2009 Kia Sportage Steering

I HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS OTHERS. IT HAS BEEN A SPORADIC PROBLEM FOR ABOUT FOUR MONTHS. IT'S ALMOST LIKE THE POWER STEERING GOES COMPLETELY OUT AND YOU ARE ALMOST UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. HOWEVER, WHEN YOU PUSH ON THE ACCELERATOR THE STEERING RELEASES. THIS MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN THE PROPER LANE WHEN IT OCCURS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BEFORE IT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN AT SPEEDS UNDER 45MPH. DOES IT SPORADICALLY. STARTED AT AROUND 80000 MILES.

DRIVING ON MINIMALLY WET ROAD, WATER IS SPLASHING INTO ENGINE, LIGHT COMES ON ENGINE STALLS NO STEERING. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON RESIDENTIAL STREET, HIGHWAY STREET, DRIVING STRAIGHT, ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. CALLED DEALERSHIP FROM WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED (FOUR MONTHS AGO) SERVICE MANAGER UNRESPONSIVE. HAVING A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP LOOK AT CAR, WILL TRY TO RE-CREATE ISSUE.

THE SAME COMPLAINT OTHERS HAVE HAD, SLOW SPEED TURN AND YOU LOOSE THE ABILITY TO STEER. IT'S ALMOST LIKE THE CAR QUITS, BUT IT IS STILL RUNNING WHEN IT HAPPENS. THIS SITUATION HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

THE STEERING WHEEL FREEZES/LOCKS UP WHEN DECELERATING IN A TURN. IT'S ALMOST LIKE THE POWER STEERING GOES COMPLETELY OUT AND YOU ARE UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. HOWEVER, WHEN YOU PUSH ON THE ACCELERATOR THE STEERING RELEASES. THIS MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN THE PROPER LANE WHEN IT OCCURS. DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BEFORE IT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

WHILE OPERATING MY 2009 KIA SPORTAGE AND EXECUTING A SHARP RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURN WHILE BRAKING, THE STEERING WILL SIEZE AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE TURN WITHIN THE LANE OF TRAVEL. AFTER NUMEROUS OCCURRENCES I DISCOVERED THAT THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE STEERING TO GO BACK TO NORMAL IS TO REMOVE THE MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE AND PUSH ON THE ACCELERATOR. BECAUSE OF THIS STEERING ISSUE, I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE CLOSEST KIA DEALER WHICH IS ABOUT 250 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR 3 WEEKS NOW, THEY SAY THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE SITUATION SO THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH SOME CURVE ON HWY 50 INTO AUSTIN NV. THE POWER STEERING FAILED, ON A HARD RIGHT CURVE, NO ASSIST UNTIL I CAME INTO A STRAIGHT AWAY, POWER STEERING WORKED FINE, THEN AGAIN ON A RIGHT CURVE IT FAILED. NO POWER ASSIST WITH STEERING UNTIL I GOT BACK ONTO A STRAIGHT AWAY. STOPPED IN AUSTIN CHECK POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL, IT WAS WITHIN TOLERANCES. NOTE: EACH FAILURE LASTED APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET. NO DASH WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING ISSUE SINCE ABOUT 100K MILES. DEALER COULD NEVER DUPLICATE, AND NO OTHER ISSUES WITH POWER STEERING. WE HAVE HAD THE POWER STEERING PUMP FLUSHED, BUT NO CHANGE SINCE THIS LAST EPISODE MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE AN ISSUE, SUGGESTED PUTTING ON A NEW POWER STEERING PUMP. *TR

:: WARNING :: DANGEROUS :: KIA SPORTAGE DEFECT :: I OWN THE 2009 KIA SPORTAGE AND IT SEEMS THAT THERE IS A PERVASIVE PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING CUTTING OUT, MAKING THE VEHICLE VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO NAVIGATE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND THE COMPLAINTS AND BLOG POST ONLINE FURTHER VALIDATE THE SERIOUSNESS OF PROBLEMS AND ITS WIDESPREAD PREVALENCE. I HOPE KIA WILL STEP-UP AND FIX THIS VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. THANKS! TWO SHORT URL SOURCES: HTTP://GOO.GL/X30N9 AND HTTP://GOO.GL/24P3Q *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMPLETING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE STEERING RACK WAS LEAKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,693 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

2009 KIA SPORTAGE. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE STEERING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN TURNING, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT, HAS BEEN REPORTED TO AND LOOKED AT BY JIM BUTLER KIA ST LOUIS, HAS BEEN BACK TO JIM BUTLER MANY TIMES SINCE FEBRUARY, THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR IT, I BELIEVE MAY SAFETY IS COMPROMISED BY THIS CONDITION. *TR