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Kim Chalmers Posted on Jan 01, 2015

2007 Kia Sportage Front Wheel Drive 4 cyl, Automatic. Rear window wiper suddenly failed. Power to motor checked and confirmed, but once it is mounted, it quits. New motor mounted, same problem. All fuses checked and relay in back panel working. Any help greatly appreciated. Also, back hatch seems to have locked itself and unable to open. Handle used to open back door worked fine, then 20 minutes later, can not open back door. Seems permanently locked and keys and keyless lock/unlock have no effect. Rear window latch works to open window.

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My door did the same. It is the latch spring that is broken. Push the hatch latch to the locked 'return' position, lock the hatch with the keyless entry. unlock with the keyless entry and now the latch will open the hatch. because the spring will not return to the locked position you will need to return it ALL the time. NOTE:: THE REAR HATCH CAN BE CLOSED WITH THE LATCH IN THE OPEN POSITION NOW. THE DOOR IS NOT LATCHED/LOCKED CLOSED. It will cause the hatch open light on the dash when you hit bumps. AND PEOPLE/PETS/STUFF can fall out in transit!! If you are in the US file a report with the NHTSA-very dangerous!!
As for the wiper, clean the door frame contacts with sandpaper.

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Not sure about your car, but on my Chrysler mini van the same problem happened. The problem was not the motor but the body control module. The unit had 2 relays, but the BCM actualy controls the unit. To replace the BCM was $450. I bypassed the problem by installing an on/off switch inside the car and activated the motor by by passing the BCM at the relay. That was 3 years ago, still works great. Your BCM may be the problem. Check the schematics of the relays and try doing the same.

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SOURCE: ...1995 Kia Sportage Back Door/Hatch Will not unlock...

if it is electronic check the fuses first. if not electric spray with WD-40 in key hole and around button

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 29, 2009

SOURCE: Driver side door will not unlock with key or with keyless entry

frist check your wires and make shore you have power. if your lock still dont work its the power lock motor in that door ok . have a nice day

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 24, 2009

SOURCE: My 2003 Kia Rio Cinco back hatch latch handle is

We had the same problem.
I took out the bolts outside, then crawled into the back area of the car, and took a screw driver, and slid it along the inner hatch catch, and found the safety latch and released the hatch. Then I took the inside off, and disconnected the handle device from the inside. It was rusted, and broken. I went to Kia, and bought a new one and reinstalled, after greasing the new one up. Took me a while, but they wanted 280.00 in labor, so it was well worth it.
Just be patient and go slow. A good metric socket set will be the best thing, with a regular and phillips screw driver.
Good luck
David

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  • Posted on Jul 22, 2009

SOURCE: 2000 kia sportage pump is working relays have been

there is a splice for fuel injectors at the front of the fuel rail conduit and electric tape will need to be removed to see if it is ok then clean up all engine grounds and ecm grounds on passenger side kick panel if this doesnt help check coils and crank sensor

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SOURCE: 07 Kia Sportage 4x4 V6 Front windshield wipers stopped working.

o yeah take back to dealership where they will fix it for free

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