Battery Problems of Kia Motor Sportage

The contact owns a 2012 kia Sportage. While driving or attempting to start the vehicle, the engine seized. The dealer stated that the battery post were too big for the battery connectors. As a result, all the electricity in the vehicle failed, including the power steering and brakes. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 16,132.

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2001 kia Sportage suffered two complete engine failures. Along with the engine failures, there were problems with the radio, battery and the terminals, front brakes, a sensor knock, exhaust system, air condition, valve cover gasket, front wheel bearings, front pads and rotors, cruise control, and a defective idler arm.

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Vehicle's engine and a/c failed. The consumer had to replace two engines within a 40000 mile usage. The vehicle stopped dead on a very busy us route 1 hwy. The sudden stop caused a traffic tie up and the vehicle was nearly rear ended by a air conditioning, the vehicle needed a complete engine replacement, valve cover gasket, front wheel bearings, drive belts out of tension, cruise control, v belts replaced, brakes and rotors, exhaust system.

This vehicle has multiple defects in which the manufacturer/dealer is unable or unwilling to correct. Car is a safety hazard. Many electrical problems, failing battery, electrical shocks, multiple blown fuses for windows, fuses blown prior to purchase but discovered within the first week of purchase, pulls to the right suddenly, skids often with 'factory equipped' tires, has electrical surges,fumes come from the heating system, canary sounds from the engine after 'servicing by authorized dealer', additionally, dealer's service personnel are 'unable to duplicate' or recognize any problems.

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Dead battery neededs jumped twice -replaced on prorated warranty: temperature guage would go to cold - shop found nothing wrong.

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Vehicle was not starting when ignition was turned. Consumer took vehicle to a dealership that determined that battery needed to be replaced. No reason was given to consumer for cause of this defect. Also, mentioned that there were connection problems between battery and cables. Please provide any additional information/attachments.

The car has on going problems. I have been telling kia's mechanics that I have been experiencing the same problems over and over. 1) electrical-power surges, loss of power while driving,fuses blowing! kia replaced the battery and said it should be fine now but it started doing it again! went in for a recall on mcc and ended up doing other recalls that I never received! now, the problem is worse! fuses are blowing! I have been told they cant find the problem to there is nothing wrong with the car! basically, I am under the assumption they cant find it until something really goes wrong. Well, it has! the loss of power is ten times worse! I fear for any life while the vehicle is in operation! this is my first car and I am a young female! so, I feel like I am being blown off and such when dealing with the mechanics. 2) braking has been wierd also! feels like it takes along time to come to complete stop! I am afraid that when kia fixes the problem it isn't really fixed because I keep having problems with the car and they seem to be the same ones. I feel like I have no recourse! I need the assistance of someone to help me! I have talk ed to many kia owners and they experience the same problems! they also have gotten no satisfaction! all that we can say as consumers is that we will never buy a kia again! help us!.

I am concerned because the service engine soon light comes on periodically. When I call phil long Ford, they tell me that happens with kias and they can't fix it unless the light is on at the time I bring it in. After oncce taking it down anyway and being refused repair because the engine light went off by the time I got down down the mountain pass, I gave up on that one. When I asked about any additional recalls last spring when I took the kia in for a tailgate latch recall, phil long Ford told me there were no others. Now I find that there was indeed a recall (99v325), which could have affected the electrical system. Now my battery went dead suddenly for no apparent reason. I'm concerned about electrical problems after reading so many complaints. Also, my horn periodically won't work which phil long also says is common. (why then haven't they fixed it?) kia and their partner, Ford, needs investigating.

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Battery failed.

Connsumer was traveling 55mph on highway, and said that vehicle was turning right on highway without turning wheels. Vehicle was turning on its own dealership was aware of problem. But,mechanic could not duplicate problem. The vehicle had other problems also. There were electrical shocks when placing key in ignition. The battery was losing power for unknown reason. There was a clicking sound on right front of the vehicle.

Continual failure of battery , replaced 5 times and replaced alternator but contiues to have battery failure also windows and door lcks go on and off by themselves.

