Windshield Wiper/washer Motor problems of the 2006 Kia Motor Sportage

Two problems related to windshield wiper/washer motor have been reported for the 2006 Kia Motor Sportage. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Kia Motor Sportage based on all problems reported for the 2006 Sportage.

1 Windshield Wiper/washer Motor problem

Failure Date: 12/13/2007

The contact owns a 2006 kia Sportage. While driving 25 mph through a snow storm at night, the windshield wipers stopped operating. The dealer replaced the windshield wiper motor. When slush struck the windshield while the wipers were operating, they failed again. The dealer stated that the wipers were equipped with a clip that disconnects to keep the motor from burning. The current and failure mileages were 22,800. Updated 03-05-08.

2 Windshield Wiper/washer Motor problem

Failure Date: 03/16/2007

Windshield wiper motor inoperative during a storm while I was driving my windshield wiper motor broke leaving me with no wipers the dealership has fixed the problem but they told me that this same problem happened to about 10 of the same cars during the same storm.


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