Fuel Hoses Lines/piping And Fittings Problems of Kia Motor Sportage

This 2002 kia Sportage in the winter time has a very strong smell of raw fuel. To the point you have to roll down the windows . Looking online can see this is a common problem. Smelling raw gas can not be good for you. Seems that is common to the clamps used on the fuel lines. All kia mechanics know of the problem and will be happy to fix it for there regular fees. This is unacceptable and should be recalled and fixed at manufacturers expense because of sub standard parts.

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Purchased a 2002 kia Sportage from a used car dealer on march3,2010 after a week or so noticed a very strong gas odor no drips or puddling under car called to wagner kia a local dealer and was told this is known problem with this vehicle and would cost about $500. 00 to take care of the o ring and fuel line. If this is a known problem why is it not being taken care of by kia.

Prior,at 97k the rear was making noise. Brought to dealer,they said rear needs to be replaced. Because I had no receipts from a garage stating the oil was replaced,it was not covered under warranty. Dealer wanted to charge $900. To replace rear and axle. Part changers. Had rear rebuilt $400. Radiator was replaced at 100k. After over years,cooling fan was replaced under recall. Vacuum hub was replaced to manual. Fuel smell, was rubber return line from fuel psi regulator to metal return line leaking. Kept up on all maintenance since new,a reliable car with original engine and transmission, at 222k.

My complaint is that we have been smelling a strong odor of gas in our kia spoartage we took it in to a shop and found out that the fuel pump is no good and needs replace that a hose broke on it and then to find out that the tank is so rusted it cant hold the new one on the car is only 8 yrs old I think this is unreal that only 8 yrs old and we have to replace the whole system this is just unheard of anything you can provide me with would help.

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I have a 2002 Sportage and just recently have been having a very bad smell of gas when starting it. It enters the inside of car when heater gets turned and stays strong until car has warmed up. I took it to a mechanic and he found some stains on the metal plate under the clamp by the fuel return hose but said unless I can actually see gas dripping he can not say what the problem is and of course it is a warmer day, not as cold as it was the first day it started. I have researched this problem on line and found there is a recall on the fuel return hose in canada but not here in the us and that there are quite alot of people with this same problem in the us. I am very concerned with this problem and fear that it may cause a fire and needless to say that when the smell is inside of car it starts to make me feel sick.

The contact owns a 1999 kia Sportage. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact began to smell gas from somewhere around the vehicle. He then noticed gas leaking from the top of the oil tank, which began to leak underneath the tank. As a result, the bottom of the tank began to rot and form holes. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they noticed that the hoses of the fuel pump also rotted from the leak in the oil pan. There is a technical service bulletin (kt2006050901) issued by kia that lists the exact same defect the vehicle was experiencing. Service campaign inspection number sc059 was referenced. The failure mileage was 57,800 and current mileage was 58,739.

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I own a 2000 kia Sportage. I had gone to the dealer I bought the vehicle from, used last August and had many of the recall items repaired. I specifically requested an investigation for repair on a gas fumes issue. I was advised there was no problem, despite the overpowering gad smell emitting from my vehicle. I see that there has been no official "recall" yet established, but find that an investigation is being headed up by NHTSA for all 199 & 2000 kia Sportages. The cost of the repairs that this may entail appear at this point to be well over 500 to 1000. 00 dollars. Please advise if there is any change to the investigation, and whether there will be any recall notice initiated soon.

2002 kia Sportage. Very strong smell of gasoline inside cab of vehicle during cold weather (<32 degrees). Eventually dissapates when engine warms up. Took to local mechanic last winter (2006), couldn't locate problem. So we lived with it. Smell even stronger this winter. Found the following suggested fix online (not available last winter). "rubber return line from fuel psi regulator to metal return line is leaking when cold. "the spring clamps do not stay tight when cold, and when the rubber (return line) expands when hot it seals. "remove the uppuer part of the intake and replace the spring clamps with screw type clamps. . . " some online forums have suggested that dealership may say it is a fuel injector problem, $800 fix. My local mechanic said the same. Many have said that the suggestion above actually fixes the issue. I am currently in between the two. I don't have the inclination to try this myself, so I'm at the mercy of mechanics. What's the deal?.

