Kia Sportage 2wd 2008

• Recall 244976 [USA]: A fire increases the risk of injury.
  Kia america, inc. (kia) is recalling certain 2008-2009 sportage vehicles previously recalled under recall 16v-815. An engine compartment fire originating from around the hydraulic electronic control unit (hecu) may occur while parked or driving.
  owners are advised to park outside and away from structures and other vehicles until the recall repair has been performed. Dealers will inspect and replace the hecu, its wiring harness, and its fuses, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed december 22, 2022. Owners may contact kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is sc253.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 121139 [USA]: If the hecu short circuits, there is an increased risk of an engine compartment fire.
  Kia motors america (kia) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 kia sportage vehicles manufactured august 9, 2007, to may 13, 2009. The wire harness cover on the hydraulic electronic control unit (hecu) may be improperly sealed allowing water to get onto the hecu circuit board. If the water is contaminated with salt, such as could occur from melted snow, the wire harness connector pins may corrode and the circuit board may short circuit.
  kia will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the connector pins for corrosion, if no corrosion is found, the connector cover will be replaced. If corrosion is present, the dealer will replace the hecu assembly and the connector cover, free of charge. The recall began on november 28, 2016. Owners may contact kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is sc138.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 99909 [USA]: Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. additionally, when the ignition is in the 'on' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of park without first applying the brake. this may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
  Kia motors corporation (kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 rondo, model year 2007-2011 sedona, sorento and sportage, model year 2010-2011 soul, model year 2008-2011 optima, model year 2010 forte, model year 2007-2009 amanti, and model year 2009 borrego vehicles. Originally, in april 2013, kia recalled 623,658 model year 2007-2010 rondo and sportage, model year 2007-2011 sorento, model year 2007 sedona, model year 2010-2011 soul, and model year 2011 optima vehicles. In september 2013, kia informed the agency that it was adding an additional 356,719 vehicles to this campaign. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 980,377. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature preventing the shifter from being moved out of the park position and cause the electronic stability control (esc) malfunction light to illuminate.
  kia will send an interim notification to owners in may 2013. When parts are available, owners will receive a second notification and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. Owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's recall campaign number is sc098.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall R/2013/055 [UK]: Brake lights may malfunction
  The vehicles brake lights may intermittently malfunction due to carbonisation of the contacts within the brake light switch. This can also affect other systems on the vehicle including: esc cruise control gear selection (autoboxes) engine check lamp.
  recall vehicles likely to be affected to replace the brake light switch.

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• Recall 2016562 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain vehicles, the connector pins within the hydraulic electronic control unit (hecu) assembly can corrode due to improper sealing of the hecu’s wire harness cover. If moisture and road salt reaches the hecu’s circuit board, electrical short circuits may occur to the circuit board, which could increase the risk of an underhood fire causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: dealers will inspect the connector pins of the hecu for corrosion. If no corrosion is identified, dealers will replace the connector cover with a new one. If corrosion is present, dealers will replace the hecu assembly and connector cover with a new one. Note: the presence of salt water in the hecu does not affect brake performance.

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• Recall 2013098 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain vehicles, the stop lamp switch may fail and cause intermittent operation of the brake lights. Failure of the brake lights to illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed could result in a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: dealers will replace the switch.

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Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Hyundai and kia abs module fires investigation # AQ23002

  The office of defects investigation (odi) has received eight hyundai motor america (hyundai) and eight kia america, inc. (kia) part 573 recall reports between 2016 and 2023. The combined 16 safety recalls all involve the antilock braking system (abs) modules or hydraulic electronic control units (hecu) manufactured by the equipment supplier mando. The part 573 recall reports contain varying defect descriptions and differing remedy descriptions for the same or similar equipment supplied by mando. Safety recalls included in this audit query (aq) review include: hyundai recalls 20v-520, 20v-543, 21v-161, 21v-160, 21v-303, 22v-056, 22v-810, and 23v-651. Kia recalls 16v-815, 20v-518, 20v-519, 21v-137, 21v-331, 22v-051, 22v-800, and 23v-652 the purpose of this aq is to evaluate the timeliness and scoping of hyundai and kia’s defect decision making and adherence with reporting requirements; and understand the varying defect descriptions and remedies between these recalls.
  

