2000 Kia Sportage Fuel System

THE GAS TANK SHIELD IS RUSTING TO PIECES. NOTICED A PIECE HANGING DOWN AND CHECKED UNDER THE CAR. IT IS ON THE RIGHT SIDE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT SMELLED A GASOLINE ODOR AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC ADVISED HER THAT THERE WERE HOLES IN HER FUEL TANK AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. UPDATED 10/19/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL PUMP IS LEAKING GAS. THE CONSUMER FOUND A RECALL FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM. HOWEVER, AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL HOURS, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER HE WAS OVER THE MILEAGE OR WARRANTY FOR A FREE REPAIR. UPDATED 11/04/11.

I OWN A 2000 KIA SPORTAGE AND I HAVE BEEN SMELLING GAS OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THAT MY CAR IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS? *TT

GAS TANK LEAKING GAS

2000 KIA SPORTAGE NOTICE GAS FUMES, GAS LEAKING AND UNDER SEAT THE TOP PLATE IS LETTING OUT RAW GAS FUMES TO MAKE YOU SICK. I DID RESEARCH AN SEEN A RECALL SC059 MY CARE IS DOING THE SAME THING CALLED KIA CUSTOMER SERVICE SHE GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER GAVE ME THE PHONE NUMBER TO THE KIA DEALER SHE SAID COULDN'T DRIVE CAR HAVE IT TOWED, HAVE JAKE SWEENY TO DIAGNOSE IF THIS IS DOING THE SAME PROBLEMS THE OLD RECALL DID FOR THEM TO CALL HER AND SHE WOULD ASK HER DIST MGR TO LET THIS CAR BE FIX. MY BROTHER IS HANDICAPPED AND HE CALLED THE DEALER AND HE ASK FOR THE VIN NUMBER AND SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL. WE KNOW THERE IS NOT ONE AT THIS MOMENT BUT FOR HIM TO LOOK AT THIS CAR BECAUSE OF IT CAUSING A LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM. I HAVE CASE NUMBER FROM KIA JUST NEED TO GET THE DEALER TO LOOK AT THE CAR THE FUMES ARE MAKING HIM SICK AND NOW THE CHANCE OF THE CARE BLOWING UP. PLEASE HELP ASAP. MILEAGE ON CAR 85,520 I THINK KIA NEEDS TO FIX ALL THESE CARS I HAVE LOOKED ON THE WEB AND THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I BELIEVE THERE ARE MORE VIN NUMBERS OUT THERE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM THAT KIA IS OVERLOOKING UNTIL SOMEONE GETS HURT. THANK YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND ISSUE A NEW RECALL OR REOPEN THE OLD ONE. THANK YOU *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT SMELLED STRONG FUMES FROM THE GASOLINE TANK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,520. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000.

2000 KIA SPORTAGE, FUEL TANK AND FUEL TANK SHIELD RUSTED AND FALLING OFF. UPDATED IVOQ 12/16/20 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,585. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

2000 KIA SPORTAGE, GAS TANK IS CORROSIVE AND GAS IS LEAKING FROM TANK. THERE WAS A SLIGHT HOLE THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER TRIED TO REPAIR WITH SOME TYPE OF SEALANT. *TR

GAS TANK LEAKING ON 2000 KIA SPORTAGE. *TR

2000 KIA SPORTAGE FUEL TANK LEAK. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A FUEL LEAK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK DUE TO RUST/DETERIORATION. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 KIA SPORTAGE. SHE SMELLED AN ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM HER VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION SHE NOTICED A PUDDLE OF FUEL OUTSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. SHE SPECULATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER, BUT BECAUSE THEY WILL CHARGE A DIAGNOSTIC FEE ,THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

2000 KIA SPORTAGE 4 WHEEL DRIVE- BOUGHT CAR, CONTACTED KIA REGARDING RECALLS TOLD THERE WAS ONE ON FUEL TANK. TOOK CAR TO KIA, WAS TOLD TOO MANY MILES ON CAR- BUT LEAKY FUEL TANK STILL EXISTS. TODAY WENT TO GET FILL UP CAR, FIRST TIME, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO COME TO SERVICE STATION BECAUSE CAR WAS POURING OUT FUEL FROM TANK. FIREMAN TOLD ME TO CONTACT KIA, TOLD HIM ALREADY DID BUT KIA REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. CAR NEEDED TOWED, SHUT DOWN SERVICE STATION FOR ABOUT AN HOUR OR MORE UNTIL FUEL COULD BE CLEANED UP. THIS IS KIA'S FAULT, KNEW OF DEFECT, REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, LOOK AT INTERNET HOW MANY COMPLAINTS THERE ARE FOR THESE CARS. TANK MADE FROM POOR MATERIAL WITH KIA'S KNOWLEDGE SO THEY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL WHICH THERE IS ONE, BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO HONOR IT. *TR

ABOUT THE BEGINNING OF NOVEMBER I BEGIN SMELLING A SLIGHT GAS ODOR WHEN I GET OUT THE CAR. ABOUT THE 9TH OF NOVEMBER THE SMELL WAS EXTREMELY LOUD, I TRANSPORT MY GRANDCHILD AND I'M AFRAID -- I HAD THE CAR CHECKED OUT AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TANK WAS RUSTED OUT AND THE GAS WAS LEAKING OUT. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE TANK AND THE ASSEMBLY - AND THIS IS NOT AN INEXPENSIVE JOB. WHERE IS THE RECALL - I SEE THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM WITH KIA SPORTAGES. *TR

