We have classified the 2 complaints from 2006 Kia Sportage about VISIBILITY into the following categories.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sportage. the contact stated that the cooling fan failed. the contact inspected the vehicle and found that the blower motor fan wiring had melted. the contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptom as listed in nhtsa campaign number: 15v015000 (electrical system). the vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 70,000. the vin was not available.
Vehicles heating and cooling unit started working sporadically. then stopped and you could smell a burning smell. took to mechanic and was told we were lucky the vehicle had not caught fire. the wire and connector to the blower motor resister were melted and falling apart. the connector itself was melted. he disconnected the unit to prevent it from catching fire. this seems to be an extreme safety hazard, being that my daughters feet were directly below the area that was smoking and melting, about to catch fire. it is just below the dash on the passenger front seat side. this appears to have happened many times with this vehicle model by reading online reports. i hope something is done about it before someone is burnt or worse. *tr
Wiring harness failure - dealer diagnosis - cracked, brittle, corrosion - lose of interior fan resulting in no heat, defrost, air conditioning. dealer states harness and fuse block replacement required. i have no heater or defrost - it was 22 degrees this morning - i drove 5 miles before windshield was clear. *tr
Driver and passenger side sun visors will not stay up. safety equipment issue as drivers vision is impaired. dealer refused to repair under warranty. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia sportage. while driving 25 mph through a snow storm at night, the windshield wipers stopped operating. the dealer replaced the windshield wiper motor. when slush struck the windshield while the wipers were operating, they failed again. the dealer stated that the wipers were equipped with a clip that disconnects to keep the motor from burning. the current and failure mileages were 22,800. updated 03-05-08 *bf
Windshield wiper motor inoperative during a storm while i was driving my windshield wiper motor broke leaving me with no wipers the dealership has fixed the problem but they told me that this same problem happened to about 10 of the same cars during the same storm. *jb
The rear wiper arm of the kia sportage is made of weak plastic and cannot withstand going through a car wash. the first car wash it went through ripped off the wiper blade and cover over the installation nut. the second car wash then broke the arm. this results in the inability to clear the rear window of dirty/snow/rain resulting in reduced visibility and potential accidents. the manufacturer/dealer says that it is not there problem and require that i pay over $100 to repair after which i must hand wash the car. *jb