Kia Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly
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| KIA SEPHIA 2000 | Front Brakes And Rotors Had to be replaced on april 2001. brakes had to be replaced again in october. *ak consumer states |
| KIA SEPHIA 1999 | Fuel Tank Has Developed A split in seam, causing fuel leakage. please give any further details.*ak |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2000 | After The Inspection Of vehicle by dealer it was determined that fuel tank and pump have rusted. manufacturer has been notified. |
| KIA SEPHIA 1998 | Consumer Received Recall 00v175000, and had it repaired in december 2000. problem has reoccurred as though it was never fixed. |
| KIA SPORTAGE 1998 | Fuel Tank Sensor Went Out in vehicle 7 different times. door handle on passenger's side had came off twice. 4-wheel drive did |
| KIA SEPHIA 1999 | Fuel Tank Doesn't register full on meter. also, gasoline spills out of tank assembly. dealership is aware |
| KIA SEPHIA 1998 | Consumer Received A Recall Letter on gas gauge. after taking it in gas gauge did not go to full. currently, |
| KIA SEPHIA 1999 | When Tank Is Filled gas is blown out of tank. a recall has been issued on vehicle ; however |
| KIA SEPHIA 1997 | Fuel Tank Caught On fire while driving. *ak |
| KIA SEPHIA 1999 | Fuel Leakage Occurs Within fuel tank assembly, cause unknown. *ak |
| KIA SEPHIA 1999 | While Driving On A Busy highway car suddenly shut off. consumer had to pull over to avoid being hit. also, gas |
| KIA SEPHIA 1999 | Fuel Keeps Spilling Back Out when trying to refuel. please provide further information. *ak |
| KIA SEPHIA 1999 | Due To A Defective Modulator, airbag light comes on and off while driving, indicating a problem with airbag system. also |
| KIA SEPHIA 1999 | When Starting The Engine It would turn over & then vehicle would stall. once started, vehicle would hesitate. the fuel gauge fails |
| KIA SEPHIA 1998 | Gas Tank Is Designed With a lot of curves which allows the gas to flow freely. this has resulted in gas spilling onto persons |
| KIA SPORTAGE 1997 | At 16,000 Miles gas tank has prematurely rusted which could be dangerous if a collision occurred. dealer claims that it |
| KIA SEPHIA 1998 | Whenever Fuel Is Pumped Into tank, it would spill back out. vehicle cannot be completely filled. has taken vehicle to dealer |
| KIA SEPHIA 1997 | Consumer Was Pumping Gas At an amico station---2216 plank rd. fredricksburg, va. when a fire ball shot out of gas tank and |
| KIA SEPHIA 1998 | Front Axle Made A Noise due to a wrong size of the axle on the vehicle. also there was a defective transmission/ |
| KIA SEPHIA 1998 | The Consumer Has Been Experiencing several problems wit vehicle. the horn, brakes, engine check light, and gas lights has been |
| KIA SEPHIA 1998 | Consumer States That While Driving and without warning the fuel tank crack causing fluid to link out. dealer notified |
| KIA SPORTAGE 1997 | While Driving Vehicle Stalled. checked by dealer, who discovered water in fuel tank. upon further investigation determined a burned wire |
| KIA RIO 2001 | Fuel Tank Has Been Replaced due to vehicle having trouble starting. also, vehicle was leaking fuel. *ak |
| KIA SEPHIA 1999 | While Pumping Small Amount Of fuel in tank gas will seems over flowing and spill.*ak |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2001 | Consumer Stated Fuel Will Not allow the tank to fill up with fuel, consumer took vehicle to dealer and had some parts replaced, |
| KIA SEPHIA 1998 | Fuel Gauge Failure.*et |
| KIA SEPHIA 2001 | Whenever Tank If Filled[not Topped off] gas burps back out of the filler neck, spilling down the side of the car, and getting |
| KIA SEDONA 2002 | Ever Since I've Owned The kia sedona i have not been able to fill the gas tank without fuel spitting back out at me from |
| KIA SPECTRA 2002 | Car Was 4 Weeks Old when engine light came on for the first time - called dealer said it was due to gas tank cap. |
| KIA SPORTAGE 1999 | Fuel Tank Is Corroding From the inside out. fuel system is contaminated and the structural integrity of the tank is in question. |
| KIA RIO 2001 | Dealer Says Contamination In Gas tank-fuel coil,replace fuel pump,clean lines,etc.. |
| KIA SEPHIA 2000 | Horn Works Intermittently,shifting Impossible, fuel will spit out (not topping off),constanly replacing brakes. *ak referenced in rq03-006 |
| KIA SEPHIA 1999 | This Car Has Been, nonstop, 1 mech problem after another with kia co & manuf claiming 'normal wear/tear or first heard of problems. |
