Our 2002 kia sportage was due for a new timing belt so we had it replaced, subsequently a couple of months later we received notification that there was a recall on the fan blade and had it replaced. Approximately 5 weeks later the fan blade came off and went through the radiator and the engine seized up, so we had it towed to the dealership. Their assessment was that it wasn't their fault but that the fan clutch let go, which is attached to the fan blade, and they claimed that they hadn't touched the fan clutch when they replaced the blade. After talking to the service personnel and asking about the procedure to replace the blade I was finally told, "it was done by magic". Contacted the kia representative who said he'd look into it, but to date have never heard from him, only the dealership who wanted me to get the car off their lot. They were willing to replace the engine for $3000, but fortunately I had access to resources and got it done for half the price. Wouldn't do business with this dealer again after being treated this way, and to think we'd purchased 4 vehicles from them.
2002 Kia Sportage engine complaints
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2002 kia sportage. Dealer and kia admitted the car had the part recalled. The plastic fan broke and pieces went into the radiator and hoses. The dealer gave me a price of 660 dollars to fix the repairs. However, they said I was responsible for the charges since they sent out a repair notice approx 3 years ago which I never received. I had towed the car to the dealer and they refused to repair it and pay for the repairs. I called kia and they said that if the part was recalled and caused the damage they would pay for it. They were gonna contact the dealer so when I called again they said they wouldn't pay.
2002 kia sportage. Consumer states vehicle has a defective engine cooling fan. *tgw the consumer stated she incurred an expense to remedy the defective engine cooling fan prior to receiving the recall notice. The consumer stated she mailed the repair receipt along with a cover letter explaining what happened. The consumer stated she was driving when the fan broke and had to stop at the first repair shop to have the repair done.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 kia sportage. While driving at approximately 50 MPH, the fan blade blew into pieces. He replaced the power steering reservoir, antifreeze reserve tank, all three serpentine belts, air intake, and the intake hose himself, to correct the failure. He then received a recall notice (the federal safety agency campaign id number: 07v161000, engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan) and petitioned for reimbursement with the manufacturer. The dealer advised he would not be considered for reimbursement until he took his vehicle to an authorized dealer to have the recall repair performed. He soon noticed the smell of burning antifreeze circulating throughout the cabin of the vehicle and the engine became unusually warm. The dealer replaced the fan belt under the recall campaign and was denied reimbursement. After repairs, he continued to smell burning antifreeze. The manufacturer was contacted and he was advised to take the vehicle back to the dealer. The current mileage was 68,835 and the failure mileage was approximately 65,838.
I have a 2002 kia sportage it has 80,000 miles on it and I was driving it came up on a red light and the clutch wouldn't disengage the pedal would go down but the clutch wouldn't release so I drove through a red light with no ability to stop there was alot of cars coming and they barely missed t-boning me there where kids also playing on the side walk I had to shut the engine of and coast to a stop the gear shift wouldn't come out of gear as long as the engine was turning over. It will start and run all day as long as its in neutral. I had to have the vehicle towed and it has sat for two years now ( I deployed for 15 months that's why its sat so long) I replaced the slave and master cylinder and it hasn't changed anything I was in a parts store and heard another guy talking about his 2002 sportage it done the same thing and he rear ended someone totaling it. Its in a junkyard now and I have talked to countless others who have had this problem one guy paid the dealership 1700$ to fix his then the problem came bad a week later. I just want my car to be fixed. The last problem I had with it was the fan exploded when I was driving down the road and cut my radiator the dealer replaced the fan but just crimped my radiator I am very dissatisfied with kia I called and the guy hung up on me when I explained my problem so im not the only one im sure.
Prior,at 97k the rear was making noise. Brought to dealer,they said rear needs to be replaced. Because I had no receipts from a garage stating the oil was replaced,it was not covered under warranty. Dealer wanted to charge $900. To replace rear and axle. Part changers.had rear rebuilt $400. Radiator was replaced at 100k. After over years,cooling fan was replaced under recall. Vacuum hub was replaced to manual. Fuel smell, was rubber return line from fuel psi regulator to metal return line leaking. Kept up on all maintenance since new,a reliable car with original engine and transmission, at 222k.
