- the contact purchased a 2000 Kia Sportage. The contact was the original owner of the vehicle. On 1/1/2007, after driving 1.5 miles the contact's smelled gas. The vehicle was parked, and when the contact checked the vehicle, there was fuel leaking. The contact found a significant fuel leak, and drove the vehicle to the dealer to diagnose the leak. The contact stated that gas was leaking on the exhaust system. The dealer indicated that the screws that held the fuel pump in the gas task rusted, and was advised that the pump which fitted into the fuel tank had to be replaced. The contact called Kia, and was told there was nothing they could do since the car was no longer under warranty. The vehicle was stalling, and was told by the dealer that a wire was lo0se and it was repaired. Prior to that the vehicle was overheated due to an oxygen sensor failure.

- Rockford , IL, USA

My radiator continually leaks, when I brought to nearest dealer they said it was out of warrantee even though it has 5yr/60K on power train and because I was not a customer on good faith they would not replace it (pride dealership, no. Attleboro, MA. -service mgr. Richard): When I called Kia - they said they would not cover the radiator even with 40K miles limited warrantee on radiator-no matter what they would consider replacing because I use an independant service person, my husband, he explained in detail. The problem but they told him they was not one else to talk to and it was to bad, they would not do anything at all no matter what. I can not go on long distance because it leaks when I use the heat/defrost/ac, or when the temp. Goes up at all. I have used 2 antifreeze containers. The lower leaks and it is getting harder to get the car out of gear and the car is pulling and buking before getting into gear. I hope you can help with this situation. Thank you.

- Plainville, MA, USA