AFTER REPAIR AND WHILE DRIVING IN THE SNOW THE 4WD WENT OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLID DOWN A HILL, UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE 4WD WAS NOT WORKING. NLM
2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON 11/14/07 I CHECKED MY SPORTAGE INTO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, BECAUSE OF A LEAK IN THE FUEL TANK. I HAD NOT NOTICED THE LEAK, BUT THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS A VERY STRONG PROBABILITY OF A FIRE BECAUSE OF ALL THE GAS. I REPLACED THE GAS TANK. IN JANUARY OF 2008 I RECEIVED NOTICE THAT KIA WOULD COVER THE REPAIRS NHTSA # 10024232. I SENT IN MY RECEIPTS IN FEBRUARY. ON SEPT 10TH KIA HAVE 9 MONTHS OF WAITING DECIDED THEY DID NOT NEED TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIRS BECAUSE MY PAPERWORK DID NOT NOTE WHERE EXACTLY THE TANK WAS LEAKING FROM. HOWEVER, THEY BROUGHT ME OUT TO THE CAR BEFORE THEY REPAIRED IT AND THE REAR SHIELD OF THE TANK WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND THE TANK WAS LEAKING IN THE REAR. THE TANK WAS NOT SECURE ON THE VEHICLE. THIS SHOULD CERTAINLY BE A FULL SCALE RECALL! *TR