general problems of the 1996 Kia Motor Sportage

Two problems related to power train have been reported for the 1996 Kia Motor Sportage. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Power Train problem

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 to start.

2 Power Train problem

Power train has harmonic vibration between speed 45 mph - 60 mph which results in noise and rearview mirrors vision is distorted due to excessive vibration. Please describe details.




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