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I purchased my Kia used, from a dealer, less than a year ago, and it passed the electronic systems check for vehicle inspection. I immediately had to have dealer replace the gasoline tank after smelling gasoline. This car is used solely for light usage to Transport myself and my children to and from dr's and grocery stores. After owning the car for less than two months, check engine light came on, reporting issue with catalyst. Found a recall on this issue and am trying to get original dealer to fix. Now experiencing loss of power to engage inclines or hills, causing a hazard to other drivers. Also back brakes simply "blew"! without any forewarning, with my children in the car, I lost all braking abilities. Thank goodness I was not going fast and have a standard to quickly downshift. My mother was killed due to loss of brakes, and it was an absolute panicking situation for me emotionally. Being a single mother I rely on mechanics to do all my work, and I had just had all my fuel levels topped off and my pads checked, without any issue found. I have also had an intermittent issue with the front seat belts remaining engaged. The dealer warranty expired and I am stuck with recalls nobody seems to want to fix!
The contact owns a 1999 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that the plastic housing spring falls off on the drivers side seat belt. He stated that it appears to be decomposing and is unable to snap the shaft of the plastic housing back together. The passenger side seat belt has had the same failure. The failure prevents the seat belt from retracting and causes it to be very loose. The dealer stated that they could not do anything unless instructed by the manufacturer. Kia stated that there is nothing that they can do as well. The purchase date and powertrain were unknown. The current mileage is 62,000 and failure mileage was 42,000.
Had put seat belt on. Made slight movement, belt tightened/locked up. Continous movement makes belt tighter. Happened on passenger's side only & both seat belts in rear. Seat belt failed to release. Had taken to dealer & had seat belts checked. No problem was found, but problem still exists.
- Elkton, MD, USA
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- Covington , GA, USA