| KIA SEPHIA 1999 | Car Is Just A Lemon every siince we purchased it. we tried to get our money back(paid cash)and we were not able to per |
| KIA SEPHIA 1999 | Brake Pads And Rotors Have been replaced 4 times in less than 1year and at 30,335 miles right now, service department fights with |
| KIA SEPHIA 1998 | Contacted Lawyer And Sued For refund which i got!!!!! lemon law. no safety defect listed within summary. *ak |
| KIA SPORTAGE 1997 | Engine Check Light Came On, engine didn't have any power. dealer finally (after two weeks in the shop) decided fuel tank was |
| KIA SEPHIA 1999 | Was Taken To Dealership Numerous times for inaccurate readings on fuel guage, brakes worn down after 2 months, took a lot of time |
| KIA SPORTAGE 1997 | Car Continually Stalls, Check engine light continually comes off and on, when continually stalls at idle speed and highway speeds, engine |
| KIA SEPHIA 1998 | The Original Problem Was The gas guage not reading the proper level, after it was repaired it occurred again. the same |
| KIA SEPHIA 1998 | Fuel Will Spit Out While refueling tank. tank not necessarily full when this occurs |
| KIA SEPHIA 1999 | I Am Well Aware Of ocassional problems with new vehicles , i feel that some one must rectify this situation , i |
| KIA SEPHIA 1999 | New Problems Arise With A black, oily, and greasy soot all over my front tires and all over my engine. car |
| KIA SEPHIA 1998 | No Summary Listed For This vehicle. *ak |
| KIA SEPHIA 1998 | Tail Light Had To Be replaced because of leaking, this is 4th time for brakes squeaking and pulsating, cow panel baffle needed replaced |
| KIA SEPHIA 1999 | Every Time You Put Gas in the tank it spits it out at you, it almost went into my eyes. that could be |
| KIA SEPHIA 1999 | Every Time You Put Gas in the tank it spits it out at you, it almost went into my eyes. that could be |
| KIA SPORTAGE 1997 | Rust Inside Fuel Tank, causing engine to run roughly and/or stall. dealer would not correct under warranty because vehicle mileage was 1, |
| KIA SEPHIA 1999 | The Vehicles Gas Tank Was defective and was on recall, the dealer attemped to fix the problem but the tank was still spitting gas |
| KIA SEPHIA 2000 | The Fuel Gauge Failed Five times. *yh |
| KIA SEPHIA 1998 | Broken Vapor Hose On Top of tank broke causing check engine light to illuminate and caused a bad smell of gas to enter the vehicle. |
| KIA SEPHIA 1999 | Gas Tank Failed (attorney For client). yh |
| KIA SEPHIA 1998 | While Filling Gas Tank The fuel sprayed back at the consumer. nlm |
| KIA SEPHIA 1998 | Gas Tank Failed. yh |
| KIA SPORTAGE 1997 | Consumer Had A Hole In her fuel tank. |
| KIA SPORTAGE 1995 | Fuel Tank Assembly Defective, causing vehicle to stall. *sd |
| KIA KIA 1995 | Fuel Tank/pickup Failed 3 Times, causing vehicle to stall. *dh |
| KIA SORENTO 2003 | 2003 Kia Sorento. Consumer writes in regards to gasoline tank defect. consumer requests reimbursement *tgw the consumer stated she received a voluntary |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2001 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2001 kia sportage. the contact stated the vehicle was parked when she smelled a strong fuel odor. the vehicle |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2001 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2001 kia sportage. the contact stated that the vehicle was leaking gasoline fuel abnormally from the top of |
| KIA OPTIMA 2005 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2005 kia optima. after parking, the contact noticed a large puddle of gasoline underneath the vehicle. the |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2000 | 2000 Kia Sportage. Consumer states several problems with vehicle *tgw the consumer stated he had problems with the 4-wheel drive not operating properly. |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2001 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2001 kia sportage. the contact smelled a strong odor of fuel coming from the air vents and circulating throughout the |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2000 | 2000 Kia Sportage Fuel Tank leak. *nj the consumer stated the vehicle had a fuel leak at the bottom of the tank |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2001 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2001 kia sportage. the contact smelled gasoline in the vehicle and took it to the mechanic. it |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2002 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2002 kia sportage. the contact smelled a strong odor of gasoline emanating from her vehicle. she took |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2008 | 2008 Kia Sportage Do Not have a protective shield under the gas tank. consumer has a hole in the gas tank after driving |
