2005 Kia Sportage Fuel System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED SMELLING OF GASOLINE FUEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V212000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), BUT WHEN SPEAKING WITH THE MANUFACTURER, WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN CHECKED IN AUGUST 2005 UNDER THE RECALL CAMPAIGN AND WAS DETERMINED TO BE FINE. THE REPAIR WAS NEVER ACTUALLY PERFORMED AND THE VEHICLE HAD 1,040 MILES AT THE TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000. *TR UPDATED 06/18/13*LJUPDATED 06/21/2013*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V212000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT HOLD FUEL. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE, GASOLINE SPEWED BACK OUT FROM THE GAS TANK. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V212000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. 4/01/09 *NJ UPDATED 04/06/09. *JB

GAS TANK WAS OVERFILLED WHILE TRAVELING OUT-OF-TOWN. THIS RESULTED IN HAVING TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND HAVING THE GAS TANK DROPPED, AND REPLACING THE EVAPORATION CANISTER ASSEMBLY. THE COST TO ME WAS $284 BECAUSE IT WAS A 'SELF-INDUCED' PROBLEM. THE MANUALS SAY NOTHING ABOUT OVERFILLING CAUSING PART DAMAGE THAT THE CUSTOMER IS LIABLE FOR. REPAIRS TOOK FIVE DAYS DUE TO THE SERVICE DEALER LACKING THE PROPER DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT AND ADAPTERS FOR THE SPORTAGE. CURRENTLY WORKING WITH KIA OF AMERICA TO TRY TO GET REIMBURSED FOR THE EXPENSE. *JB

DT: THE CALLER HAD A RECALL BUT NO REPAIRS COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. IT HAS BEEN TWO WEEKS, AND HE CAN'T GET ANYTHING DONE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER TOLD HIM HE HAS TO WAIT UNTIL THEY GET THE PARTS IN. CALLER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALER TWICE. THE CALLED DID NOT KNOW RECALL NUMBER. *AK

WHEN GAS TANK IS FILLED, GAS LEAKS OUT OF PIPE LEADING TO GAS TANK. WHICH IN MY OPINION COULD CAUSE A FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION. CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *JB