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somewhere i found the code to mean the oxygen sensor. The owners manaul suggests to first start with the fuses. Then the wiring, and last the sensors. Checking the fuses was easy .... they are not blown. Now I am lost as I have no idea where to look for wiring, or where the oxygen sensors are located. Can anyone help?
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Most of the results I found focused on fuel system issues, but there are lots of other causes including tranny problems, bad ECUs, etc. I didn't make a search pass using "top end speed."
You may want to try posting over in Got a Quick, Technical Question? too. Good luck!
If you keep the conversation here then we can all learn.
tidester, host
It's entirely possible but very unlikely. The sound you heard was probably a fuse being blown. Have you lost power to anything else?
In any case, I'd have my dealer look for a root cause.
tidester, host
Has anyone ever experienced something like this? Fortunately, my timetable to get a new car is anywhere from 2 to 12 months, so I am not pressed. But I really wanted to like the car, which I did besides what seems to be a major issue.
It is worth trying anything and everything now so try it(I don't know if the Sportage's have starter solenoids, sorry)or ask the dealer about starter solenoids, or any other part that has starting your Sportage in it's job description. Your dealer is supposed to be able to help you in these types of matters. Post back what you find out. I own a '01 Kia Sportage 4x4 with 124,900 miles, so I'm keenly interested in what you find out. Good fortune to you, prego.
2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick
vehicle the right front fender treatment (which was painted
a different color than the car) paint started to peel off.
I brought the car back to the dealer and they replaced it
at no charge. After that incident the other 3 fender treatments and the rocker panel treatments began to experience the same problems with the paint peeling off. I did not have them repaired as I was about to turn the car in due to lease end. At the time of turn in to the dealer this problem was noted by the dealer. They have tried to collect damages from me for this problem and I refuse to pay! Does anyone know of articles that have been published concerning this problem?
I went on the KIA site, did everything up to the page with all the different sections of control unit, click on one of those,"now downloading" appears, then nothing happened.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Contact: Kia Motors America, Inc. Eastern Region, 3000 Atrium Way, #400, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 Phone: 1-888-886-3228, Opt. #2. This was on his business card.
I urge you NOT to purchase a 2006 Kia sportage. We bought one last feb and are in the process of completing paperwork to pursue a Lemon Law case. Our 2006 sportage stalls in traffic.... without warning. It is an usafe vehicle. Ours has been in the shoppe for repairs 3 times. the first time, they said it was a clogged thing a ma jig.... which they claimed to have fixed and guaranteed the issue was resovled. Within 1 week we were back for the SAME stalling issue... this time they replaced the throttle and said it was fixed... this lasted for about 2.5 months and it stalled again. I drive my children in this car... everytime i go thru and intersection, i hold my breath wondering if the engine is going to stall and will this be the time we get hit!! It is a horrible car... cute, but not safe.
Just had a similair problem. I have a 2000 Sportage. In the past 2 months i had to have them replace the spark pulled. One came unthreaded (almost blew out of the cyclinder) and melted/bent over and was causing a small fire each time it sparked. We fixed that $400 and then about a week later, i couldn't seem to get it past 45mph on the highway. Turned out to be a clogged catalytic converter. Going to cost $1700 to fix because Kia decided to make theirt converter in two pieces. Very spendy! I have had the car since 2002 and since then i have always had the check engine light on, replaced a fan clutch, sensor in the drive shaft, mechanical/spark plug issues and now the cat probs.
Good luck!
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tidester, host
I got a Kia sportage vin KNEJA 553515471646 type XJ of 2000.Cool and hot start engine well, but when starting to drive the car is colgged many time before reching some speed the engine so far ok. After that when i stop the car (at stop light)the speed of engine go up and down continuously (idle speed not satable)and when restarting to drive the sytmthom same as memtioned above. Could every body suggest me to overcome this situation. Thanks a lot.