2001 KIA SPORTAGE SUFFERED TWO COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURES.*MR ALONG WITH THE ENGINE FAILURES, THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE RADIO, BATTERY AND THE TERMINALS, FRONT BRAKES, A SENSOR KNOCK, EXHAUST SYSTEM, AIR CONDITION, VALVE COVER GASKET, FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, FRONT PADS AND ROTORS, CRUISE CONTROL, AND A DEFECTIVE IDLER ARM. *JB
2009
STEERING
:: WARNING :: DANGEROUS :: KIA SPORTAGE DEFECT :: I OWN THE 2009 KIA SPORTAGE AND IT SEEMS THAT THERE IS A PERVASIVE PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING CUTTING OUT, MAKING THE VEHICLE VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO NAVIGATE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND THE COMPLAINTS AND BLOG POST ONLINE FURTHER VALIDATE THE SERIOUSNESS OF PROBLEMS AND ITS WIDESPREAD PREVALENCE. I HOPE KIA WILL STEP-UP AND FIX THIS VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. THANKS! TWO SHORT URL SOURCES: HTTP://GOO.GL/X30N9 AND HTTP://GOO.GL/24P3Q *TR