Kia Motor Sportage owners have reported 3 problems related to transmission slip out of gear (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Kia Motor Sportage based on all problems reported for the Sportage.
Without warning the car drops out of gear, the engine revs. You have to take your foot off the gas for the car to go back into drive and you can continue driveing. This happens at any speed.
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all problems of the 2017 Kia Motor Sportage
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Transmission jumps out of gear. The shifter jumps from drive to neutral when vehicle accelerates. Dealer has been notified.
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all problems of the 1998 Kia Motor Sportage
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On four occasions while traveling at highway speed of 60 mph or more, transmission jumped out of gear into neutral. Vehicle been in/out of dealer shop on four occasions, and nothing could be found.
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all problems of the 2000 Kia Motor Sportage
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