Clamp that holds hose to thermostat housing was bad causing coolant leak smell in the engine area. Nlm
1997 Kia Sportage acceleration complaints
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Vehicle would jerk. Engine check light kept coming on. Vehcle would overheat & fail to start. Also, vehicle had revved while at stop light due to fast idle . The ported passage hole was too small. It needed to be wider according to mechanic. Driveshaft broke twice in last 6 months.
Engine check light kept coming on. Idle stays high at stop lights or stop signs. Has been happening at least 3 times a week. Took to dealer & was informed problem caused by going over bumps, but would repair problem. Picked vehicle up & light came back on again.
The day before the accident, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, and would not slow down. I was able to get it into neutral, and then into park. It did not do this on 1.5 hour trip home. I called the service manager at paramount kia the next day. He advised me that he had not heard of any such problems. While attempting to drive to that dealership, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and would not slow down. The brakes would not respond, and this time the transmission would no disengage into neutral. I was not able to control the vehicle, and crashed. I have just been made aware of a similar incident involving a kia sephia, which was reported in a local paper. The elderly driver crashed when his vehicle accelerated out of control. A post from fence he hit impaled him in the chest.
Check engine light came on. Needs new egr kit (controls emissions mix). 6/99 experienced engine racing on ignition, high idle at stops, engine surges at all speeds. Then check engine light came on. Happened first 6/98. They tightened terminal connections. Second time 7/98 - adjusted c123 & c124 access connections. Third time 5/99 replacing egr kit - awaiting part. Service performed by maita olds, 2211 fulton ave., sacramento, ca 95825.
Engine check light is on, the car is stalling, the air bag lights are on. I am afraid that they will deploy at any given time. Almost killed myself and my daughter on the queenboro bridge, I was going 40 and all of a sudden the car accelerated on it's own, I applied the brakes, but they had turned hard, I had no brakes, put emergency brakes, but nothing, when it was nearing an accident because I had to stop I threw the car in neutral which slowed it down enough for me to safely put it in park in the middle of a bridge. The cars engine roared when I put in park I couldn't move or fear of killing myself. The locks on the car keep opening and closing by themself. It needs 2 quarts of engine oil every month. I am totally dissatisfied with this car.
Engine check light comes on. Vehicle surges and bucks. A hold light is flashing which means there is a problem with the transmission.
Problem arises when shifting gears or coasting to a stop with clutch depressed. The engine RPM's will rise to very high levels and not return to idle conditions. Problem occurs intermittently and without warning.
Consumer complained of vehicle idling too high. Whenever consumer takes the foot off brake pedal the vehicle would take off between 15-25 MPH without pressing the accelerator pedal. Dealer notified and nothing has been done to correctthe problem.
Sudden acceleration when coming to a stop and taking foot off the accelerator, and shifting into neutral.
Intermittent stalling.
Coming to a stop sign, applied brakes and the clutch, vehicle accelerated by itself, lost control, ended up hitting 3 trees and then a house head-on. Driver's air bag did not deploy, sustained chest injuries.
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