2008 Kia Sportage Body & Structure Problems

I bought my car July 27,2022 from Rt 119 Auto Sales and service. It came with a drive train warrenty. Nothing was said to me of a problem until I took it to get inspected then I found out my frame is rotted out on both sides.

The contact owns a 2008 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while checking the oil in their vehicle, the hood latch suddenly did not lock and the front hood of the vehicle fell down and on the contact's head which caused her nose to fracture. The contact stated she has a laceration on the bridge of their nose where they were bleeding and the contact has two black eyes. The contact did not receive any medical treatment at the scene or go to the hospital. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made of the failure. The failure mileage was 167,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while inspecting under the vehicle, he noticed the subframe was corroded. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 155,000.

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.

RUSTED OUT ROCKER PANEL DUE TO HAVING A RECALL WITH THE UNDERSIDE COATING . KINDA GUESSING WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO DO THE UNDERSIDE AT THE CENTURY 3 KIA DEALERSHIP

MY CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF VERY WELL. THERE HAS BEEN NO MISUSE OR ABUSE. NOW, I HAVE HAD 2 DOOR HANDLES BREAK OFF. EVERY TIME, I RECEIVED A JOLT BACKWARDS. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY. I AM A 59 YEARS OLD, LAST PERSON TO GET INTO MY CAR WAS MY 92 YEAR OLD FATHER, WHO IS VERY FRAIL AND UNSTABLE ON HIS FEET. I THANK GOD, IT WAS ME WHO WAS THE VICTIM WHEN THE DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF, MY FATHER WOULD HAVE FALLEN BACKWARDS, AND COULD HAVE FALLEN AND DIED. THIS HAPPENED TWICE, BOTH TO THE PASSENGER SIDE. I AM NOW AFRAID TO EVEN OPEN THE OTHER DOOR HANDLES. IF I LOSE THEM, I HAVE TO GET IN FROM THE TRUNK, AND CLIMB OVER. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH BOTH GRIECO KIA IN DELRAY AND THE CORPORATE OFFICE. THEY JUST KEEP SAYING THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, AS IT IS OLDER. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY TO FIX THESE HANDLES. I DO NOT THINK A DOOR HANDLE SHOULD EVER BREAK OFF. PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE VIDEOS WITH THOUSANDS, OF VIEWERS WATCHING HOW TO FIX A BROKEN CAR HANDLE. THIS MEANS IT HAS HAPPENED TO THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. KIA SHOULD PAY FOR IT. THEY REFUSE TO TAKE ANY ACCOUNTABILITY.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE KIA STARTED TO SMOKE THEN FLAMES APPEARED. IN ABOUT FIVE MINUTES THE ENTIRE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. ..UPDATED 10/26/16 *BF...UPDATED 11/09/16 *BF .. *JS

I RENTED A KIA SPORTAGE AND WHILE CLOSING THE TAILGATE THE TOP HINGED PORTION OF THE TAILGATE LIFTED UP AND THEN SLAMMED DOWN ON MY FINGER CAUSING A PAINFUL CONTUSION AND EXTENSIVE DISCOLORATION UNDER THE FINGERNAIL. I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA THAT THE UPPER PORTION OF THE TAILGATE WAS HINGED OR I NEVER WOULD HAVE HAD MY HANDS LOCATED ANYWHERE NEAR THE GLASS PART OF THE TAILGATE. *TR