Faults:

Everything... I have had this car for three years. For the past six months, it has been sitting in my driveway waiting for me to pay it off, so I can junk it, because the entire top half of the engine needs to be replaced.

The brakes have been a problem since a week after I purchased the car; very soft and the brake light came off and on all the time. On multiple occasions the brakes went completly out on me, almost causing numerous accidents.

I had another situation where the brakes were acting up. I took the car to a mechanic and was told that the wheel bearing where shot so bad that I would have to replace my entire drivers side front spindle; cost me almost $1000.

I have had to replace the the master cylinder.

I have had to replace my entire exhaust system because it rusted out.

The stiching in the seats came out causing a large hole in both front seats.

I had to replace the powersteering pump TWICE!

And now the Big ONE; Kia's have what is called an "interference" engine. At 100000 miles my timing belt slipped, and because of this "interference engine" my valves stayed open while my pistons slammed into them, bending all of my valves. I was told by multiple mechanics that it would cost more to fix the car than it is worth. And I still owe $1000 on the damn thing.

So many other problems have occured with this car since I have had it, that I cannot remember them all. The fact of the matter is that this vehicle is a waste of money.

General Comments:

This is the first Kia I have owned, and I will NEVER own another.

Don't take one of these cars if it is given to you. I have just had one problem after another. And on top of a poorly designed interior and a shaky ride, this SUV isn't worth a dime.

I owned a chevy before I bought my Camaro, and I between my wife and I, I own three Chevys now... I think I'll stick with American made cars!

Faults:

First let me explain that I am no stranger to 4X4's. I've had everything from International Scouts to Ford F150's. I do know how to maintain and drive them properly.

With that said, please give me my F150 back and to heck with the gas mileage. At least the hubs on the Ford were affordable.

This Sportage has had the 4X4 worked on twice. First time, it was hubs and vacuum lines to the tune of $1200 500 miles after purchase. Now it's vacuum lines again to be repaired tomorrow at the dealership.

I'm insisting on braided lines to hopefully prevent this from happening again.

Faults:

I bought this car from an ad in the newspaper, and liked the look of it so much, that it kind of blinded me from checking the mechanical background.

Although the car came with a report of history, and it had been in no accidents, I wish I had asked to see maintenance records.

This car from the start has been stressful. It's very loud to start, the heat shield is rusted and almost completely falling, will be replaced shortly.

My car just turned off one night, and I was on a back country road during a thunder storm. When I got it towed and looked at, he said there was a plastic part under the gas tank that was cracked, and he has no idea how it could ever crack.

When it was being towed, there were no anchors on the car; someone had taken them off, which he couldn't understand.

I don't feel safe at all in this car. While driving on the highway, the heat gauge is always at the top. It has no power whatsoever; on the highway it's pushing to drive 120km/hr. Going up hills, just forget about it, I could walk faster. Shifting is rough, and it is more of a chore.

The passenger side window doesn't work anymore, you can't even hear the motor trying.

The rngine light is constantly coming on, had it reset once; got told it was just over sensitive.

I just really hate this car, and I'm in the midst of getting ready to sell it. My previous car was a 91 Nissan Sentra, it by far was a better vehicle than the Kia. I will never buy or recommend Kia to anyone.

General Comments:

Seats are comfortable, and the look is really appealing.

Noisy, sounds like wind is coming through from back window.

The car rusts very easy!