1996 KIA SPORTAGE Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

WHILE DRIVING, SEAT BELT DETACHES. WHEN DRIVING MORE THAN 35-40 MPH CONSUMER HAS TO DEPRESS BRAKES HARDER THAN USUAL. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT AND THAT THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE BELTS DETACHING 2-3 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER DID NOT LIST THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. *SLC

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP PEDAL WAS NORMAL, AND VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING, CAUSING A COLLISION WHICH RESULTED IN INJURIES. ALSO, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND WILL NOT COOPERATE AT ALL. *AK

TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. WOULD BE SLIPPING EACH TIME. THE "HOLD" LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD COME ON & STAY WHILE VEHICLE IS OPERATIONAL. THE PVS LIGHT COMES ON ALSO. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP, VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE. *AK

HELP!! I HAVE TRIED FOR 6 WEEKS NOW TO CONTACT KIA WITH LITTLE SUCCESS, AFTER A MONTH OF TRYING A FACTORY TECH FINALLY CAME OUT TO LOOK AT MY CAR AND DID CONFIRM SOME OF THE PROBLEMS, INCLUDING THE RANDOM ACCELRATION, HE PROMISED TO CONTACT ME WITHIN 4 DAYS AND IT HAS NOW BEEN 3 WEEKS, I HAVE LEFT MESSAGES AND FAXES WITH THEIR CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPT AND AS OF YET HAVE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. THESE ARE SOME OF THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD: TRANSMISSION REPLACED 3 TIMES, 4 TRANS HAS PROBLEMS, REAR SHOCKS BROKEN - MANUF. REFUSES TO REPAIR, SEATBELT RANDOMLY DISENGAGED, FRONT RIGHT DOOR CONTINUALLY JAMMED, CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAME LOOSE, ENGINE RANDOMLY REVES AND ACCELERATES, ENGINE WOULD NOT IDLE AT ALL, ENGINE IDLES ROUGHLY, MOTOR FAN BROKE LOOSE AND EMBEDDED IN RADIATOR, POWER MIRRORS SWITCH DEFECTIVE, DOME LIGHT INOPERATIVE, LEFT REAR DOOR VERY STIFF, HUB CAPS FALLING OFF, WIND SHIELD MOTOR DEFECTIVE, ANTILOCK BRAKE SENSOR DEFECTIVE, RIGHT REAR WINDOW DEFECTIVE, ECT....

BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THEM TO GO TO THE FLOOR.

ABS BRAKE LIGHT SENSOR MALFUNCTION CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR TO STOP. DEALER HAS ADJUSTED THE BRAKES AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED DUE TO COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. *SLC

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ERRATICALLY. IN ADDITION, NOISY REAR BRAKES DUE TO RECENT BRAKE ADJUSTMENTS/STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WILL NOT LOCK/ GAS GAUGE FAILURE/ ODOMETER FAILURE/PASSENGER'S SIDE SUNVISOR DISCONNECTS FROM CLIP WHEN ENCOUNTERING HARSH RIDE OR WHEN VISOR IS PULLED DOWN AND ENGINE OFTEN HARD TO START. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

ANTI- LOCK BRAKE/DASH LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY INDICATING ABS NOT WORKING, PEDAL DOES NOT FEEL NORMAL, GOES DOWN ROUGHLY MAKING ABNORMAL SOUND, INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, DEALER CHANGED MASTER CYLINDER/PADS/ROTORS/ BLED SENSOR AND BRAKE LINE, REPAIRED SEVEN TIMES. *AK

ANTI- LOCK BRAKE/DASH LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY INDICATING ABS NOT WORKING, PEDAL DOES NOT FEEL NORMAL, GOES DOWN ROUGHLY MAKING ABNORMAL SOUND, INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, DEALER CHANGED MASTER CYLINDER/PADS/ROTORS/ BLED SENSOR AND BRAKE LINE, REPAIRED SEVEN TIMES. *AK

ANTI- LOCK BRAKE/DASH LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY INDICATING ABS NOT WORKING, PEDAL DOES NOT FEEL NORMAL, GOES DOWN ROUGHLY MAKING ABNORMAL SOUND, INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, DEALER CHANGED MASTER CYLINDER/PADS/ROTORS/ BLED SENSOR AND BRAKE LINE, REPAIRED SEVEN TIMES. *AK

ANTI- LOCK BRAKE/DASH LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY INDICATING ABS NOT WORKING, PEDAL DOES NOT FEEL NORMAL, GOES DOWN ROUGHLY MAKING ABNORMAL SOUND, INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, DEALER CHANGED MASTER CYLINDER/PADS/ROTORS/ BLED SENSOR AND BRAKE LINE, REPAIRED SEVEN TIMES. *AK

ANTI- LOCK BRAKE/DASH LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY INDICATING ABS NOT WORKING, PEDAL DOES NOT FEEL NORMAL, GOES DOWN ROUGHLY MAKING ABNORMAL SOUND, INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, DEALER CHANGED MASTER CYLINDER/PADS/ROTORS/ BLED SENSOR AND BRAKE LINE, REPAIRED SEVEN TIMES. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACED.

MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED.

BRAKE PEDAL STICKS.

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE PEDAL VIBRATES WHICH CAUSES THE ABS TO SHUT DOWN.*AK

INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM KICKS IN AND DOES NOT GO OFF AND THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON.*AK