Gasoline Fuel System Problems of Kia Motor Sportage - part 2

Gasoline smell comes in through the vents into the windows. The smell is so strong that I cannot drive my vehicle during cool or cold weather. First mentioned it to dealership. They said it was normal for a new vehicle and that the smell would go away. 8 years later the smell has gotten worse and hasn't gone away.

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Was driving along. . . Stopped at a traffic light . . Engine light came on . . Kept flashing on and off. At this time I could smell something very hot and stinking. . (not antifreeze). . I proceeded to pull the vehicle off the road barely had enough power to move it out of traffic. . . Running very very rough at this time .

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Damper failed.

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When consumer is at a stop sign and then accelerates, the vehicle does not move at all like there is no gas in the vehicle while the engine is still running. Dealer and manufacturer were contacted. Vehicle idled low, when first started in the am vehicle had no power and stumbled until it warmed up, dealer stated the iac would not open, check engine light illuminated due to the tps sensor being out of specifications. Tail light lens cracked and the dash light dimmer switch fell in the dash. Vehicle stalled due to ignition coil and spark plugs, vehicle backfired and hesitated, dealer rerouted the wiring harness and repaired the pin connectors. Vehicle overheated due to a crack in the cylinder head. Passenger side front door rattled when closing and the window was down, dealer stated this was normal. Carpet on the passenger side floor would not lie flat. Rear hatch would not pop after being unlocked, there was an internal leak from the seal. On two separate occasions, the a/c leaked on the passenger floorboard, dealer replaced the evaporator.

I have talked to many other owners of the 1997 kia Sportage and they have all had problems with air bags and fuel systems.

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Kia motors recall notice, dealer will not schedule an appointment for repairs.

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