My 2002 kia sportage surges forward while stopped at a traffic signal. This has been an on-going problem since I purchased the vehicle in 2002. Also, the vehicle stalls on a regular basis, while at speeds in excess of 40 MPH.
Fan blades on 2002 kia sportage.
2005 kia sportage has a faulty harmonic balancer.
Vehicle: 2002 kia sportage 4 dr. 4x4; purchased brand new & pd. In full. In 2008, we left an amusement park, hot day. 4 passengers including 1 baby. Upon going home needed to run A/C. I noticed the temp. Gauge going from approx. Midrange temp. To hot. A/c was shut off & we rolled down windows & made it home. Took vehicle to be checked out & was told that the cooling fan was inoperative. The tech. Said there is a recall for this problem. I took vehicle to kia dealership who claimed after approx. 30 - 40 mins, in his care, that the recalled cooling fan problem was now replaced @ no charge to me. I am now finding out that replacement was not done due to another, separate technician. 2 tech's involved. 1st tech told me of recall; 2nd tech said recalled item was not replaced. What should I do? Please tell me. I need your advice. I await your reply as time is of the essence.
Tl - the contact owns a 2002 kia sportage. While driving between 45-50 MPH she heard a loud sound and the vehicle was shaking, running hot and steam and smoke was coming out from under the hood. The vehicle was towed. The diagnosis was that the clutch fan fragmented and broke and went into the radiator. The radiator had to be repaired, the timing belt had to be replaced, the head gasket had to be replaced, and the head resurfaced. The contact referenced a safety recall 07v161000 - engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan. The current mileage was 98,000. Kg updated 10/14/08 *bf updated 10/23/08.
Ny kia sportage 2002 4d4x4 cooling fan blew apart taking out the radiator and other parts. It is a defective part found recall on the internet. Called kia 18003334542 argued with them for a week they finally agreed to fix the damage. It was to be done monday that's when they ordered the parts. They will not provide a loaner car as mine is out of warranty.
I would like to start by saying that I have had my vehicle at the mechanic's shop twice within the past year due to my check engine light coming on and going off sporadically. My mechanic has, both times, hooked it up to all his machinery to check for the problem, but both times, found nothing. Now, let me tell you what just happened... I had an incident happen with my 2002 kia sportage this evening 8/6/08. The cooling fan broke apart an severed my power steering hose spraying oil all over my car causing it to smoke and my power steering to go out. This is what my husband says happened anyway. I was stranded 30 miles from home and had to have my car towed to my usual mechanic. Upon returning home I researched the net for my vehicle and found that there was a recall for this very same problem in 2007. I was not notified of this recall and would have had my vehicle fixed had I known. I'm not sure of the extent of the damage, as this just happened tonight, but I want to know what can be done about it?
Driving in rush hour traffic last week and car started to lose power and the smell of antifreeze through the vents. The car was not smoking, thermostat was not showing overheating. I tried to make it to the off ramp less than 1.5 miles. Dealer says that the radiator has a hole in it and the head has to be rebuilt and they say that I must replace the timing belt and pulley's . I was told that the cause of this incident was a bad thermostat. The head assembly, cylinder head, spark plugs, hoses were damaged beyond repair replaced. I also have replaced the timing belt, radiator, thermostat and as of may 15 2008 a new fan clutch. The vehicle does not shows any signs of overheating on any gauges, and does not smoke. You can only here the sound of boiling water in the radiator. How do you diagnose overheating problems that can do over $4000 damage to a motor with 55k miles and 5 years old . Case number --k14040462.
Car overheated on highway and stalled. Called 911 for help. Got towed to repair shop. Outcome engine replaced.
I started taking my 2002 kia sportage to the dealer and it had a clunking sound in the back. I took it in and the technician said he thought it was the muffler and it was loose so he kicked it with his foot and sent me on my way. I got a new muffler and it still made the noise so I took it to a local shop and it was the differential failure. It ended up costing me over 2500. I had to have a new differential put in and it every once in awhile makes a clunking noise when you put the transmission in gear. If the tech would have made the right decision it would have been covered by warranty.I have owned several cars in my life and never had this happen to any of them. I feel like the kia people should reimburse me for my time and money!!!
