Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| TSB-075 | 07/01/2010 | 10034511 | Kia: combined tsb/service action-ecm upgrade-mil o with dtc p0130/p0150. provides information related to an ecm/ecu/pcm software upgrade of some model vehicles equipped with 2.7l engines which may experience a malfunction indicator lamp i | 11/22/2010 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| TSB-075 | 07/01/2010 | 10034511 | Kia: combined tsb/service action-ecm upgrade-mil o with dtc p0130/p0150. provides information related to an ecm/ecu/pcm software upgrade of some model vehicles equipped with 2.7l engines which may experience a malfunction indicator lamp i | 11/22/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 54000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 kia sportage. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, she looked out the passenger side rear view mirror and noticed sparks shooting from the passenger side tail light. she then began to smell a burning odor and pulled over to investigate the failure. there were no more sparks coming from the vehicle but the burning odor was still present. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and a diagnostic test was performed. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the failure recurred twice and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. the dealer still was unable to diagnose or locate a failure within the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and the contact was advised to have the dealer diagnose and inspect the vehicle. the contact was concerned with the safety of the vehicle and traded it for another model. the failure mileage was approximatley 54,000 and the current was 59,917. *kmj | |||
| 12/15/2008 | 900 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 kia sportage. the contact has experienced several failures with the vehicle ever since its date of purchase. while driving 30 mph, the instrument panel gauges illuminated and began to fail. soon after, the vehicle failed completely; however, the contact was able to safely maneuver the vehicle to her destination. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the electronic steering control module failed. the vehicle was repaired. two months later, the contact noticed a noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they could not determine the cause of the failure. the vehicle was then taken to a local repair shop and it was determined that the two front strut bolts were loose from the spindle. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact called the manufacturer and was informed to take the vehicle to the dealer for further inspection. the failure mileage was 900 and current mileage was 4,230. | |||