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#21 of 32 2001 kia sportage will not start by larusso

Nov 20, 2011 (5:30 pm)

I have a 2001 Kia Sportage, It will not start. I replaced the ignition switch as other had a short in it and had to keep jiggling the key or lift up on it when trying to start my Kia. . Right before the switch totally quit working when doing this My starter made a slow noise like it was trying to engage. Noise lasted about 3=4 seconds.Then would not turn over.no noise at all. Removed the starter had it tested and found starter was bad.Replaced it with new. My dilema is all my power works when I turn key on (windows, fan blower, wipers, lights ect. But starter will not turn over. I don't get a click or any sound when I turn the key. Starter has power to it.. Is there a relay or something that may have shorted out? My battery has good amperage. All fuses good. need help. Thanks

#22 of 32 99 Kia Sportage Neg. Battery Cable by lfod

Jan 04, 2012 (8:51 am)

I need to replace the negative battery cable in my Kia. Obviously, the battery end is easy to find--but where the heck does it connect to the frame (or block)? I'd prefer to remove the old cable, and install the new one in the same place, but I can't trace the cable all the way to the end, and haven't been able to ID the connection point.

#23 of 32 Kia 2001 sportage by ronsdawkins

Jul 22, 2012 (5:46 am)

I have replace the fuel pump, filter, and crankshaft position sensor.. and the relay for the fuel pump. The darn thing seems to delay on starting i have to turn it over several times and then eventually she will start, then she runs like a new car.. no skipping or stalling. I am at a complete loss... I read alot of negative things on here about the kia so I would like to say that I have really enjoyed my sportage. It has always been dependable and reliable... So any information on this would be greatly appreciated

#24 of 32 Re: Kia 2001 sportage [ronsdawkins] by ronsdawkins

Oct 18, 2012 (6:13 pm)

Replying to: ronsdawkins (Jul 22, 2012 5:46 am)
well after all is said and done it turned out to be the ECI relay under the hood... kia runs like brand new

#25 of 32 Re: Kia 2001 sportage [ronsdawkins] by pwitt

Jan 11, 2013 (8:41 am)

Replying to: ronsdawkins (Oct 18, 2012 6:13 pm)
I checked the fuse did not see any broken. but cant tell about the solid gray ones. did not see a eci relay just a gray main and the little ones I checked.

#26 of 32 Re: Anti Theft Alarm goes randomly on after locking the car [immel] by roxyhawk

Mar 03, 2013 (5:00 pm)

Replying to: immel (Aug 30, 2011 5:27 pm)
Did you ever fix this crazy alarm problem? Mine used to go off when I unlocked driver door with key, but only in very cold weather. In Texas, wasn't going off more than couple times a year for about 3 yrs. Now, it does it in spurts for a few days and its good for a few days. Lately, I've had trouble getting the key to turn a few times. Sometimes it wouldn't alarm if I opened passenger door first, but it went off when I did this last week. I've considered that making a new key might work. Leaving the key in ignition before opening door keeps it from going off when getting out of car. Rear left door won't unlock. Only drivers window goes down with main control. Other windows I have to reach over to use. I was told at dealer that window problem might be master control needs replaced and very expensive. I'm a night person, and alarm going off when I go to the store is waking people.

#27 of 32 Re: Anti Theft Alarm goes randomly on after locking the car [roxyhawk] by ronsdawkins

Mar 03, 2013 (5:26 pm)

Replying to: roxyhawk (Mar 03, 2013 5:00 pm)
I sprayed wd-40 in my the locks on the drivers side and passenges side and i did not have any more problems with mine..
Where is sprayed is where I put the key in the door to lock and unlock it.
Give this a try .. I hope it helps .. Please let me know if it does... It really did the trick for me. so now i do that quite often

#28 of 32 2001 Kia Sportage Battery Dies after driving long dists&At night w/light by misled023

Apr 10, 2013 (7:14 pm)

I got my 2001 Kia Sportage new, in 2001 and never had any major issues other than reg maintance stuff. I can drive the car locally around town durning the day with no issues. However long distances say over 30 miles in a straight shot my car starts to lose power til it dies, like it was running on just battery power. At times I also noticed that if I go over 50 mph, it dies faster. Now, at night, with lights, I can barely drive 5-10 miles before it dies. It's even done it when I charged the battery to full. Yet, When Autozone hooked it up to there thng they use, they say the battery is fine, starter and alternator is fine. I am at a loss. I know when its about to start dying cuz the internal clock starts to dim then goes out and bomb, car dies. But durning the day then the clock starts to din a bit, it then get bright again and I have no issues. Anyone have any ideas, suggestions??? Has anyone had this happen???

#29 of 32 01 Kia Sportage NO power by bcuzimqt2

Apr 14, 2013 (2:14 pm)

The most intermittent problem that has yet to be solved. Car will run like a champ then all of a sudden it will lose all power...up hill, flat down hill ect. If you put the gas pedal to the floor the RPMs stay at almost zero. Max speed when it decides to do this is MAYBE 20mph....that is if it actually is still running the RPMs. MANY parts have been replaced and noting seems to work. MAF sensor was grounded, throttle position sensor was grounded, new fuel pump/filter...blah blah. Now the interesting thing is that if you put the car in neutral or just park it and turn it off...it will start right up and run perfectly fine for a little bit then will bog down and have to turn it off again. Any ideas? I have searched the internet for hours now and haven't found any help.

#30 of 32 misled003... by iluvmysephia1

Apr 16, 2013 (5:31 pm)

I had a 2001 Kia Sportage 4X4 and had that same problem one morning. It turned out to be the alternator. It was about a $350 repair counting the labor cost. Never had a problem with losing power like that again. Same thing as you, the radio started going out and the dash lights dimmed, then the headlights started dimming, then the SUV's accelerator just went down to the floorboard and I had to exit the highway and come to a stop without the power steering working.
 
Towed it to a shop and the guy came out and said "It's the alternator. It will not be cheap, that's the trouble with these foreign cars, they get good gas mileage but their parts are expensive." He didn't have the part in stock, the SUV was fixed early the next day. I rented a 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer 4-dr. sedan and decided to trade the Sportage 4X4 in about 3 years later, when the 2008 Lancer GTS came out, it was in March of 2007.
 
We had a 5-speed standard tranny in our '01 Kia Sportage 4X4 and the SUV's locking hubs worked like a champ for us. Got of unstuck in the ice and snow about 4 times while we had the nice looking little SUV.
 
But that's what yours sounds like to me - the alternator.

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