Ownership Cost for 2007 Kia Sportage LX
Estimated: $39213 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1985 | $953 | $834 | $754 | $675 | $5201 |
| Insurance | $1594 | $1649 | $1707 | $1767 | $1829 | $8546 |
| Fuel | $1773 | $1826 | $1890 | $1965 | $2054 | $9508 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1810 | $999 | $813 | $2291 | $8676 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $558 | $558 | $558 | $558 | $558 | $827 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9649 | $7440 | $6808 | $6768 | $8548 | $39213 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1998 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | THE GAS TANK ON MY 1998 KIA SPORTAGE IS SERIOUSLY CORRODING. MY LOCAL GARAGE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS CONDITION AS IT COULD START LEAKING OR BREAK LOOSE FROM THE CAR. AS I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A NHTSA INVESTIGATION (EA06007) CURRENTLY BEING CONDUCTED. PLEASE INCLUDE ME INTO THE INVESTIGATION SO THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN BE REMEDIED. *JB |
| 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I DROVE FROM AVONDALE, ARIZONA TO CHICAGO, ILLINOIS FOR A SUMMER STAY EXACTLY 6 WEEKS AGO, MY 2007 KIA SPORTAGE CONTINUES TO STALL AND TURN OFF WHILE IDLING OR IN TRAFFIC AFTER 1 MONTH AND 3 ATTEMPTS TO HAVE KIA REPAIR IT. I DECIDED TO DO A SEARCH ONLINE TONIGHT AND SEE IF ANYONE ELSE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND EUREKA! THIS APPARENTLY IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH KIA BASED ON THE NUMBER OF OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THEIR CARS STALLING WHILE DRIVING AND BEING UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED! ITїS BACK AT A KIA DEALERSHIP FOR THE 4TH TIME IN A MONTH SINCE YESTERDAY 7/1/11! SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET KILLED IF THERE HAVENїT BEEN DEATHS ALREADY! MY CAR IS A 4 WHEEL DRIVE WITH A 6L ENGINE THAT I PURCHASED IN OCTOBER 2007WITH 3,040 MILES ON IT IS STILL UNDER KIAїS ADVERTISED WARRENTY (THE VERY REASON I BOUGHT THE CAR IN THE FIRST PLACE), I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH IT UNTIL NOW AND HAVE HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE. I DROVE FROM PHOENIX, ARIZONA TO CHICAGO, ILLINOIS OVER THE COURSE OF 3 DAYS FROM MAY 9TH TO MAY 12TH. 2 WEEKS LATER, (MAY 21ST) WITHOUT ANY OTHER INDICATIONS, IT BEGAN TO STALL AND SHUT OFF WHILE IN TRAFFIC, THE INITIAL ENGINE SHUT OFF WAS WHILE STOPPED FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT COMING HOME FROM LUNCH OUT WITH A FRIEND NO ENGINE LIGHTS NO WARNING, IT STALLED AGAIN WHEN PULLING IN TO PARK AT HER HOUSE THAT SAME EVENING. I COULD JUST TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON AND THE ENGINE RESTARTED BOTH TIMES BUT I ENDED THE OUTING AND WENT HOME WORRIED BECAUSE I DIDNїT WANT TO BE CAUGHT OUT AT DUSK IN CHICAGO WITH A STALLED CAR. I CALLED EVERGREEN KIA THE NEXT MORNING MAY 23TH AND SPOKE WITH BRIAN BOZER EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM IT WAS PRESENTING AND WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE CAR IN. AT MY BROTHERїS SUGGESTION I THEN TOOK IT TO THE AUTO ZONE DOWN THE STREET AT 76TH AND STONEY ISLAND AND THE TECHNICIAN THERE USED A HANDHELD DIAGNOSTIC METER AND RECEIVED A CODE OF PO711, I TOOK THE RECEIPT WITH THE CODE FROM THE AUTO ZONE AND THE CAR IN AT 8AM ON MAY 23TH, IT STALLED ONCE. *TR |
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