2008 Kia Sportage Driver assistance Problems

The contact owns a 2008 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the message "ESC Off" was displayed and the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and to several independent mechanics; however, the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID

11611194

Incident

Aug 27, 2017

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE CRUSE CONTROL SET AT 65 AND THE VECHILE STARTED TO INCREASE SPEED ON IT'S OWN I ATTEMPTED TO TURN OFF THE CRUSE CONTROL BY PRESSING THE BRAKE AND TURNING OFF THE SYSTEM THE CAR SLOWED UNTIL I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE, THEN IT BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO TRY AND FORCE IT'S WAY BACK TO MOVING SPEED ON IT'S OWN, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND THE ENGINE SPEED INCREASED TO FULL THROTTLE ON IT'S OWN. I WAS ABLE TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND RESTART THE VEHICLE, IT WAS BEHAVING NORMALLY ABOUT 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING LATER I ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM RETURNED AND IT STARTED ACCELERATING AGAIN ON IT'S OWN. I WAS ABLE TO SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN

NHTSA ID

11355113

Incident

Sep 14, 2020

Mileage

148,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT A CONTINUOUS SPEED OF 55MPH ON THE MAIN ROAD, THE ESC LIGHT RANDOMLY CAME ON AND THE CAR JOLTED INTO 1ST GEAR. I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE IT AND IT WAS TOWED BACK TO MY HOUSE. SINCE THEN, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT STOPPING THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11322464

Incident

Mar 5, 2020

Mileage

175,000 mi

SO I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY FRONT RIGHT TIRE I FEEL THAT IT WIGGLES AND WOBBLES A CLOG MY ALIGNMENT TO GET MY STUFF AND I ALWAYS NEED WORK DONE ON IT ABOUT EVERY 2 TO 3 MONTHS. I HAVE ALSO BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS CONTINUOUSLY GETTING LOCKED OUT OF MY CAR. MY CAR ON OR OFF ALWAYS LOCKS ME OUT OF MY CAR. MY PASSENGER DOOR NEVER LOCKS UNLESS I LOCK IT MYSELF MANUALLY. MY TRUNK DOOR NEVER OPENS AS WELL WHEN I PUSH THE UNLOCK BUTTON AND THE KEY MAILED IT WON'T FIT IN IT TO UNLOCK IT THAT WAY I FEEL THAT THE CAR OVER OR HAS A WIRING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM

NHTSA ID

11205130

Incident

Jul 15, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V815000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 04/05/17 LJ *CN

NHTSA ID

10949735

Incident

Dec 19, 2016

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN MY ESC LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON . I JUST GOT THE CAR INSPECTED AND IT PASSED FINE. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP WHERE THEY SAID AN OIL SENSOR WAS BAD. THEY REPLACED THAT. THE VERY NEXT DAY THE LIGHTS WENT ON AGAIN AND THE CAR WAS HAVING TROUBLE SHIFTING INTO GEARS. IT WAS JUMPING AND ACCELERATING INTERMITTENTLY. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAID I HAD 4 TRANSMISSION CODES. THEY SAID THE ABS SYSTEM NEEDED TO ALSO BE REPLACED WHICH THE PART ALONE WAS OVER $2000.00. THIS CAR ONLY HAD 88,000 MILES. I DROVE THE CAR TO MCCAFFERTY FORD WHERE THEY ADVISED ME TO NOT FIX VEHICLE THE COST WAS FAR MORE THAN WHAT I WOULD GET AS A TRADE. IT NEEDED A NEW ABS BOX WHICH ALONE WAS OVER 2000 WITHOUT LABOR. IT NEEDED A TIMING CHAIN 600 AND SOME MAINTANCE STUFF 700. THIS CAR NEVER NEEDED ANYTING BUT TIRES, BRAKES, OIL CHANGES ETC. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE AT 88, 000 ALL THIS COULD GO WRONG UNLESS THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE ABS OR TRANSMISSION. AFTER LOOKING THIS UP I SEE THAT THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND CONCERN. I TRADED IN VEHICLE AND WAS ONLY GIVE 500 AS A TRADE.

NHTSA ID

10836822

Incident

Feb 10, 2016

Mileage

88,000 mi

BRAKE FLUID HAD LEAKED INTO THE ABS CONTROL MODULE DISABLING THE ABS, ESC AND BRAKES

NHTSA ID

10724424

Incident

Jun 9, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT BEING PRESSED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V114000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) WAS PERFORMED BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

NHTSA ID

10577340

Incident

Jan 1, 2014

Mileage

48,000 mi

APPROXIMATELY, TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE IN 01/2013, "ESC OFF," LIGHT CAME ON MULTIPLE TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS INCLUDING VEHICLE START UP. I MADE SEVERAL CALLS TO PLACE OF PURCHASE REGARDING INTERMITTENT, "ESC OFF," LIGHT. PRESSING " ESC OFF," DASH BUTTON HAS NO EFFECT AND THE LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED. DEALER OF PURCHASE TOOK VEHICLE TO KIA SERVICE AND THE DIAGNOSTIC WAS TPMS LIGHT IS ON, ADVISE. AT NO TIME DID THE TPMS LIGHT EVER COME ON, NOR WAS IT REPORTED AS SUCH. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED WITH NO WORK DONE, AND PLACE OF PURCHASE WAS INFORMED THAT TIRE(S) WERE LOW. CURRENTLY, THE "ESC OFF," LIGHT IS STILL ILLUMINATING AND BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE FAILED. TIRE PRESSURE CHECK BY RECENT SERVICE (OIL CHANGE) WAS REPORTED AS NORMAL. ACCORDING TO KIA CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND THE KIA DEALERSHIP OF SERVICE, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ISSUED 01 APRIL, 2013. PURCHASE MILEAGE 27,476, MILEAGE AT KIA SERVICE 30,328 ON 21 FEB, 2013. SEVERAL ONLINE FORUMS INCLUDING KIA-FORUMS.COM REPORT THIS PROBLEM AS FAR BACK AS 2007 MODELS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10509076

Incident

Jan 15, 2013

Mileage

28,200 mi

ELECTRONIC STABILITY SYSTEM (ESS) DOESN'T WORK ON COLD DAYS. WHEN STARTING CAR ESS OFF LIGHT IS ON AND THE ESS SYSTEM WON'T WORK. TOOK CAR TO DEALER IN SPRING 2010 AND DEALER INDICATED THAT PROBLEM WAS A BAD BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. DEALER REPLACED SWITCH AND ESS APPEARED TO BE REPAIRED. COLD WEATHER HIT AGAIN AND THE ESS DOESN'T WORK AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10370473

Incident

Dec 2, 2010