Four problems related to brake master cylinder have been reported for the 1998 Kia Motor Sportage. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Consumer states that the rear brake clyinder is leaking brake fluid, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
This is the third time I have had brake problems and the vehicle has only 8300 miles on it. The first time the brake light was on and they change the eng brake solenoid. The seconed time the master cylinder failed and all four brakes parcially locked up. This time I was donig 68 on the highway and the right front brake locked up. I missed hitting another car by less than an inch when it made my vehicle swerve instantly. I am getting scared to drive it at all!! whats going to happen next? "I don't want to die or kill my family or someone else's!!!!".
The brake light first came on and went off for a day or two and then came on steady. Took to dealer and they replaced the abs brake mode solenoid sensor. After 1 week brake light came back on, and then master cylinder went. After 2 weeks brake light came back on for less than a second and went back off. Then last week light came back on for another second and wnet back out. I haven't taken it back to dealer yet.
Rotors have been replaced several times due to a squeaking noise made by the brakes when the were applied. Also dealer replaced master cylinder. Rotors, once again, need to be replaced.