Engine will not start

Electrical problem
2000 Kia Sportage 4 cyl Four Wheel Drive Manual

battery good, lights ok. Nothing when key turn

I noticed a 2001 kia sportage on here with the same problem, I checked all but the fuel pressure since there is no service port on the fuel rail I dont know how to go about checking it, any suggestions?

For the past 6 years our sportage will all of a sudden not start, it will run excellent for a few weeks to a few months and then one day it will not start. After letting it sit eventually it does start and then it will be ok till the next time. My mechanic can not find the problem as the check engine light does not come on [it is working]. The dealer charged $1500.00 for a new gas tank [ claimed that it was rusted inside] and changed the fuel pump still the problem continues. We have had the mother board changed my mechanic the fuel filter, sensors, . The dealer claims that they found 2 grounds but did not elaborate where they were. Have changed the clutch safety switch. The clutch makes a sqeaky sound when sitting in traffic and has a light grind feeling to it. We love this vehicle and it runs like new except for this issue could it be a ground, or maybe in the clutch, transmission that causes it not to start. There is no smell of electrical over heat. Please help

Yes it does, it feels like it wants to start almost like it is not getting gas, however once what ever it is falls in place it cranks right up with no hesitation. When it is working right the start up is immediate upon turning the key.

Thank you, we were not made aware of this, they claimed that they found rust in the tank and being the so called pros we did not question it. How does one submit a bill to Kia. I have looked for a corporate address in the past with no luck.

Sat for 5 months on lawn when trying to start I only hear a relay click. Could the starter be rusting causing problem and how to get to it as cant put a jack under car as ground too soft. Cant see exactly where it is, any help as trying to get it running

Thank you very much we will get right on this.

Electrical problem
2000 Kia Sportage Automatic 145000 miles

I dont know much about cars so I apologize in advance.

I left the headlights on by accident one day and when I tried to start my car nothing happend. No lights anywhere, no sounds. Nothing at all. I came outside later and the window motors were going click click click. I put the key in the ignition and it stops, take it out and its back to the click click click. I checked back in a couple of hours and the clicking had stopped.

I figured the battery had drained completely so I tried a jump start with a friends car. No luck.

We kept one side of the jumper cables on the battery and touched the other side together and it made a large spark so I think the battery is still good.

My dad checked the fuses in the engine and tried to jump start it again. He was checking if electricty was getting to different parts of the engine
. I really couldnt say which but everywhere he tested was getting power.

His guess is its electrical. I bought the car used and apparently there was an alarm built into the car after the original owner purchased it. By the time I bought it the alarm had been disconnected. Is there any chance remenants of the alarm system shut my car down? Please help, thank you.

Problems starting car started when the dealer installed a car alarm.
There is a new battery in the car, but no juice is passing to the starter.
Could it have something to do with the car alarm?

I have a 2000 Kia Sportage Ex. The service engine light is not illuminated and no codes are being sent to the OBD II reader. I can go out, start the vehicle, it runs fine, go to the store, park, come back out, try to start it and it will not start. If I let it sit for a while, it will usually restart. Then while driving it, it will sporadically just die and refuse to start. Again, if it sits for a while, it will usually restart and run fine until it either will not restart or dies again while driving it. There is no consistent pattern. We have replaced the fuel pump and problems are the same. It seems like a sensor or switch must be malfunctioning and/or possibly shutting down once the vehicle reaches operating temperature. Then somehow resets itself after the car sits for a while. Any ideas on what I should check next or the likely problem is? PLEASE HELP!