Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 1996 Kia Motor Sportage

Table 1 shows four common vehicle speed control related problems of the 1996 Kia Motor Sportage. The number one most common problem is related to the speed control linkage (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the accelerator pedal (one problem).

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Kia Motor Sportage


Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 1996 Kia Motor Sportage

The Speed Control Linkage problem

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...

The Accelerator Pedal problem

When vehicle was shifted into reverse it experienced sudden acceleration and hit another vehicle. Dealer determined that throttle pedal was stuck, causing vehicle to accelerate without applying pressure to the pedal.   Read details...

The Cruise Control problem

Cruise control speed dropped 10mph on slight slope.   Read details...


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