Front Suspension Hub Problems of Kia Motor Sportage

Went to engage 4x4 in bad blizzard and got only grinding noise and no increase in traction. Dealer states hubs are corroded and vacuum seals and hoses need to be replaced. Seems to be a very common complaint. What good is a 4x4 if it is not working when you need it? dealer does not acknowledge common complaint.

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Was going off to work on 3 different snow days engaged vehicle 4x4 (at least according to the idiot light I was ) proceeded to work so I slid all over the road and got stuck in 2 inches of snow. After 3rd attempt contacted dealer to ask if it was a known cause and they told me yes that there was a TSB for a new hub assembly. Cause the inner seals are failing due to the manufactures design of the 4x4 vacuum /seal system , I asked that if this is a failure in the design should the kia manufactures have made a recall for this defect in their workmanship, and was told "no" there is a fix for it but my 4x4 is not a safety issue it was a convenience issue and it would cost me $1000 dollars to fix , when I ask why wasn't it fixed in 2001 when I had it in for a 4x4 concern they told me that the TSB wasn't issued then but have found on different web sights that it was . . So to solve my own problem I ask the head technician at what use to be lynnfield kia "what caused the failure and is there a better solution" his response was we don't repair we just replace . . . I feel if its a manufacturer defect in design it should be a recall.

I purchased this kia Sportage in November of 2004 with 36000 miles. Noticed tranmission slipping during cold start up. Brought back to dealer and was told this is normal. January 2005 cars idle and handling is becoming a hazard. Car fishtales regardless of degree of turn or amount of dampness on the road. Car is also shuddering when put into four wheel drive. March of 2005 was driving at about 50 when I heard a grinding noise from the left front wheel which got louder as I drove to get to the side of the road. As I pulled over the wheels locked and I heard a snapping sound as I skidded to a stop. I could not move the car, tried a few times and finally did get the car home. Brought to atlantic kia and was told I needed a whole hub assembly. The inner seals were rotted and this allowed water and dust to enter the assembly and cause it to fail. This is a problem known to kia as I called and had words with them about there knowlege of this problem and was told that as long as it is not a recall there is nothing they will do to fix this problem of defective seals. I also asked if someone had to die before they made this a recall. He didnt have an answer.

2002 kia Sportage 4wd has a vacuum-hub system,this has a history of failure,as I have been researching on the internet. However there is no way of knowing that the 4wd is not engaged,the indicator on the dashboard lights whether on not the 4wd is working. This could cause a very serious problem for someone,thinking they are in 4wd 7 driving along at 55mph,only to have the car start spinning allover the road. We live in rural upstate NY and while returning home last night,this happened,we would up facing the wrong way on a steep dark hill,my husband is unable to walk long distances due to back & knee problems & we had to wait over 2 hours for a towtruck. This occured 2 years ago & they repaired it howevr I just learned that this is a common ongoing problem in these vehicles, the solution would be to install manual hubs,however kia does not offer this to its consumers.

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2001 kia Sportage 4x4 with 76k miles. Within the last 3 weeks I have had to have the front brakes totally replaced, alternator and 2 belts replaced, muffler tailpipe rusted thru, and both front bearing hubs need to be replaced (wobbly).

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Consumer states front wheel bearings failed, and hub was replaced.

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Help!! I have tried for 6 weeks now to contact kia with little success, after a month of trying a factory tech finally came out to look at my car and did confirm some of the problems, including the random accelration, he promised to contact me within 4 days and it has now been 3 weeks, I have left messages and faxes with their consumer affairs dept and as of yet have received no response. These are some of the problems I have had: transmission replaced 3 times, 4 trans has problems, rear shocks broken - manuf. Refuses to repair, seatbelt randomly disengaged, front right door continually jammed, catalytic converter came loose, engine randomly reves and accelerates, engine would not idle at all, engine idles roughly, motor fan broke loose and embedded in radiator, power mirrors switch defective, dome light inoperative, left rear door very stiff, hub caps falling off, wind shield motor defective, antilock brake sensor defective, right rear window defective, ect. . . .

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When driving in wet condition front suspension hub broke.

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