Five problems related to engine exhaust system have been reported for the 1997 Kia Motor Sportage. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
This car is absolutely unsafe to drive; at any moment it may stall due to the faulty electrical system. I have had this car in for service numerous times and I have never gotten the problem resolved. I have simply had enough and would like some help.
Since purchase of vehicle I have had problems with cel coming on and staying on, I have had problems with clutch, the belts, and recently the emission systems, each time I go in the people at the dealer ship act like I am doing these things on purpose and this last time they told me that my warranty had expired. And that it would cost 1,000 dollars to fix. I was out raged.
This is the most unreliable vehicle that I have ever owned-someone should do something about all of these problems occurring with kia's. No safety defect (s) mentione din the summary.
Noise from exhaust system, reposition catalytic convertor/heat shield to stop noise.
I have this car worked on over the 2 years I own it, kia offered no help is solving the problem. I called kia, ask the dealer to help, again no help. The facture warranty ended and I was going to have to pay for any more problems. The car was failing every time they replaced parts in the emisions system. I feeli was forced into trading it in because kia would not call me back or the dealer back. This car should not be sold to any other person but the dealer and kia are going to put it back on the road noing of the problem. Please make sure thid vehicle does not get put back on the road. The check engine light comes on some times after driving 20 miles. Please feel free to contact me on this problem. Kia was no help in solving this problem they told me it was my problem and they would do nothing to fix it.