Manual Transmission stick jammed after BRAKE Light ON for a day. 2002 Kia Sportage ONLY drives in 4th gear. Mechanic says Brake Fluid in Kia Sportage Lubes and Cools Manual Transmission? Might have gone dry and jammed Clutch and Trans. Is this problem FATAL? Or can I recover something short of replacing the entire transmission? We are Original owners and car has ONLY 85K miles on it. I am not sure I can even get a good Trade-in for a NEW Kia with a jammed trans? Right?

Transmission Fluid Level Check Kia Sportage 1995 2002 2002 Kia Sportage 2...

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For a manual transmission, an SAE 75W-30 transmission oil is recommended. For an automatic transmission, Dextron II E or M-III is recommended. The 2002 Kia Sportage hold 2 quarts of transmission fluid. It is recommended that these fluid levels be checked every six months and changed or refilled as needed. The fill spout should be on the left side of the engine block and the fluid will be red in color.

check your stop light fuse it could be blown out! you have to have foot on brake to remove from park. if no voltage to shifter, it will think no foot is on the brake. Check that the brake lights work, system requires brake light switch input to come out of park. if its not that. check the brake switch on top of brake pedal arm. good-day !

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The 2002 Kia Sportage is a small SUV that is simple to maintain. Each reservoir and part involved in routine servicing is clearly marked with bright colors and the name of the part. Checking your fluid levels is a quick way to ensure the optimum performance of your Kia Sportage, and with regular maintenance, your car will run smoothly and perform longer.To refill the brake fluid of the 2002 kia sportage, please follow the steps below:

1. Turn off the car,
2. Remove the negative terminal head of the battery,
3. Master cylinder holds the brake fluid,
4. Open it up,
   
5. Add brake fluid to the tank
6. Remember to fix back the negative terminal head of the battery.

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Popular Problems Checks
1. Car will not go into gear:

• Gear selector cable has failed
• Brake lock solenoid/brake light swtich has failed not allowing the gear selector to move out of "Park"
• Excessively low transmission fluid (note: if car is operated for an extended amount of time with low fluid level the transmission will fail prematurely)
• Shorted electrical component not allowing the PCM to control the transmission. Example: shorted fuse
• Flex plate (flywheel) is broken completely not transferring engine power to the transmission.

2. Car goes into gear but then fades out of gear or is slipping while driving:

• Transmission fluid is low
• Transmission clutch discs or bands are worn out or burned
• Faulty transmission shift solenoid.

3. Car goes into gear but does not shift out of first:

• Blown fuse to the PCM controller
• Faulty vehicle speed sensor (VSS)
• Shorted second gear control solenoid
• Faulty transmission controller (PCM)

could mean your brake fluid is low, check your fluid and if you need to add fluid and see if the light still comes on. If it does inspect your break pads or check to see if emergency brake is on.

Sounds like your brake fluid is low, check the level at the master cylinder and top to max.

No it is not that big of a deal. It is normally 2-3 nuts and your brake lines. The things to make sure of is that brake fluid does not get on any of the electronics below the cylinder by using a towel. Also make sure to bleed the cylinder before hooking the brake lines in all the way. Basically you can do this by screwing in the brake lines about half way and hitting the brake pedal about half way down. Make sure the reservoir does not get empty. Bleed it until there is nothing but fluid coming out of both lines. Obviously this is best done with two people. Have them hold the pedal down while you tighten the lines fully and you should be good.

Check the rear wheel cylinders if you have drum brakes on the rear. Check the master cylinder cap to be sure it's on right & snug. Use D.O.T. 3 fluid,not synthetic. If you're losing fluid there's a reason. Check the front brake pads & slides for the calipers,could be frozen with rust & eating up the pads. Fluid would seem low if the pads are shot.

hi check all your brake linnings for contamination especially brake fluid on the linnings if this is ok you have a build up of pressure if its possible for you drive till the brakes start to lock up get out go to each wheel see if any of them is getting hot if so the problem is on that wheel jack it up to see if the wheel is locking if its red hot it will be sticking then try the rest of the wheels one at a time jack them up see if its one wheel or all if its one wheel release the bleed nut on that wheel see if it releases if it does it must be fitted with a pressure regulator to that wheel replace it . now if its all wheels its more likely to be the brake master cylinder or if fitted pressure regulator that supplies all the wheels a long shot i cannot see but better to mention it the brake pedal is not sticking and holding down yates210456