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I was driving on the highway with the cruse control set at 65 and the vechile started to increase speed on it's own i attempted to turn off the cruse control by pressing the brake and turning off the system the car slowed until i removed my foot from the brake, then it began to accelerate again. Once i was able to stop the vehicle the engine continued to try and force it's way back to moving speed on it's own, i was able to get the vehicle in park and the engine speed increased to full throttle on it's own. I was able to shut down the engine and restart the vehicle, it was behaving normally about 10 minutes of driving later i attempted to stop the vehicle and the problem returned and it started accelerating again on it's own. I was able to shut the vehicle down

I was driving on the highway with the cruse control set at 65 and the vechile started to increase speed on it's own i attempted to turn off the cruse control by pressing the brake and turning off the system the car slowed until i removed my foot from the brake, then it began to accelerate again. Once i was able to stop the vehicle the engine continued to try and force it's way back to moving speed on it's own, i was able to get the vehicle in park and the engine speed increased to full throttle on it's own. I was able to shut down the engine and restart the vehicle, it was behaving normally about 10 minutes of driving later i attempted to stop the vehicle and the problem returned and it started accelerating again on it's own. I was able to shut the vehicle down

While driving rpms would jump. Had vehicle inspected and was told i would need to replace the transmission or get it rebuilt. Replaced the transmission but didn't seem to resolve the issue. Rpm's still jump while driving. Almost as if i'm pushing the gas down hard then letting off. Not sure what the issue may be, ive been told it could be the cruise control or possibly shift solenoid. Vehicle stalls/jumps while in motion, happens on interstate as well as city streets and back roads. Seems to jerk more around 40mph and 80mph but has done it at different speeds as well. Oil has been changed as well as filters, all fluids look good. Unsure what the issue may be. *tr

While driving rpms would jump. Had vehicle inspected and was told i would need to replace the transmission or get it rebuilt. Replaced the transmission but didn't seem to resolve the issue. Rpm's still jump while driving. Almost as if i'm pushing the gas down hard then letting off. Not sure what the issue may be, ive been told it could be the cruise control or possibly shift solenoid. Vehicle stalls/jumps while in motion, happens on interstate as well as city streets and back roads. Seems to jerk more around 40mph and 80mph but has done it at different speeds as well. Oil has been changed as well as filters, all fluids look good. Unsure what the issue may be. *tr

This car is 12 years old and is unsafe to drive. That is what the mechanic just told me when i tried to get an alignment. The whole rear subframe is rusted out.Which is ridiculous for a 2008 vehicle.Car pulls drastically to the right also needs new ball jointsalso needs a new oxygen sensor

This car is 12 years old and is unsafe to drive. That is what the mechanic just told me when i tried to get an alignment. The whole rear subframe is rusted out.Which is ridiculous for a 2008 vehicle.Car pulls drastically to the right also needs new ball jointsalso needs a new oxygen sensor

While driving at a continuous speed of 55mph on the main road, the esc light randomly came on and the car jolted into 1st gear. I was unable to move it and it was towed back to my house. Since then, the brake pedal goes to the floor without stopping the vehicle.

While driving at a continuous speed of 55mph on the main road, the esc light randomly came on and the car jolted into 1st gear. I was unable to move it and it was towed back to my house. Since then, the brake pedal goes to the floor without stopping the vehicle.

My kia sportage was parked in front of a garage was not turned on and was in park when the engine suddenly caught fire it sounded like a loud bomb. The front of the vehicle was destroyed the vehicle was not salvageable.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P0130 [1] 02 Sensor Circuit Malfunction (Bank I Sensor 1)
• P0150 [1] 02 Sensor Circuit Malfunction (Bank 2 Sensor 1)
• P0501 [1] Vehicle Speed Sensor "A" Range/Performance