2011 Kia Sportage Electrical system Problems

“Was driving in cruze crontrol stepped on the gas and vehicle died. I pushed the start button nothing but a warning sign on dash screen that would go blank before I could see what it said. I lifted the hood and check the battery cables they were on tight got back in the truck push the button nothing smelled wires burning seen smoke top of my motors on fire. I was heading north on I-5 near the dupont exit.”

“My car's shift button suddenly became stuck in the handle and I cannot park my car or turn off the key. I drove it to college, as I was stopped in the parking lot, with my foot on the brake, and pressed the button to put the car in park. The button pushed in and became stuck or locked in the handle. The car wouldn't do anything but go into n or d but nothing else. After pushing the shift lock button, I was able to get the car into park kinda . The key won't turn past axl mode, therefore the keys are stuck in the ignition and the battery becomes drained. …”

“While changing the driver side headlight bulb, I noticed that the connector had burned and that the wires going to the connector were not connected to each other due to the burning. I noticed when barely grabbing the back of the bulb, that the electrical harness for the main light would spark and started to smoke causing the headlamp enclosure to fill with soot and smoke. Small sparks can be seen when trying to remove the headlight bulb itself as well as when trying to adjust the wires. The passenger side wiring has no defects or damage.”

“While driving car just dies in the middle of traffic going like 45mph coast off the road. No check engine light has fuel engine will turn over but not start. Had it towed to the Kia dealer july 17,2017 was told it could be one of two things the factory security system or the ECM so the dealer changed out the security system the problem still exist so ECM is next was told sorry there are no ECM,s for your vehicle in the us. Will have to check with the manufacture couple days later they tell me it has to be built there are none in stock and the earliest we will get one would be aug.23,2017. …”

“When I placed the vehicle in reverse, it felt like the car lunged stopped and lunged again. The car did not move, because the brakes were still engaged. The review camera did not turn on. I backed out and pulled back into my spot, put the car in park, put it into reverse again, and the lunging occurred again. I checked the reverse lights, and they were not on. I proceeded to drive to my destination. While driving at 40 MPH, I attempted to accelerate, the car revved to a high RPM, and then engaged the transmission causing the tires to chirp. …”