1998 Kia Sportage Power Train

THE DEALER KNEW THE BEARINGS WAS BAD AT 19500 MILES AND THEY TOLD MY WIFE IF THEY STARTED GRINDING TO BRING BACK THE VEHICLE BUT THERE WAS NO WARNING ALL AT ONCE IT PULLED TO THE LEFT AND STARTED GRINDING NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT KIAIS WORKING ON NEW BEARINGS AND HUBS THEY CAN`T GET PARTS THEY HAVE TO GET THE PARTS THE KIA REP. NOW I HAVE TO WAIT FOR HIM AND THEY WOULD NOT GIVE US A LOANER THEY SAID IT WAS NOT THE DEALERS RESPONSIBLITY SO I HAD TO RENT A CAR I COULD SAY MORE BUT THAT IS ENOUGH FOR NOW. *AK

SHIFT-0N-THE-FLY IS HARD TO SHIFT. TAKES ALL 150 POUNDS OF ME AT TIMES TO PULL IT BACK. DEALER SAYS IT IS NORMAL. "ON SNOW COVERED ROAD IT GOES BETTER IN 2WD. UPON SHIFTING INTO 4HI OR 4LOW REAR END COMES OUT WITH ANY GAS. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH MY KIA. KIA NEEDS TO GET ON THE BALL AND TAKE A NOTE OF WHAT THEY ARE PRODUCING.

TRANSMISSION WILL ABRUPTLEY SHIFT INTO TO A LOW GEAR ON ITS OWN AT 65 MPH. MANUFATURER HAS BEN CONTACTED. *AK

AFTER BEING STUCK IN A SNOW STORM CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE 4-WHEEL DRIVE, EVENTHOUGH THE SYSTEM WAS ENGAGED IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

WHEEL BEARINGS HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC WATER GOT INTO SEALS & WERE NOT SEALING. THIS ALSO AFFECTED 4-WHEL DRIVE LOCKING HUBS. *AK

TRANSMISSION COULD SWITCH TO REVERSE BY ITSELF ON LOW TEMPERTURE OR COLD WEATHER AND THE TIRES MOVE SIDE BY SIDE. *AK

THE CAR INDICATES THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM IS ENGAGED EVEN THOUGH THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE HUBS FAILED, UNABLE TO HAVE REPAIR DUE LACK OF PARTS.

FOUR WHEEL DRIVE LOCKS UP WHEELS CAUSING POOR CONTROL.

EVENTHOUGH THE 4- WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT INDICATES THAT THE SYSTEM IS ENGAGED, IT IS NOT ENGAGING IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE. THE COLD WEATHER CAUSES THE SEALS IN THE VACUMM TO SHRINK. THE MANUFACTURE/DEALER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A PROLBEM. *AK

CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. THE DEALER TOLD HIM TO PUT A SCREW DRIVER IN THE GEAR LEVER TO GET VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. THE DEALER HAS WIRES AT THE SHIFT LOCK. *AK