general problems of the 1999 Kia Motor Sportage

Tl- the contact owns a 1999 kia Sportage. The contact stated that the vehicle was emitting strong fumes of fuel on the outside and the interior of the vehicle. The dealer was notified of the failure and stated that the contact was not included in a manufacturers recall and the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact also stated that the timing belt failed three times and was replaced by a mechanic. The drive train failed once and was replaced by a mechanic and the crank shaft was replaced once. The contact also was experiencing a transmission failure in which the gears slipped randomly and were slow to change over. The vehicle was taken to the dealer more than 3 times and they were not able to remedy the failure. The contact stated that he replaced the seals due to the transmission failure. The fuel leak was continuing to recurr and was not fixed. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and they provided no remedy. Dyd.