We have classified the 3 complaints from 2002 Kia Sportage about FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER into the following categories.
2002 kia sportage shoots gas back out of tank while fueling. after fueling (tank is empty)for a few seconds pump shuts off and fuel shoots back out of tank. gas shoots out at a rate that causes it to spill over to the ground. can not fill ore than $5.00 dollars worth of gas without an overflow. *tr
I read a forum about defective 2002 kia sportage fuel tanks,,, and i wanted to add my name to the list of defective tanks..... *tr
I own a 2002 kia sportage. #1) the auto started to have a gas order for several weeks, then gas started to leak from the car onto the ground. the car is just 3 years old with a reasonable 72,000 miles. i do not believe this is normal wear and tear on the car. i was told if this continued, the car would catch fire. i was told the internal seals were leaking and they needed to be replaced and this was a serious problem and the car should not be driven. #2) the hubs on this car also need to be replaced. the way the car was desigend - i was told. water over the past 3 years have gotten in the car wheels and have damaged the hubs and the 4wd will not work properly. this would be a design flaw and not wear and tear on the car.*ak
After starting the vehicle or while driving the vehicle, at various speed of 40 mph consumer smelled fuel odor. vehicle taken to the dealer, and they informed the consumer that it was a fuel line. consumer did not know where the fuel line went or what kind of fuel line it maybe.*ak
I have a 2002 kia sportage 4x4. purchased in april 2004 with 3 years & 50k miles remaining on warranty. i trailered my boat to the lake and after leaving the lake the car died. towed to an authorized kia dealer,dick hannah kia, vancouver,wa.98665 $161 tow bill! diagnosis was water in the gas tank!! turns out there is a evaporator charcoal canister mounted under the vehicle near the rear bumper which allowed water into the gas system. i am now faced with over $600 repair for draining the tank. my contention is that this is a bad design. nowhere in the operators manual does it state to avoid trailering a boat because it may suck up the lake water! this suv came with a trailer hitch when purchased and kia needs to step up and cover this design defect under warranty.*ak
Have had brakes worked on 5 times in past year, air conditioner smells musty every time you turn it on, gas warning light doesn't work, right rear window didn't work for over a year. *ak