Currently there is a canadian recall for the 2000-2001 kia Sportage for a fuel leak in the fuel pump outlet spigot, and this is to be repaired by a dealer. My 2000 Sportage is having the same exact problem. I called the company and since there is not a recall in the us they will not do anything about it because they said my warrantly is up. There are currently 8749 vehicles in canada that have been included in this recall, so how many vehicles have had this problem in the us or how many have actually caused harm because this was not looked at in the us. I feel that a recall needs to be instituted in the united states because this is a potential safety hazard and kia should be held liable. All that these vehicles need is a small fix and it's a small price to pay for happy consumers.

: the contact stated while driving various speeds, an odor of fuel was noticed. The vehicle was driven to an independent repair shop who replaced the hose attached to the intake manifold. The dealer was alerted.

: the contact stated while driving 25 mph, there was a smell of gasoline inside the vehicle. An independent repair shop inspected the vehicle and determined the fuel line had cracked and disintegrated. A replacement fuel line was ordered and the manufacturer was contacted. Updated 9/13/2006 - the consumer believes that the metal piece bolted onto the fuel tank, which held the fuel pump, was made of poor metal. The metal rusted and allowed fuel to leak from the tank.

: the contact stated the check engine light intermittently illuminates. The vehicle was taken to the local dealership several times to have the check engine module reset. This remedy worked for several months but the light eventually illuminates again. The local dealer has not determined the problem with the light. Also, the gas tank had a leak in the gas line. The vehicle was towed to the local dealership where they replaced the gas line, however a gas odor still exist inside the vehicle. Updated 2/28/2006 -.

: the contact stated one year ago the vehicle was taken to the dealership for an oil change , and an odor of gas appeared when the heater was switched on. The dealer discovered the fuel injectors were corroded and fuel was leaking from the injectors, fuel line, and the pressure regulator. And replaced. Them. The replacements were temporary because the problem recurred and the parts were on back order.

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A 2000 kia Sportage station wagon. The bottom of the vehicle rusted. The fuel tank had a hole in it. While the consumer was driving on the highway the fuel had slowly leaked out. The consumer was unaware of this until she drove vehicle home and noticed that there was fuel under it. Consumer took vehicle to a local fuel station; they told consume rbecause there was no one to work on it to bring it back the next day. She had the vehicle towed to them the next day. They replaced the fuel pump, tank, lines, and everything on the bottom of the vehicle. The fuel had leaked all over the bottom of the vehicle and made it hard to fix the vehicle. The mechanic told her that they had the same problem with other kiaes concerning this. The consumer is very concerned with the safety of this. The mechanic said he had no trouble getting the tank, he figured that it might be a common problem with them. Previously they replaced the 4 wheel drive unit.

2000 kia Sportage with 70,000 miles car always stored in garage fuel sender unit rusted out during 200 mile trip gasoline leaking out onto vehicle and ground - potential fire hazard had to replace sender unit, fuel tank and fuel pump due to rusted connections ruining each piece of equipmment.

Smell of gas fumes. Also a gas leak.

Consumer's vehicle has a rusted gas tank and a bad fuel pump. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the manager stated that Toyota no longer does repair on kia vehicle. The oil pan rusted causing an oil leak. Oil leaked from the speed sensor and oil seal. The 4 wheel drive was inoperative due to an outdated hub kit. The vehicle's check engine light illuminated. The technician found that the #3 cylinder was misfiring. Phone interview update (oct 31, 2005): the repair shop personnel (dave @ thetford's auto center @ 607-433-0319) indicated that the tank was rusted and was leaking from the seam. In addition, the fuel supply or return line was rotted at the fuel tank connection; fuel was leaking whe the fuel pump was turned on.

Consumer stated that when she attempted to start vehicle it would not start. She then smelled a strong gas odor. Consumer looked under the hood and discovered that the gas line popped off, and gas was spilling all over the engine. . She had the vehicle towed to the dealer, and they did not know what could had caused the leak. In order to get to the gas line consumer would have to go under the hood, and no one could get under the hood. So the problem was unexplainable.

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Consumer stated that fuel line was too close to the battery. About 3 months ago a fuel line broke and sprayed gas all over the hood and motor, which could have caused a fire. Consumer took vehicle to a mechanic and had fuel line repaired.

The fuel system did not accept fuel, and didn't shut off, and gas poured out. The dealer stated the vehicle was known for fuel line problems. The manufacturer wasn't concerned.

While driving 55 mph the vehicles muffler/tail pipe fell off without warning. The fuel line failed and the consumer had the timing belt replaced but the vehicle continued to make noise.

Fuel leak below battery right side engine compartment.

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