Table 1 shows nine common power train related problems of the 1996 Kia Motor Sportage. The number one most common problem is related to the power train (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the manual transmission (two problems).
Transmission shifts erratically. In addition, noisy rear brakes due to recent brake adjustments/steering wheel column will not lock/ gas gauge failure/ odometer failure/passenger's side sunvisor disconnects from clip when encountering harsh ride or when visor is pulled down and engine often hard Read details...
Help!! I have tried for 6 weeks now to contact kia with little success, after a month of trying a factory tech finally came out to look at my car and did confirm some of the problems, including the random accelration, he promised to contact me within 4 days and it has now been 3 weeks, I have left Read details...
Transmission is going to needed to be replaced due to vibration and noise. Read details...