| KIA OPTIMA 2003 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2003 kia optima. the contact stated that the vehicle canister close valve failed, which caused the fuel gauge |
| KIA SORENTO 2003 | 2003 Kia Sorento. Gas tank will not fill and when attempting to fill the car will spew gas onto the consumer and all over |
| KIA OPTIMA 2005 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2005 kia optima. on two occasions, the contact noticed fuel leaking from the vehicle. the dealer |
| KIA SPORTAGE 1997 | A Few Years Back I started smelling gas. so my father in law and uncle took a look at it and it yep you |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2001 | The Fuel Tank Began Leaking due to failure of the fuel tank assembly. kia provides a service campaign (sc059) to inspect 1996-2002 sportage |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2001 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2001 kia sportage. the contact smelled a strong odor of gasoline and the fuel gauge went from a full |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2001 | Fuel Tanks Rust Out Quick. i noticed smell of gas, and replaced tank immediately. no damage was done, just concern for |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2000 | Tl*the Contact's Daughter Owns A 2000 kia sportage. the contact had to replace the entire fuel tank on the vehicle. this |
| KIA SORENTO 2003 | Like Many 2003 Kia Sorento owners the overflow tank in mine developed a crack in the bottom that is only visible when it is pressurized. |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2000 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2000 kia sportage. while driving 25 mph, the contact smelled gas coming from the vehicle; however, |
| KIA SPORTAGE 1999 | Gas Tank Leaks! *tr |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2000 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2000 kia sportage. the contact detected a strong gas odor while the vehicle was parked in the garage. |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2000 | I Own A 2000 Kia sportage, the gas tank was leaking from the bottom of the tank. i took it to the |
| KIA SPORTAGE 1999 | I Own A 1999 Kia sportage. it has developed a leak in the gas tank. it has corroded prematurely. |
| KIA SPORTAGE 1999 | Vehicle Was Towed To Shop / no start fuel pump inoperative, rust found in fuel filter, fuel tank leaking externally ( rusted |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2001 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2001 kia sportage. the contact smelled gas coming from inside and outside of the vehicle. the dealer |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2000 | While Driving My 2000 Kia sportage i started smelling gas i pulled over and looked under the vehicle and found gas leaking i had a |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2000 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2000 kia sportage. the contact claimed to smell and witness gas leaking from underneath the vehicle. the |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2000 | Fuel Tank Leaks Gas. *ak |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2000 | Tl*- The Contact Stated That there was gasoline leaking from the gas tank of the 2000 kia sportage. the contact stated that the |
| KIA OPTIMA 2006 | Dt*: The Contact Stated When pumping fuel into the fuel tank, the fuel blew back out of the gas tank, after the auto |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2000 | Fuel Sending Unit (fuel Pump/gauge) and fuel tank failed (began leaking) due to premature corrosion condition. *jb |
| KIA SEDONA 2003 | Dt*: The Contact Stated The gas storage tank rusted out causing the fuel filter to clog. the service dealer determined the vehicle needed |
