2005 Kia Sportage Fuel System Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SPORTAGE. AFTER THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED, THE CONTACT HAD DIFFICULTY RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V212000(FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,991.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V212000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL PUMP CONTINUED TO CLICK OFF AS IF THE VEHICLE WERE FULL. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE REFUELING, FUEL LEAKED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS NOT A LEAK IN THE FUEL TANK, HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR/OVERFLOW VALVE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V212000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE VIN TOOL CONFIRMED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE FUEL TANK WAS DIFFICULT TO REFUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ANOTHER OCCASION AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS FUEL ON THE CHARCOAL CANISTER AND THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V212000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,075.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED SMELLING OF GASOLINE FUEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V212000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), BUT WHEN SPEAKING WITH THE MANUFACTURER, WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN CHECKED IN AUGUST 2005 UNDER THE RECALL CAMPAIGN AND WAS DETERMINED TO BE FINE. THE REPAIR WAS NEVER ACTUALLY PERFORMED AND THE VEHICLE HAD 1,040 MILES AT THE TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000. *TR UPDATED 06/18/13*LJUPDATED 06/21/2013*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V212000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT HOLD FUEL. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE, GASOLINE SPEWED BACK OUT FROM THE GAS TANK. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V212000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. 4/01/09 *NJ UPDATED 04/06/09. *JB

GAS TANK WAS OVERFILLED WHILE TRAVELING OUT-OF-TOWN. THIS RESULTED IN HAVING TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND HAVING THE GAS TANK DROPPED, AND REPLACING THE EVAPORATION CANISTER ASSEMBLY. THE COST TO ME WAS $284 BECAUSE IT WAS A 'SELF-INDUCED' PROBLEM. THE MANUALS SAY NOTHING ABOUT OVERFILLING CAUSING PART DAMAGE THAT THE CUSTOMER IS LIABLE FOR. REPAIRS TOOK FIVE DAYS DUE TO THE SERVICE DEALER LACKING THE PROPER DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT AND ADAPTERS FOR THE SPORTAGE. CURRENTLY WORKING WITH KIA OF AMERICA TO TRY TO GET REIMBURSED FOR THE EXPENSE. *JB

DT: THE CALLER HAD A RECALL BUT NO REPAIRS COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. IT HAS BEEN TWO WEEKS, AND HE CAN'T GET ANYTHING DONE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER TOLD HIM HE HAS TO WAIT UNTIL THEY GET THE PARTS IN. CALLER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALER TWICE. THE CALLED DID NOT KNOW RECALL NUMBER. *AK

WHEN GAS TANK IS FILLED, GAS LEAKS OUT OF PIPE LEADING TO GAS TANK. WHICH IN MY OPINION COULD CAUSE A FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION. CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *JB