Kia Sportage 2003

Model Sportage made in 2003 by Kia got 11 consumer complains as well as 3 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling and fuel system, gasoline. Technical service bulletines regarding exterior lighting and parking brake.

Sportage year 2003

Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Model 2003

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS
KT-2008082201	08/28/2008	10026726	Kia: all models. article provides information relating to the improved durability of bulb life for rear combination bulb; rear stop lamp/tail lamp bulb utilized on multiple kia models. *pe	12/09/2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS
KT-2008082201	08/28/2008	10026726	Kia: all models. article provides information relating to the improved durability of bulb life for rear combination bulb; rear stop lamp/tail lamp bulb utilized on multiple kia models. *pe	12/09/2008
PARKING BRAKE - INDICATOR LIGHT
KT-2008082201	08/28/2008	10026726	Kia: all models. article provides information relating to the improved durability of bulb life for rear combination bulb; rear stop lamp/tail lamp bulb utilized on multiple kia models. *pe	12/09/2008

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
06/13/2007		1
	Tl*the contact owns a 2003 kia sportage. the contact stated that a couple of years ago, the blades on his cooling fan began to come off, causing the vehicle to overheat. the dealer could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. the contact stated that he recently received recall notice # 07v161000 (engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan). the purchase date and failure mileage were unknown. the current mileage is 93,314.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
05/20/2011	150000
	Tl-the contact owns a 2003 kia sorrento ex (na). while the contact dispensed fuel into the fuel tank, fuel would spray out onto the ground and clothing. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and repair. the failure continued to occur after the repair. the dealer was notified and recommended the vehicle be diagnosed to determine the cause of failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000. kmj
05/20/2011	150000
	Tl-the contact owns a 2003 kia sorrento ex (na). while the contact dispensed fuel into the fuel tank, fuel would spray out onto the ground and clothing. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and repair. the failure continued to occur after the repair. the dealer was notified and recommended the vehicle be diagnosed to determine the cause of failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000. js
05/28/2010	109209
	April 11, 2011 to whom it may concern, this letter is to officially submit a complaint about the safety of our 2003 kia sorento with mileage of 109209 my husband and i purchased this vehicle before the birth of our baby back in may 2010, because we needed the extra space. unfortunally, we have some concerns about the safety of the vehicle. after much research we found that this particular complaint along with other fuel pump complaints are common among other kia owners. i am asking the person or department in charged to please look into this matter and take the proper action. our complaints are as follows. the main problem and concern is with the fuel tank, every time we pump gas the gas shoots back and sprays me or my husband and it runs down the side of the car. we have to constantly stop pumping gas every 10 seconds to prevent the spraying of gas. on numerous occasions the gas has almost sprayed me on my eyes, and just recently it sprayed me in both arms, and burned my skin. i have to be very careful every time i pump gas, i'm afraid this is going to spray me in my face or worst yet harm my child! our second complaint is that the kia needs constant anti-freeze because the heat thermometer shows the vehicle overheats about every 3 months. we have taken our vehicle to various mechanics, and twice to the kia dealerships, however they can not find a problem, on both of the issues listed above. the kia is the main vehicle we use to get around, however lately i have been very concern about the safety of the car. please take this letter as our official complaint, and we look forward to having an official response back. i
OTHER
01/01/1901		1
	Problems with 2002 kia sportage/ lemon vehicle..mr the consumer was requesting that kia of america inc purchase the defective vehicle immediately. please respond promptly in resolving matters cb