Tank Assembly problems of the 2002 Kia Motor Sportage

The contact owns a 2002 kia Sportage. The contact stated that gasoline fumes were emitted into the vehicle through the vents. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel tank module was corroded and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not recalled. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 62,000 and current mileage was 63,473.

I recently filed a complaint on a 2002 kia Sportage, for a fuel leak condition from gastank area,(plastic fitting), my daughter has recently advised me she has been having trouble filling the gastank and smelling an odor of fuel on occasions and bad fuel mileage. Apparently, when pumping fuel, the fuel will blow back out on her, if not pumped slowly! seems to be another issue with this certain vehicle?????? vehicle also has an intermittent chk engine light coming on?? code # po13a?? another safety concern! ????????.

The contact owns a 2002 kia Sportage. The contact stated that whenever he would attempt to fill the fuel tank, gasoline would begin to spew out of the fuel tank. The contact also noticed that when using the air conditioner the engine would exhibit a loud roaring noise. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The current and failure mileage was 150,000.

I purchased my 2002 kia Sportage in 2003 & it was almost 2 years before I started having a problem putting gas in my gas tank, I have to pump the gas very slow & even then the gas spurts back out & gets on my car, cloths, etc. , it takes a very long time to fill my gas tank, it seems that this problem occurs more often in the winter, but it has happened in the summer as well, I have just now in the last week been having a problem with smelling a strong gas smell in my kia just after I start going, I am going to go to the kia dealership to see if they have any intentions of fixing this problem since it appears there are alot of 2002 kia owners with the same problem, it doesn't take much to figure out that this is a manufacturer's defect.

After filling gas tank 1 week before, started noticing strong odor of gasoline inside the vehicle as well as outside of it. Had friend look at it, there was no discernible leaks, just extremely strong gas smell. Smell is so strong it makes people nauseous, light headed, has given me migraine headache. Cannot ride in car without windows down. This is predominately noticed with the cold weather sets in, below 40 degrees. This is definitely a safety/health hazard. Found many complaints online of same problem. This needs to be recalled and fixed by kia as it is most definitely a manufacturing problem. Cannot seem to find what is causing this, it is probably the same problem that the 2005 Sportage recall states. I am terrified that it is going to cause a fire and I am going to get seriously hurt. Please do something. I am disabled on a fixed income and cannot afford to keep just changing thing until we finally, if ever, locate the problem. This is a extremely serious and potentially dangerous problem. It must be addressed before someone is injured or killed. I did notice that it appeared to have been half-heartedly looked into previously, please take this seriously. There are many of these on the road and it needs to be recalled.

We also experienced the gas problem. First we had a problem with the tank leaking (was told by kia that 2002 Sportage model was not part of the recall/check, which it was and they should have paid for the $500 problem). Second, the gas shoots out when you try to fill, and check engine light comes on, this (we were told) is a bad oxygen sensor, another $350 and still not covered.

I have been having a problem with the fuel marker. When I pump gas it will gush out even with just $2. 00 in the tank I would have to pump it very slow in order to fill my tank up. I have a 2002 kia Sportage and from what I hear this is going on with other kia's. I would like to know if this is a manufacture error or is it time. It is very scary when the gas comes out and gets all over my clothes I think it's hazardous.

My sister-in-law has a 2002 kia Sportage that has begun leaking fuel out of a cracked fuel tank. Apparently this is so common that a kia recall (recall sc059) was issued. However, a dealership in scottsdale arizona told us that her VIN was not a part of the recall. Yet, the very reason for bringing it in was for the exact focus of the recall. The recall specifications do not exclude/include specific vins. How can we get kia to honor their recall?.

The contact owns a 2002 kia Sportage. The contact smelled a strong odor of gasoline emanating from her vehicle. She took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that gasoline was leaking from the fuel tank. Secondly, a technician stated that there was no recall available for that component; therefore, the contact would have to assume financial responsibility for the repair. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 72,000 updated 03-30-09 updated 03/31/09.

The contact owns a 2002 kia Sportage. Immediately after purchasing the vehicle in March of 2008, the contact noticed a faint smell of gasoline inside the vehicle. He only noticed the smell when the gas tank was full. The failure lasted over the past several months and the smell grew stronger. The dealer has not been notified. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls relating to his vehicle; therefore, they were not liable for the repairs. The current mileage was 43,000 and failure mileage was 33,000.

Purchased this car used in February 2008. When filling with gas, the gas has to be pumped extremely slow or it spurts out. The car has an odor of gas also. This problem is worse in the winter, although it has happened occasionally in warmer weather, but the minute the temperature goes below 40 f, I can count on this happening every time I put gas in the car. I've ruined clothes, shoes, and have ended up with gas all over my hands and legs (and I've come close to getting it in my face!!). The gas pump will shut off as if the tank is full and the gas just spurts right out of the tank. If I pump the gas extremely slow, (tonight it took me almost 10 minutes to pump about 6 gallons of gas), I can usually manage to get most of the gas in the tank, but again, I have to go extremely slow and the pump still keeps shutting off. It would keep stopping as stated above, but only a little gas will spurt out when it stops. If I try to pump at a normal speed, it only takes a few seconds and the gas starts spurting and I end up covered with gas by the time I'm done. I thought this was just a fluke, but one of my fellow employees also had a 2002 kia Sportage and had the same problem. Then just a few minutes ago on this site, I read someone else with the same problem. I think this is dangerous since you end up with gas all over your car, the ground, and yourself!.

Gas leak. Needed to replace sending unit, gas tank, etc. Cost over $900. Could have resulted in fire,injury, etc.

Action # ea06-007-fuel tank leakage in 2002 kia Sportage. I took the car to the dealership for service on 7/03/07 complaining of gas odor. I was charged to fix the roll over valve because it was said to be leaking externally. I took the car back to the dealership with the same odor complaint on 8/8/07. They claimed gas was found on the seam of the tank. They cleaned the tank seam where fuel was gathered and shampooed my carpet to remove any other odor free of charge. My car still had the gas odor. I witnessed gas leaking from my car on 9/10/07 and took it to another dealership. They found that the fuel tank was leaking and I was charged to have the fuel tank replaced.

I own a 2002 kia Sportage that has a strong odor of gasoline. I see that 2005 kia's had a recall on fuel leaks from the o-ring into the internal vapor chamber in the fuel tank, I believe the 2002 kia's also have this problem.

Filling the kia with gas takes forever. It is like the venting system won't let the gas in, in a matter of seconds the gas spews out of tank. We have to keep clicking the handle off and on to fill the tank. This first started out just in the winter months, now it is all the time. We tried to see if something was blocking it, but couldn't get into it. With the things going on in our life right now, we haven't taken the time to have it checked out. Plus we don't have the extra money to spend on it. We just know that when we go to fill the kia it will take a long time. Was just wondering if this is happening to others?.