Kia Motor Sportage 2005

Model Sportage made in 2005 by Kia Motor got 4 consumer complains as well as 3 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference to vehicle speed control. . Technical service bulletines regarding power train and structure.

Sportage year 2005

Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Model 2005

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TSB-023	08/01/2009	10031946	Kia: vehicles with 4wd system may exhibit a droning noise originating from the 4wd coupling while driving between 12-37mph. the cause of this condition may be the internal part of the 4wd coupling assembly is binding due to a possible da	02/01/2010
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE
TSB-023	08/01/2009	10031946	Kia: vehicles with 4wd system may exhibit a droning noise originating from the 4wd coupling while driving between 12-37mph. the cause of this condition may be the internal part of the 4wd coupling assembly is binding due to a possible da	02/01/2010
STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS
SC-084	09/01/2010	10034495	Kia: application of additional anticorrosion treatment for rear floor members. provides information relating to certain vehicles for procedure to apply additional anticorrosion protection to the rear floor side and cross members. *pe	11/19/2010

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
10/01/2008	32000
	Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sportage. while driving approximately 10 mph, the contact applied the brakes and the vehicle accelerated abnormally. the contact stated that the failure would recur intermittently during inclement weather. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and stated the vehicle could be taken to another dealer for diagnostics but the contact would have to cover the cost of repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 32,000.
10/01/2008	32000
	Tl- the contact owns a 2005 kia sportage. while driving approximately 10 mph the contact was applying pressure to the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerated. the contact stated the failure occurred approximately ten different times during inclement weather. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians stated the failure could not be duplicated. the manufacturer was contacted and stated the vehicle could be taken to another dealer for diagnostics but the contact would have to cover the costs. the vehicle was not repair. the approximate failure mileage was 32,000. ds