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 kia sportage. While driving 55 MPH, the engine roared. The dealer stated that the manifold cracked and repairs were made. The current mileage was 83,846 and failure mileage was 18,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 kia sportage. While driving 65 MPH, the contact heard a loud bang and then the vehicle decelerated and shut off. He noticed white smoke coming from the rear. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the cooling fan disintegrated. The federal safety agency recall number 07v161000 (engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan) was found. The dealer stated that they would replace the fan. The contact felt that the damaged radiator caused by the defective fan should be repaired. The failure and current mileages were 31,000.
Traveled approximately 50 miles from home, 96 degrees outside, and heard loud noise. Pulled to side of road and turned vehicle of. -picked up pieces of what turned out to be fan blade from middle of highway. After looking inside the hood discovered large holes in radiator-subsequently towed vehicles for repair of fan, blades,clutch assembly and radiator-vehicle still not operable. Received recall notice from kia 2 weeks later. Vehicle then towed to dealer, where it has been determined that the head assembly became warped due to the radiator being damaged by the faulty fan. Kia motors claimed case wa s closed, no resolution received. Vehicle remained inoperable at this time.
Consumer received recall letter concerning the engine cooling fan however, the dealership that the vehicle was purchased from is no longer in business. Consumer is seeking assistance for this matter . *mc the consumer provided a copy of recall letter pertaining to his vehicle.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 kia sportage. The vehicle was under recall regarding the engine fan. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle burst into flames. The fire began when the engine overheated, which caused the fan to crack and strike the radiator. The heat also caused the head of the valves to warp. The fan was previously replaced. This failure has occurred twice. The recall number that was referenced was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 66,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 kia sportage. The contact received recall notice # 07v161000 (engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan). The kia dealer is not accepting any new appointments until october of 2007 for the recall repair. The contact has not experienced any failures at this time. The current mileage is 50,000 and the failure mileage was inapplicable.
Cracked cooling fan made the vehicle stop running.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 kia sportage. The contact received recall notice # 07v161000 (engine and engine cooling: fans). The letter stated that if the belt needs to be replaced as part of regular maintenance, then the contact would be responsible for the replacement and labor fee of $100 per hour. Presently, no failures have occurred. The powertrain and failure mileage were unknown. The current mileage is 71,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 kia sportage. The blades on his cooling fan began to come off, causing the vehicle to overheat. This was a couple of years ago; recently a safety recall (engine and engine cooling: cooling system fan - 07v161000) was recieved. The manufacturer has not provided reimbursement. The current mileage on the vehicle is 93,314. The failure mileage was unknown. The purchase date was unknown.
2002 kia sportage customer states that the fan was broken before the recall notice was sent. One of the blades went through the radiator and should kia pay for it**cc
2002 kia sportage engine cooling fan busted into pieces and one of the blades shot through my radiator. I contacted kia and they ran my VIN number through their systems and it is not part of the federal safety agency campaign 07v161000, even though it appears to be exactly the same issue.
I was driving my 2002 kia sportage. I heard a loud boom as it shifted into second gear. I pulled over and looked under the hood. The fan blade was in 5 pieces. The pieces had gone into the radiator and broke the fan shroud. Steam was coming out of the holes in the radiator.
2002 kia sportage 35k mi. Noticed different engine sound, found that large cracks had formed between each fan blade, main blade driven by engine. Checked internet found that others had similar problems including breaking and radiator destruction. Plan to get fan from deal and install also ask about kia parts bulletin 1500-0002 which concerns this fan blade.
When checking oil level on august 13,2006, I noticed cracks between each blade on the engine cooling fan. Upon further inspection the cracks were found to go from front to back on 6 blades. I removed the fan, took it to the dealership, and asked if there was a bulletin. I was told no. Bought new fan and installed myself.
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