Power Train Related Problems of the 2002 Kia Motor Sportage

Table 1 shows eleven common power train related problems of the 2002 Kia Motor Sportage. The number one most common problem is related to the power train (five problems). The second most common problem is related to the automatic transmission (five problems).


Recently reported Power Train problems of the 2002 Kia Motor Sportage

The Power Train problem

The contact owns a 2002 kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph the vehicle stalled. The vehicle also independently downshifted while the contact was driving 25 mph. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired.   Read details...

The Automatic Transmission problem

Four wheel drive on 2002 kia Sportage. It locks up and the only way to fix this is to unhook hoses when not in use and to hook the hoses up when needed.   Read details...

The Differential Unit problem

I started taking my 2002 kia Sportage to the dealer and it had a clunking sound in the back. I took it in and the technician said he thought it was the muffler and it was loose so he kicked it with his foot and sent me on my way.   Read details...


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