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bobbimc
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Aug 8, 2011, 2:03 PM
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gear shift problems plus
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My 1998 Kia sportage was bought brand new. Just this year things have been going wrong, fuel pump has been replaced also new starter. Now the gear shift won't shift unless I put the key in the slot next to the gear shift, radio stopped working and so did the heater.My milage is 098413/862 I am not sure of the motor size.
I am really desperate, I am living on Social Security which is a limited income.
I really need your help , what should I do. Oh no, now the check engine came on again. Auto zone says it's the oxygen sensors, are they hard to put in?
I really need your advice on how these things can be fixed! PLEASE help!!
Thank you, Bobbi McEvoy
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Hammer Time
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Aug 8, 2011, 2:45 PM
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First thing, .... don't let AutoZone diagnose you problem. They are just parts clerks. If they read the codes, get the code number and post it here. As for your shift problems, that would be called the shift interlock feature. It operates on the same circuit as the brake lights so the first thing you want to do is to make sure the brake lights are working when this problem is present. If the brake lights are working, that proves the circuit is good up to that point, then you'll have to get to the solenoid in the console/column. Disassemble as much as you have to to access the solenoid near the shifting mechanism. Us a 12v test light to test for power coming and going at the solenoid when the brake is applied. If power is arriving and switching and the solenoid is not triggering, the solenoid is bad and will have to be replaced.
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bobbimc
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Aug 8, 2011, 3:18 PM
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Will the solenoid also be the problem with the heater and radio???
Bobbi McEvoy
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Hammer Time
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Aug 8, 2011, 3:20 PM
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It could be if you lost a row of power supplies. Track down the shifting problem and see where it takes you and what it fixes.
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