| KIA SPORTAGE 1998 | The Gas Tank On My 1998 kia sportage is seriously corroding. my local garage mechanic stated that this is a serious condition as it |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2001 | Noticed A Bad Smell Coming from the rear of my vehicle. i took my vehicle to be inspected at tires plus in wausau. |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2000 | Dt*: The Contact Stated While parked and at various speeds, a smell of fuel was noticed inside and around the vehicle. it |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2006 | Dt*: The Contact Stated While driving home, there was a strong smell and fumes which emanated from the inside to the outside of the |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2001 | I Own A 2001 Kia sportage, 4dr, 4x4, with 38,000 miles. i am reporting that the fuel tank has |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2000 | Smelled Fuel Coming From Under the vehicle. found fuel tank rusted and fuel seeping out of tank. also found tank protective pan that |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2000 | Dt*: The Contact Stated A very strong gasoline smell was noticed inside and outside of the vehicle. the dealership determined there was a |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2000 | Dt*: The Contact Stated, the vehicle was experienced difficulties starting, and an odor was noticed after parking. an independent repair shop |
| KIA SPORTAGE 1999 | Dt*: The Contact Stated The fuel tank assembly developed a hole causing a fuel leak. the dealer replaced the fuel tank and determined |
| KIA SPORTAGE 1999 | Dt*: The Contact Stated there was a smell of gas and a fuel leak observed under the vehicle. it was driven to |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2000 | Dt*: The Contact Stated The fuel tank corroded which caused the fuel to leak. the dealership was contacted and determined this was a |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2001 | 2001 Kia Sportage In For an oil change, mechanic noticed leak from gas tank. research shows investigation into fuel tank leakage. |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2000 | I Have Had Repeated Problems with fuel system on my kia sportage. i have had the fuel injectors, fuel filters (3 now), |
| KIA SPORTAGE 1999 | I Have A 1999 Kia sportage with less than 35,000 miles on it as of july 5, 2006. in november of |
| KIA SPORTAGE 1999 | Dt*: The Contact Stated The vehicles gas tank was leaking. a certified independent mechanic determined the cause to be a defect. |
| KIA SPORTAGE 1998 | Strong Odor Of Gasoline In and around the car indicated a fuel leak. when investigated the leak was found coming from the fuel |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2000 | Dt*: The Contact Stated while parked in the driveway a fuel leak was noticed under the vehicle. it was driven to the |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2000 | Gas Leaking From The Top of the gas tank on a 2000 kia sportage. gas tank rusted and leaking, sending unit bad. |
| KIA SEDONA EX 2002 | Dt*: The Contact Stated the vehicle stalled and was hard to restart. the vehicle was taken to the dealership, who determined |
| KIA RIO 2003 | Dt: The Contact Stated the fuel system malfunctioned. the fuel pump and components exploded in the gasoline storage tank. |
| KIA SPORTAGE 1999 | Dt: The contact smelled gas fumes approximately one week ago. he took the vehicle to a local mechanic, and |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2005 | 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 |
| KIA SPORTAGE 1999 | In December Of 2000 I purchased a kia sportage 1999 from mcgrath in elgin, il. from the beginning the front seat belt buckle |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2000 | Contact States: Fuel Tank Is leaking, the skid plate that protects the tank is conform the wrong shape therefore is to close in |
| KIA SPORTAGE 2001 | When Pumping Fuel Into The vehicle, fuel sprays out onto the ground. the dealer states that the fuel tank needed to be |
| KIA RIO 2002 | Intermittently, The Consumer noticed that the fuel tank overflowed every time it was fill up . please provide additional information. *jb |
| KIA SPORTAGE 1999 | Vehicle Failed State Inspection. fuel tank was leaking, and needed to be replaced. dealer notified. please provide further information. |
| KIA SEPHIA 1998 | I Paid To Have This problem fixed but i probably shouldn't have had to. when refueling my 1998 kia sephia, there was |
| KIA SEPHIA 1999 | I Have A 1999 Kia sephia that was purchased used. after calling the kia customer service number i was informed on the recall concerning |
| KIA SEPHIA 1999 | The Vehicle Had Numerous Recalls and problems. when the consumer put fuel in the vehicle it leaked out. when it |
| KIA SPECTRA 2002 | While Driving Vehicle Engine Light came on and stayed on. this was caused by a faulty fuel tank senor, and part was replaced. |
| KIA SEPHIA 1998 | The Battery Had Blown Up and spewed liquid/acid. the consumer had received two recalls prior to the incident, one in re: gas |
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