Faults:

My four wheel drive gave out two months after the original 5-year/50,000 mile warranty.

I recently received a recall notice about my seat belt latches.

My dashboard sensor to tell me that I'm running low on gas worked for about one week after purchase.

General Comments:

This Kia Sportage is the best four wheel drive vehicle I have ever driven in snow. Honestly, it is a tank. Unfortunately, the four wheel drive stopped working 2 months after the drive train warranty ended. I felt this most untimely inconvenience today shortly before being pulled out of snow by a Nissan Pathfinder, which I will mention has four wheel drive even after the warranty has expired.

Otherwise, this mini-SUV is a good vehicle for long and short trips. The gas mileage could be better, but I've had worse.

Faults:

On the third day that I was so happy about having a SUV 4x4, I had to return to the dealer and have the fuel sensor replaced. And again on the fourth and fifth and sixth day.

About 1 1/2 weeks of having this lovely vehicle I returned to the dealership to have the radio fixed. And of course no one knew how to reprogram the code to start the radio working again.

I again returned the very next day because the radio was not working. The radio was fixed, but the dealer could not find the code card for that radio. I finally figured out the code myself.

Approximately 2 weeks into this new car it decided to die in the middle of the road, in the driveway, at the store, but not at the dealership. I finally had the dealership pick me up from the side of the road and finally another sensor had gone out (This cost me $200.00, which was not covered under the warranty).

I thought I had finally gotten the problems fixed with my sportage only to be fooled with a blow out on my new tires, from KIA. I was on my way to the hospital with a very pregnant daughter.

On the way home from the hospital 2 days later the other front tire blew out.

Now this vehicle is sitting in my front yard with the starter out, at least that is what I am being told.

General Comments:

This SUV, if you want to call it that, is the worst vehicle I have ever owned.

It drives poorly, and the gas mileage is not anywhere near what the sticker said.

Faults:

Gas tank 'rusted out' at 39,000 miles; had to have everything from the gas tank to the injectors replaced. Dealer did pay for part of that mess, and gave me a loaner, besides.

Electrical items wearing out; electric windows are slow, radio buttons don't work, mirrors don't work.

Automatic transmission won't drop into passing gear.

Poor gas mileage for such a small engine.

"Check Engine" light is on, I refuse to pay the dealer $60 to have them reset it - again.

General Comments:

It was a cheap way to get a 4WD. Very cheap, poorly made, lousy quality.

Poor acceleration.

The dealer has tried to make good on the car, but I am on a first name basis with the woman in the Service Department.

I'm trying to get rid of it, but can't find a sucker to buy it.