2006 Kia Sportage

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SPORTAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON JULY 18, 2009 AND REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL# 09V130000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). AFTER THE REPAIR SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY SHIFT IN THE REVERSE GEAR. AFTER REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE ENGINE WILL NOT TURN OFF. LASTLY THE VEHICLE SMELLED LIKE BURNT WIRES. THE DEALER CONCLUDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE GARAGE. THE MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED.. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

TIRE FAILURE. TOTAL TREAD SEPARATION. TRAVELING 65MPH ON A CLEAR, STRAIGHT STATE HIGHWAY I HEARD A LOUD BAND AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW AND THE TREAD SEPARATED ENTIRELY, I WAS ABLE TO RECOVER THE ENTIRE PIECE OF TREAD FROM THE ROADWAY. THE TIRE HAD ONLY 12,000 ON IT AND 10 DAYS EARLIER THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND PRESSURE CHECKED. RIKEN RAPTOR DOT# Y94CYNRO. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 KIA SPORTAGE AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER GOING ON SIX TIMES NOW TO GET THIS FIXED. IT HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE OCT 07 TO CURRENT. THE LAST TIME IT WAS FIXED WAS ON 08/07/2009. NOW I AM GOING TO DEALER AGAIN BECAUSE IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED AND AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME BACK ON AGAIN AND I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY FOR MY FAMILY IF WE ARE IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN THEY NEED TO . SO FAR I HAVE HAD THE BUCKLES ASSY REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE AND THE SENSOR ASSY MORE THAN ONCE. PROBLEM MAY BE FIXED FOR A LITTLE WHILE THEN LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN AND I HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

AS OF YET THERE HAS BEEN NO INCIDENT OTHER THAN BEING NOTIFIED THAT THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ON MY VEHICLE AND FOR OVER TWO MONTHS NOW THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WHO I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED CLAIM THAT THEY CAN NOT GET THE NECESSARY PARTS TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE ONE. THIS SAFETY RECALL IS FOR A DEFECTIVE BRAKE SWITCH WHICH CAN CAUSE FAILURE OF THE BRAKES LIGHTS, THE CAR NOT TO MOVE OUT OF PARK AND THE CRUISE CONTROL TO NOT SHUT OFF WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *TR

KUMHO TIRE E4 0225645-S I BOUGHT A KIA SPORTAGE 06. I HAVE 15400 MI. ON MY ODOMETER. I PUT AIR IN THEM RECENTLY AND THE GUY AT THE AUTO SHOP SAID I SHOULD AVOID LONG DRIVES DUE TO THE TIRES CRACKING. WITH THE LACK OF MILEAGE ON THE CAR, WHY IS IT THAT THE TIRES ARE CRACKING. THEY AREN'T OLD. THE TREADS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION. IS THERE A RECALL ON THEM? I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF I AM PUTTING IN THE RIGHT MODEL NUMBER. *TR

MY ESC LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AFTER ABOUT A HALF HOUR AND MY CRUISE CONTROL WOULD SHUT OFF BY ITSELF OR NOT COME ON AT ALL. AFTER A COUPLE WEEKS, THE CRUISE WOULD NO LONGER SET AT ALL. THIS BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY AROUND 60,000 MILES OR SO AND BECAME A FULL BLOWN PROBLEM AT AROUND 92,000 MILES. IT TURNED OUT TO BE A DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON THIS PART, BUT JUST NOT FOR MY 2006 KIA SPORTAGE. I CALLED THE KIA CONSUMER LINE AND WAS BASICALLY TOLD "TOO BAD" BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A KNOWN SPORTAGE ISSUE, MY VEHICLE DIDN'T MAKE THE DATE CUT. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN UNDER RECALL, BUT ENDED UP COSTING ME $100 FOR THE WARRANTY DEDUCTIBLE! THE ACTUAL BILL WAS $161.00. HOW CAN KIA GET AWAY WITH THIS? *TR

BOTH DRIVE AND PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHTS WERE LIT. THIS OCCURRED 5 TIMES, ALL OF WHICH I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP WAS "FIXED." THE SIXTH TIME THE DEALERSHIP HAD MY CAR FOR 72 HOURS, CLAIMED TO "BE FIXED" YET AGAIN, ONCE BOTH SEATS WERE SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED. WITHIN 2 WEEKS BOTH LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. THE LIGHTS ARE ON, YET AGAIN, FOR THE SEVENTH TIME...I AM CONSULTING AN ATTORNEY! *TR

NO FAILURE/CRASH/INJURY TO MYSELF OR ANYONE I KNOW, BUT DESIGN COMPLAINT THAT COULD RESULT IN INJURY. MY 2006 KIA SPORTAGE RECEIVED GOOD CRASH TEST RATINGS, WHICH IS WHY I PURCHASED THE CAR. I HAVE 1 CHILD, UNDER 3, WHO'S CAR SEAT IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BACK BECAUSE THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES CAR SEATS ARE UNSAFE ON EITHER SIDE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS. THE ONLY LOCATION FOR LATCH IS IN EITHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I AM ABOUT TO HAVE A 2ND CHILD, AND NOW HAVE NO SAFE WAY TO PLACE 2 CHILDREN IN THE REAR OF THIS VEHICLE. I KNOW IT IS A LEGAL REQUIREMENT THAT ALL VEHICLES HAVE LATCH IN THE CARS, BUT HOW LEGAL CAN IT ACTUALLY BE, IF THE LOCATIONS OF LATCH ARE NOT SAFE FOR THE CHILDREN? *TR