Brakes not working properly.,when you step on brake you can feel the brake or tire spending and your car is still rolling when your are stepping on the brake. Engine, turning the car engine on and off. When you start the engine the engines clicks but does not start. Its not the transmission. I have replaced the battery several times but still the same problem.
2000 Kia Sportage: won't start
5 of the 304 complaints about the 2000 Kia Sportage describe won't start.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Won't start by model year
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 kia sportage. Since purchasing the vehicle, the contact has paid for numerous repairs. Before driving the vehicle off the lot, she noticed a large puddle of oil underneath the vehicle. The dealer repaired the failure. The following week, while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle began to shake severely. The dealer rotated the tires, but the shaking persisted. Thirdly, a tire blew out and had to be changed. In addition, the vehicle began leaking transmission fluid and a new transmission line was installed. Lastly, the windshield wiper motor stopped working and the entire driver's side glass caved in on the contact, but did not break. There were no injuries. Currently, the glass will not roll up or down. The failure mileage was 86,000. Updated 1/5/09 *cn the gas tank was falling apart. A shield was needed to rectify the problem. The drivers window was inoperative. The radiator was leaking. The vehicle was out of alignment. The vehicle would not start. The consumer discovered the cable had melted. Updated 01/09/09
Dt: the c owns a 2000 kia sporadic. On 10-14-05 their car caught on fire while driving 35 MPH. The contact saw white smoke coming from the vents, and then she saw black smoke coming from underneath the dash. The fire department was not called. Once she turned the ignition off the car finished smoking for a while, and when it quit smoking the contact tried to start the car and it would not start. She was not yet sure of the damage done because the insurance company has not looked at it. . She reported having no problems at all with the car prior to this incident. The incident has been reported to the insurance company. Her husband thought it was of electrical nature. The contact contacted ,a kia dealer and they were not very helpful. They referred her to the insurance company. She has not spoken to the manufacturer.
The vehicle would not start due to egr and fuel pump relay failures,dealer replaced, also the vehicle stalled while the consumer was driving at 60 MPH, the check engine light came on and stayed on due to maf circuit range problem
Car has lost power in 1st and 2nd gears, engine light comes on, car smokes, replaced two 02 sensors, tapping noise under hood when start engine, car would not start, once started had gas smell, and blew smoke out exhaust
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2000 Kia Sportage won't start
Is won't start a common problem on the 2000 Kia Sportage?
5 of 304 owner complaints about the 2000 Kia Sportage (2%) mention won't start. The model year with the most reports is 2012.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Kia Sportage?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2000 Kia Sportage
Fuel leak 40Fuel pump 22Stalling 20Fuel smell 17Grinding brakes 8Check engine light 8Loss of power 8Wipers 7No deployment 6Brake failure 6
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