GAS TANK LEAKS. LEAKS FAST WHEN THERE IS 7 TO 8 GALLONS OF GAS IN THE TANK. STRONG ODOR, ALWAYS .NEVER STOPS LEAKING. REPLACE THE WASHER. DID NOT WORK. USED EPOXY DID NOT WORK. WELDING DID NOT AFTER A FEW DAYS. BUFFED THE RUST OFF, BUT IT STILL LEAKS. HOLES EVERY WHERE. *TR

MY 2000 KIA SPORTAGE HAS BEEN LEAKING GAS. REPAIRS, AS I CAN'T AFFORD. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THE GAS TANK IS COMING A LOOSE AT THE SEAM. FUMES IS VERY STRONG IN THE CAR. I CAN'T FILL THE TANK UP WITH GAS BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. I CALLED THE DEALER AND BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL I HAVE TO REPAIR IT MYSELF. I ONLY HAVE 70,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. THE FUMES ARE SO STRONG I CAN'T RIDE MY GRANDCHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. FUMES FROM THE GAS TANK IS DANGEROUS IF YOU LIGHT A MATCH OR USE A LIGHTER ETC... PLEASE HELP DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED. MUST THERE BE INJURIES BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. PLEASE HELP. *TR

DANGEROUS FUEL LEAK CLOSE TO EXHAUST PIPE AND HARMFUL FUMES BEING LEAKED INTO PASSENGER CABIN VIA FUEL PUMP DOOR UNDER REAR SEAT. EXTENSIVE EXTERNAL FUEL TANK CORROSION. CORROSION UNWARRANTED, DANGEROUS, AND COSTLY TO REPAIR. MAJOR HIGHWAY AND URBAN DANGER IF NOT FIXED PROPERLY. FUEL TANK, FUEL PUMP, AND FUEL LINES IN NEED OF INVESTIGATION AND PROMPT RECALL. *TR

EXTERNAL CORROSION AND LEAKING OF FUEL TANK. *TR

ON 11/14/07 I CHECKED MY SPORTAGE INTO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, BECAUSE OF A LEAK IN THE FUEL TANK. I HAD NOT NOTICED THE LEAK, BUT THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS A VERY STRONG PROBABILITY OF A FIRE BECAUSE OF ALL THE GAS. I REPLACED THE GAS TANK. IN JANUARY OF 2008 I RECEIVED NOTICE THAT KIA WOULD COVER THE REPAIRS NHTSA # 10024232. I SENT IN MY RECEIPTS IN FEBRUARY. ON SEPT 10TH KIA HAVE 9 MONTHS OF WAITING DECIDED THEY DID NOT NEED TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIRS BECAUSE MY PAPERWORK DID NOT NOTE WHERE EXACTLY THE TANK WAS LEAKING FROM. HOWEVER, THEY BROUGHT ME OUT TO THE CAR BEFORE THEY REPAIRED IT AND THE REAR SHIELD OF THE TANK WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND THE TANK WAS LEAKING IN THE REAR. THE TANK WAS NOT SECURE ON THE VEHICLE. THIS SHOULD CERTAINLY BE A FULL SCALE RECALL! *TR

MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE KIA LEAKING FUEL. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM KIA ABOUT THE FUEL TANK RUSTING OUT IN STATES WHERE SALT IS USED ON THE ROADS. THE RUST IS MORE ON THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK NOT THE BOTTOM. FROM PEOPLE I'VE SPOKEN WITH, THAT'S WHERE IT LEAKS FROM AND CORRODES THE TOP NOT THE BOTTOM. KIA WILL ONLY REPLACE IF THE CORROSION IS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE GAS TANK. THE WHOLE FUEL PUMP AND TANK NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MAINTENANCE PEOPLE I'VE SPOKEN TO HAVE SAID I'M LUCK THE CAR HASN'T BLOWN UP. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK.

2000 KIA SPORTAGE WITH GAS TANK LEAK. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR FUEL TANK REPAIRS. KIA STATES THAT THEY WILL NOT REIMBURSE DUE TO THE LEAK NOT BEING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK. *KB THE CONSUMER BELIEVED HEAVY ROAD SALT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE CORROSION OF THE GAS TANK, HOWEVER THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO PROVE THAT WAS THE CASE.*JB

SMELL OF GAS FUMES. ALSO A GAS LEAK.*CN

GAS LEAK FROM THE TOP OF MY GAS TANK WHERE THE SENDING UNIT IS ATTACHED. BOTH THE TANK AND SENDING UNIT (WITH FUEL PUMP) NEEDED REPLACED. 2000 KIA SPORTAGE. *TR

REPLACED LEAKING FUEL TANK, FUEL PUMP AND SENSOR ON 2000 KIA SPORTAGE WITH 55,106 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. WE ARE SECOND OWNERS. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2000 KIA SPORTAGE A COUPLE MONTHS AGO AND HAVE ALWAYS NOTICED THE SMELL OF GAS AROUND IT. MY BROTHER IN LAW CRAWLED UNDER IT AND SAID THE SKID PLATE UNDER THE GAS TANK WAS WET WITH GAS, ALTHOUGH IT WAS APPARENTLY EVAPORATING BEFORE IT COULD LEAK TO THE GROUND. AFTER READING ONLINE, I SEE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR