Fuel Pump problems of the 2000 Kia Motor Sportage

Some of the major problems include the following;fuel tank leak, heavy rust, frame rusted out. Took it to a kia dealership & was told I needed to have the fuel pump, tank&sensor replaced. Per the advisor at the kia dealership, my car did pass inspection in regards to the"extended warranty"on the fuel tank. I was charged approx. $800 for the repairs due to it being only 1 yr past the time for kia to cover the repair. I am under the mileage. The kia dealership gave me a list of additional repairs needed. One of them being"frame rusted out in rear requires immediate attention"they did no explain any of this to me! my car started to jerk&shake while slowly stepping on the brakes as I prepared to stop at a red light,it was difficult to bring the car to a complete stop:'( it made a loud noise as if something had fallen of my car. Per the mechanic that I had to get my car towed to, I need to find a good welder to repair all of this rust ASAP. He stated that this is very unsafe and this causes me to have no control of my car. The kia dealership sold me $800 worth of work while knowing/not telling me that my car was unsafe to drive:( who does that?! I have had so many problems with this car:( I didn't list all of them. From little things to major. I feel so unsafe driving it. I only wish that people truly cared & tried to picture how they would feel if this had happened to them or their family/friends. I am currently laid off and searching for work . I have been laid off 2x within the past 2 yrs, first time was right after I purchased my condo. I'm trying to tell myself to just breathe and keep the faith. It is going to be a much more difficult road to face now without a car:'( I tried to explain my situation,safety/concern issues and hardship to kia customer care, but they will not help with anything nor will the dealership. Toyota stepped up, what will it take for kia to??.

The contact owns a 2000 kia Sportage. The contact smelled a gasoline odor and the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The mechanic advised her that there were holes in her fuel tank and that it needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was approximately 130,000. Updated 10/19/11 the consumer stated the fuel pump is leaking gas. The consumer found a recall for the exact problem. However, after having the vehicle for several hours, the dealer informed the consumer he was over the mileage or warranty for a free repair. Updated 11/04/11.

The contact owns a 2000 kia Sportage. She smelled an odor of gasoline coming from her vehicle. Upon further inspection she noticed a puddle of fuel outside of the fuel tank. She speculated that fuel was leaking from the fuel pump sending unit. She contacted the dealer, but because they will charge a diagnostic fee ,the vehicle will not be inspected. The failure mileage was 95,000.

My complaint is about the kia leaking fuel. I received a letter from kia about the fuel tank rusting out in states where salt is used on the roads. The rust is more on the top of the fuel tank not the bottom. From people I've spoken with, that's where it leaks from and corrodes the top not the bottom. Kia will only replace if the corrosion is on the bottom of the gas tank. The whole fuel pump and tank need to be replaced. The maintenance people I've spoken to have said I'm luck the car hasn't blown up. There needs to be a recall to replace the gas tank.

Replaced leaking fuel tank, fuel pump and sensor on 2000 kia Sportage with 55,106 miles on the vehicle. We are second owners.

Gas leak from the top of my gas tank where the sending unit is attached. Both the tank and sending unit (with fuel pump) needed replaced. 2000 kia Sportage.

I own a 2000 kia Sportage, the gas tank was leaking from the bottom of the tank. I took it to the dealer, and they told me that the tank rusted out on the bottom, needed to be replaced, and the fuel pump and fuel sensor unit also need replacement. Dealer was aware of this problem, but said there was no recall so I was responsible for the cost of repairs.

: when the vehicle was started, the cab of the vehicle filled with the smell of gasoline. Upon inspection of the vehicle, the contact noted that there was a moderate fuel leak in the fuel tank cover. The vehicle was not seen by a dealer. Updated 01/19/07. The fuel sending unit was replaced.

Fuel sending unit (fuel pump/gauge) and fuel tank failed (began leaking) due to premature corrosion condition.

While driving the vehicle at any speed it loses power and stalls. There is a strong odor of gasoline, but no indication of a fuel leak. The vehicle immediately starts back, but still has no power to accelerate to drive the vehicle. There are no specific weather conditions that contribute to the loss of power and/or stalling. The vehicle is waited to be towed to a local mechanic. There has not been a diagnosis at this time.

The vehicle would not start due to egr and fuel pump relay failures,dealer replaced, also the vehicle stalled while the consumer was driving at 60 mph, the check engine light came on and stayed on due to maf circuit range problem.

After the inspection of vehicle by dealer it was determined that fuel tank and pump have rusted. Manufacturer has been notified. Please provide additional information.