Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 03/17/2011 | 17901 | ||
| The automatic transmission shifts very sharp and rough from 2nd to 3rd gear, approximately at 25 mph. on 17 mar 11, the dealer re-programmed a computer chip for the transmission under their service bulletin tsb eng 075--ecm upgrade. the transmission was fine for about 8 months, but then same problem started. the car was brought in again at the beginning of march 2012, and i was told that the transmission was blown, and a new one provided under warranty. i was told to stand by and they will call when it is ready. i called once a week for a month to inquire, as i received no calls, being told that the approval process was underway. today, 06 apr 12, i was told that the chip needed to be re-programmed again. it didn't work before, why would it work now? i just want my car properly fixed, and the dealer does not appear to be willing to do it. | |||
| 09/24/2010 | |||
| I purchased a kis sportage 2008 aug of 2010 about 1 month after purchasing i noticed the esc light that came on, when this light comes on the engine forces itself to do more work, the car won't go more then 40mph, i took the car to the dealer they said it was fixed, 2 months later it happed again, here we are 1yr later and it's still happeneing. the dealer i take it to tells me this always happenes this this type of car ans know the battery light is coming on at the same time the ecs light is coming on. i have an appt. to go to the dealer back on monday for the same problem and i'm still getting no answers. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/16/2010 | |||
| Transmission slams when shifting from 2nd to 3rd after it has a chance to warm up. this occurs from either a stand-still or when it has been rolling and shifts to a higher gear. i have taken it to the dealership and they are not aware of any other issues of this type, but i had another kia in the past and the same thing occurred. the dealer is currently looking into what may be causing this issue and are trying to determine if i need a new transmission or not. | |||
| 03/15/2010 | 30819 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sportage. while accelerating from a traffic stop at speeds of 25 mph, the vehicle surged froward as the transmission struggled to change gears. the dealer advised they were aware of the failure however, the manufacture had not yet offered a remedy to correct the issue. the contact stated the vehicle had been serviced by the dealer a total of three times. the dealer reset the vehicle on each occasion. the failure continued to recur intermittently. the failure mileage was 30,819 and the current mileage was 34,000. | |||