2002 Kia Sportage Visibility 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

NHTSA ID

10097870

Incident

Oct 27, 2004

Mileage

34,000 mi

WHILE ROLLING UP THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW, THE WINDOW FELL BACK DOWN WITH GREAT FORCE WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE. *JB *SC

NHTSA ID

10091447

Incident

Sep 4, 2004

Mileage

15,377 mi

BEEN HAVING AIR CONDITION ISSUES SINCE 12/02 THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT CORRECTED. THE AC PROBLEM HAS BEEN LONG AND ON GOING. THERE IS LIKE A FOG COMING OUT OF IT ONCE IT HAS BEEN ON AND THEN YOU HIT THE AC BUTTON OFF AND SOME WHITE FLAKES COME OUT OF IT. THE BLOWER MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED IN IT. IT WAS MAKING MOISTURE UNDER MY DASHBROAD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. STILL WAITING FOR THAT TO BE DONE. APPARENTLY THEY PUT THE CAR UP ON RACKS UPED THE RPMS AND SAY THAT WHERE THE PRESSURE SHOULD BE AT IS NOT. IT EXCEEDS WHERE IT SHOULD BE. WAITING FOR THOSE PARTS TO COME IN. HAD ISSUES WITH EXHAUST HAD ENTIRE NEW EXHAUST PUT ON THE CAR THROUGH OUT THE MONTH OF AUGUST 03. WAS DONE IN PIECES BECAUSE INSTEAD OF CHECKING THE ENTIRE SYSTEM THEY SAW ONE PROBLEM FIXED THAT AND TOLD ME IT WAS COMPLETE. WELL THE NOISE CONTINUED TOOK IT BACK AND UNDER THE HEAT MANAFOLD THERE WAS ANOTHER PROBELM. NEEDLESS TO SAY ONCE A WEEK FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST EXPECT FOR THE WEEK I WAS ON VACATION. HAVE HAD POWER WINDOW ISSUES WITH TWO WINDOWS NOT ROLLING DOWN, WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FIRST TIME SO SENT ME ON MY WAY AND HAD TO BRING IT BACK WHEN THEY COULD WITNESS THE PROBLEM. CUP HOLDER HAS BROKEN, DOME LIGHT, LATCH ON BACK SEAT REPLACED. FAN CRACKED IN 3 SPOTS. BELTS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER A 30000 MILE CHECKUP AND POWER FLUSH TURN ON THE CAR AND LOUD NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE. WAS TOLD THAT BELTS WERE LOOSE. THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHECKED TWICE ONE WIHT EACH SERVICE THAT WAS DONE. $600 SERVICE. THEY TOOK IT BACK AND TIGHTENED THEM SO THEY SAID. NEXT DAY NOISE AGAIN FROM THEM. TOOK IT BACK INTO THE DEALER THEY HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10070922

Incident

Dec 15, 2002

Mileage

16,000 mi

RATTLE/VIBRATIN COMING FROM UNDER CAR. CONVERTOR REPLACED WITH NO RESULTS. TOLD CONVERTORS ARE DEFECTIVE. THE RATTLE /VIBRATION HAPPENS EVERY TIME I SHIFT FROM LOW GEAR TO HIGH GEAR OR VISA-VERSA. THEY WILL NOT DO TRANSMISSION DIAGNOSTICS. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE RESONANCE(SP?) IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, THIS NOISE IS NORMAL.

NHTSA ID

10069165

Incident

Mar 15, 2003

Mileage

1,716 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT SINCE BUYING THE VEHICLE IN JANUARY OF 2003 ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN THAT TIME. THE FAULTY ROTORS CAUSED VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED ONCE AT 5699 MILES AND AGAIN AT 8694 MILES. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED ALL THE DOORS LOCKED, BUT WHEN IT WAS DAMP OUTSIDE THE LOCKS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER WASHER WAS NOT WORKING AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE DEALER READJUSTED IT. THERE WAS A RATTLING IN THE DASH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BELOW THE AIR VENT. *AK *PH *NLM

NHTSA ID

10032179

Incident

Apr 17, 2003

Mileage

5,699 mi

HAVE HAD BRAKES WORKED ON 5 TIMES IN PAST YEAR, AIR CONDITIONER SMELLS MUSTY EVERY TIME YOU TURN IT ON, GAS WARNING LIGHT DOESN'T WORK, RIGHT REAR WINDOW DIDN'T WORK FOR OVER A YEAR. *AK

NHTSA ID

10032799

Incident

Apr 25, 2002

PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAG LIGHT, AND WINDOWS ON KIA SPORTAGE. *MR ALSO PROBLEM WITH A CRACKED MOTOR HEAD. *TT *JB

NHTSA ID

10025053

THE WIPERS BOLTS CAME LOOSE WHEN ICE AND SNOW WERE PACKED AROUND THEM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10010033

Incident

Mar 4, 2003

Mileage

8,000 mi

CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY'RE UNABLE TO ADJUST THE SIDE MIRROR CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER VIEW. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

NHTSA ID

8022224

Incident

Oct 26, 2002

DRIVER'S REAR POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED.*AK

NHTSA ID

8019145

Incident

Sep 1, 2002

REAR WINDOW DOES NOT GO DOWN. DEALER HAS REPAIRED REAR WINDOW TWICE. DEALER NOTICED RUBBER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO FADING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8018939

REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW HAS STOPPED WORKING. WINDOW HAS BEEN REPAIRED 3 TIMES.*AK

NHTSA ID

8016083

Incident

Apr 20, 2002

BACK POWER WIDOWS WILL NOT GO DOWN WHEN BOTTON IS PUSHED.*AK

NHTSA ID

8009457

Incident

Mar 3, 2002

WINDOWS LOCK AND SHAKE, DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SWINGS OPEN, PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT SHUT PROPERLY, BACK SEAT BELTS-ONLY 1 WORKS, DRIVER'S DOESN'T LOCK PROPERLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

761102

Incident

Apr 23, 2002

DOOR STAYS AJAR. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT DOOR IS NOT OFF LINE, YET DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY.*AK NOW HORN HAS FAILED, SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM ACTS ERRATICLY, THE RIGHT SIDE HOOD IF OFFLINE AND IS BENT CAUSING THE HOOD TO INTRUDE OUTWARD TOWARDS THE FRONT FENDER, AND THE DRIVER SIDE BACK WINDOW WILL NOT MOVE UP OR DOWN. *TT

NHTSA ID

8005631

Incident

Feb 27, 2002