2001 Kia Sportage Car doesn't start sometimes.

MARLENELW

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2001 KIA SPORTAGE
4 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
102,800 MILES

Sometimes when I try and start my car it won't start or even turn over. It's like the batteries dead but I checked the battery and its fine. The lights won't come on or anything. I sometimes have to sit and wait 20-30minutes before the car will finally start. I took it to a repair shop 2 mths. Ago and they said it was two sensors that needed replaced. A week later my car started doing the same thing until eventually it didn't start at all. I had it towed to the same repair shop and they said one of the sensors was bad & they replaced it free of charge. A week later my car returned to not wanting to start. No car place seems to know whats wrong with it. Some have suggested it's an electrical problem & that the sensors should have corrected it. Could it be the battery even though the battery is showing that it's good? Whenever I get into my car I always have to reset my clock and radio(this is after my car finally starts). This is another reason I think its the battery. Could it be a fuse?

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JD14600081

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I have had some similar problems with my sportage. And one problem after another. I have come to the conclusion the these cars are junk. But to answer your question it is not the battery if u dont have to keep jump starting it. It sounds to me to be a short in ur electrical system. And u could have a bad ground some where. Try disconecting the neg, batt. Cable and hook a test light from the cable to the neg. Batt. Post if it lights up u have a short in the electrical system some where. Another thing u can do is go to autozone and rent a code reader and then start trouble shooting from there. That is the stage that I am at with mine. Good luck with yours