3.1

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
44,500 miles

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1999 Kia Sportage transmission problems

transmission problem

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1999 Kia Sportage Owner Comments

problem #2

Dec 192007

Sportage 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 89,000 miles

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

99 Kia Sportage timing belt snapped because of a freezing valve, cause head to warp, the vehicle stopped working with no warning and stalled on the freeway.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #1

Mar 152000

(reported on)

Sportage

  • miles
Transmission failed. Nlm

- Bradenton, FL, USA

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