Six problems related to fuel pump have been reported for the 1999 Kia Motor Sportage. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Fuel tank leaking every time when filling tank. Fuel pump was replaced, problem with gasoline leakage when filling tank is still a problem. No repairs as of yet. I'm on disability.
The contact owns a 1999 kia shortage. The contact stated after dispensing fuel into the full tank, he would smell a strong odor of fuel inside and outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they were unable to locate the problem. There was a manufacture voluntary recall pertaining to the fuel system. The contact notified the dealer and they informed that safety recall expired. In addition, the fuel tank was not in stock. The problem persisted and became progressively worse. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000. Updated 2/23/11 the consumer stated the fuel tank and fuel pump had rust problems. The consumer was informed it was not safe to drive the vehicle. The consumer has since purchased another vehicle. Updated 02/28/11.
Vehicle was towed to shop / no start fuel pump inoperative, rust found in fuel filter, fuel tank leaking externally ( rusted through ).
Vehicle does not want to start, however, the radio and power windows are still working so it is not a battery issue. Once the vehicle did start it would die when you started up from a stop at a traffic light and/or sometimes would simply die when put your foot on the gas pedal. I took it to a shop and they indicated it was a fuel pump issue. The following day after the fuel pump was repaired the vehicle did the same thing. The shop then indicating there had been a wiring recall so they changed out the wiring harness. Two days later the vehicle almost died on the way to the airport, it would shake violently when idling and there was very limited power when I was attempting to accelerate. The shop looked at it again and the air manifest indicator came on so they cleaned out the air flow. Two days later it was still doing the same thing. The shop then indicating that their sensor indicated a different part of the system was failing. The shop contacted a kia facilitated and was told it sounded like a computer issue, however, even if the computer was changed out, it could be a sensor issue and the vehicle would continue to die when I was driving in traffic and/or pulling from a stop. A vehicle that dies is a huge safety issue, and it does not sound like it can be easily fixed and/or kia does not want to do the work.
1999 kia Sportage wiring harness, throttle body position, fuel pump replaced, etc. . . . Nar 07/28/2003.
Consumer states that muffler is noisy, gas tank and fuel pump are being replaced.