10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1996 Kia Sportage drivetrain problems

drivetrain problem

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1996 Kia Sportage Owner Comments

problem #1

Apr 071997

(reported on)

Sportage

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving on icy road experienced wheel hub failure, when in 4-wheel drive wheel hub unlocked, causing 4- wheel drive to disengage, resulting in vehicle spinning out 360 degrees into circle, loss control due to one of the tires disengaging from 4 wheel driveline, occurred 5 times, dealers replaced several times, has now replaced with manual wheel hubs.

- Usk, WA, USA

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