Why might a 2001 Kia Sportage not start?

Answer 1

Mine did the same thing. Took it it Kia service center, after three days of them putting in parts, such as new fuel pump and tank, starter etc. they found out that a little relay, buried somewhere but very important to running, was not working. They replaced that and ran good since. Thank God it was still under warrenty so I paid for no labor or the new parts that they left in. My 2001 Sportage also did not start. I tried everything and finally paid $80 to have a garage put it on a computer. They told me the ECM (electronic control module - THE BRAIN) was bad. They also told me that part is covered under warranty by some Federal thing and Kia replaced it FREE OF CHARGE! They also paid for the towing of the vehicle to the dealership. The car is 5 yrs. old and they still covered it.