10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1996 Kia Sportage transmission problems

transmission problem

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1996 Kia Sportage Owner Comments

problem #4

Jan 152001

Sportage 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Transmission is going to needed to be replaced due to vibration and noise.

- Lebanon, TN, USA

problem #3

Dec 081999

(reported on)

Sportage

  • miles
Transmission would fail to shift into gear. Would be slipping each time. The "hold" light on instrument panel would come on & stay while vehicle is operational. The pvs light comes on also. When applying the brakes to come to a stop, vehicle would shake.

- Long Beach, CA, USA

problem #2

Mar 131998

Sportage 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission failure.

- Athens, GA, USA

problem #1

Dec 111997

(reported on)

Sportage 4WD

  • miles
Transmission shifts erratically. In addition, noisy rear brakes due to recent brake adjustments/steering wheel column will not lock/ gas gauge failure/ odometer failure/passenger's side sunvisor disconnects from clip when encountering harsh ride or when visor is pulled down and engine often hard to start.

- Morristown, TN, USA

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