THEM NEEDING TO REPLACE THE HUBS, BEARINGS, AND AXLE SHAFTS. CAR ONLY HAD APPROXIMATELY 33000 MILES ON IT. AT THE SAME TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS AT A COST OF $400.00 TO ME. I HAVE VERY STRONG SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THIS VEHICLE. I DO NOT LIKE HAVING MYSELF OR MY CHILD IN THE VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF WHAT ELSE IS GOING TO HAPPEN WITH IT AND WILL WE SURVIVE TO TELL ABOUT IT.*AK

NHTSA ID

760149

Incident

Oct 1, 1999

THE BRAKE ROTORS ON THE VEHICLE DECENTEGRATED AND WERE REPLACED AT 33,000 MILES. NLM

NHTSA ID

8006433

DEALERSHIP REPLACED FRONT/RIGHT AND FRONT/LEFT BRAKE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS TWICE, JULY 2000 AT 15,000 MILES AND AUGUST 2001 AT 28,000 MILES. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CONTINUE TO WARP, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE WEAR. *AK VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL, DEALER TIGHTENED DRAIN PLUG. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START DUE TO AN INTERNAL STARTER FAILURE. EVAPORATOR DRAIN HOSE WAS DAMAGED AND WAS CAUSING WATER TO LEAK ON THE FLOOR. *JB

NHTSA ID

898243

Incident

Jul 1, 2000

FRONT END CONTINUOUSLY FALLING OFF, BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, AIR BAGS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY EITHER

NHTSA ID

752126

FRONT END CONTINUOUSLY FALLING OFF, BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY, AIR BAGS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.

NHTSA ID

752125

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH TIRES, NO OTHER INFORMATION WAS GIVEN.*JB

NHTSA ID

785452

Incident

May 1, 1999

BRAKE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THE WORK, AND BRAKE ROTORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN IN JULY 2001. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

892977

Incident

Sep 1, 2000

HAD TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE WHEN MECHANIC NOTICED FRONT ROTORS WERE BURNED. ROTORS HAD A LOT OF RESIDUE ON THEM. THIS WAS DUE TO BRAKES NOT BEING USED. HAD BRAKE PADS REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ID

892957

WHEN TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. BACK BRAKES STARTED MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE. ALSO, EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT WORK.CONTACTED KIA.

NHTSA ID

891304

Incident

Jun 4, 2001

THE VEHICLE MAKES NOISE WHEN STARTING IN THE MORNING. FIRST, SAID IT WAS END PLAY IN THE CRANK THEN THE WATER PUMP, THEN ITS THE ALTERNATER THEN THEY REPLACE THE VALVE. AFTER ALL THIS THE CAUSE WAS THE HYDRAULICS ARE BLEEDING DOWN AND THAT WAS THE TICKING NOISE COMES AND IT WAS ON RECALL 98V-222.THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. *YH

NHTSA ID

561698

NO RECALL NOTICE #99V325000 WAS RECEIVED ON VEHICLE. HAD TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND INFORMED BY SERVICE MANAGER NO RECALLS ON VEHICLE. LATER, FOUND THERE WAS RECALL. TOOK VEHICLE BACK. MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER REPAIRS FOR ENGINE STALLING WILL NOT BE DONE DUE VEHICLE NOT PURCHASED AT THAT DEALER.*AK ABS LOCKED UP AND CAUSED CONSUMER TO HIT A DEER, CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *SLC

NHTSA ID

890242

FRONT END BRAKES WERE ENTIRELY REPLACED, AND WITHIN 4 MONTHS BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMSTION. *AK

NHTSA ID

887865

Incident

Sep 1, 2000

WHILE DRIVING HEARD A NOISE, THEN STEERING WAS VERY HARD TO TURN, AND BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER HAD TO USE TRANSMISSION TO SLOW VEHICLEDOWN.*AK 4 WHEEL DRIVE FAILED. WIFE OF THIS VEHICLE'S OWNER ALSO HAS EXACT SAME VEHICLE, VIN [XXX] WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVE FAILURE, ALSO CONSUMER EXPERIENCED POWER WINDOW FAILURE AND HAS EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS EVER SINCE. *SLC INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

887795

Incident

May 9, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE WENT INTO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

882430

FRONT ROTORS FAILED. NLM

NHTSA ID

559746

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, CAUSES EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASES FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

880403

Incident

Dec 15, 1999

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT 10000 AND 22000, AND REPLACED TWICE. *AK

NHTSA ID

880260

Incident

Mar 13, 2000