Turned off vehicle to pump gas, on attempt to start the vehicle would not start. Battery was jump started, car functioned properly for 4 days. At that time the vehicle failed again when attempting to start, jumped started the vehicle & drove to service center. Dealer service center found a cell in the battery had failed & replaced the battery. Vehicle failed again, 4 weeks later, when attempting to start vehicle. Vehicle was towed to the dealership, when the service technician attempted to start the vehicle, the vehicle functioned properly. The vehicle was thoroughly checked by service manager & found no problem. The vehicle failed to start, again, 3 day later & did not respond to a jump start. The dealership is currently inspecting vehicle, I have contacted the manufacturer, I am not receiving any cooperation. A number of people have mentioned to me a consumer report that was reported by a local news station, they do not recall the complete details but do have a recognition of the report. This seems to be a repetive problem for Sportage owners.

Battery would not hold a charge causing consumer to be stranded in a parking lot. Nlm.

Battery failed.

We have an antifreeze problem still to this day; our brakes still are squealing now; it didn't start twice; ice builds up where the door and the car come together-damaging door; has iced over inside the car; windows would never clear off-couldn't see anything while driving; didn't idle properly-and still doesn't.

While pulling out of the garage vehicle stalled, and the garage door fell down onto the roof of the vehicle. Also, alternator and the battery went completely out. Engine check light was on for a week. In addition, when shifting gears, transmission wasn't shifting properly. Passenger's side window was jammed and stuck half way up. Finally, when applying the gas pedal there was a pounding noise, and no power within the vehicle.

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Remote control window motor blew in the right passager seat front exhuast pipe fell from the manifold, a/c blower switch failed,a/c filter broke,3 times brakes had to be adjusted, head light blew, both oxygen sensors have been replace due to check engine light coming on, currently car is still in the shop for the 21 day concerning the check engine issue.

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2008 kia Sportage had problems from day one. Consumer had problem with check engine light and vehicle would not start.

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I purchased my kia Sportage on 7/14/98. On 11/20/98, my battery was dead. I took my Sportage to the dealer for the recall for the steering intermediate shaft coupling as soon as I received the recall notice. My brakes made a "squealing" sound since purchase, but I was informed by the dealership that this is normal for disc brakes. The brake light began flickering, then staying lit so I made an appointment with the dealership service dept. But was unable to keep it due to illness. The brakes now have a "grinding" sound and I am concerned about their safety factor. In August of 1998 I was stuck in traffic for over 2 hours due to a bad highway accident and the radiator overheated so I had to turn off, and keep off, the a/c. Recently, the engine is overheating and fluid drains when the car is parked. I feel that this is a lot of problems for a new car less than 9 months "old". Could these problems be defects? could the brake problem be associated with the recall problem? thank you for this opportunity to report my problems and concerns.

I've had continuous problems with my car since purchasing it, it has been taken into the shop for the engine check light coming on 2 times, the first time they said it was a sensor, but the problem reoccurred 2 days later , they then said it was a harness, that was replaced then I've taken it in for two recalls on the brakes and a hub problem, I'm currently having problems with the door handles sticking so it makes it impossible to open the doors with the key from the outside, dealer states that they can't get it to happen when I take it to the shop but it occures continually when the vehicle is in my possession, back hatch door does not close completely unless you slam it several times, dealer says nothing wrong, engine always smells like it is burning and now the car will only start when it wants to, dealer said it was the battery but the car is only 1 year old, I've talked to several other Sportage owners who all have the same problems, I feel the manufacterer needs to buy all these cars back, I've tried to trade this car and none of the dealers want it they tell me that it is not worth what I've paid for it so I'm stuck with is piece of junk, I'm at my witts end. . . I'm afraid to drive the car because I'm afraid to get stuck somewhere. The car is litteraly falling apart in my hands and theres nothing I can do about it, I've talked to a lawyer in regard to the lemon law but they say that it has to be a reoccuring problem of the same origin but theres apparently help for the comsumers that are stuck with awful products like these SUV's. There were 166 complaints on this site and almost every person had the same problems I'm having with my vehicle. I am personally telling as many people as I can about these junkie kia's. The manufacterer should be held responsible for this. If I or anybody in my car should be hurt in an accident due to these problems, kia will see a law suit that will make their head spin.