Hay,

I had this problem in my other Sportage. What has happened is a spring has broke in the door locking assembly.

Here is what you do. Get in it and pull the left top side out. You will need to pop the plastic inserts loose. While holding it out, reach down into the door. There will be plastic covering the hole. Break it. Now the tricky part. Find the assembly. It will be a tight fit but I am a big guy and did it. On the back side there is a piece of metal the sticks out. I do not know how to describe it. It is about 1/4 inch wide and rounded on the end. Push it down. It will slide down about 1/4 inch. This will unlock the door.

The things that sucks is you can not buy just the spring that could not cost more than $1 from Kia. You have do buy the whole assembly.

The important thing is do not lock the door. If you do you will have to do it again. Advice, watch your left elbow. I had this happen on both front doors.

I am in Bham. If you can not figure it out and want to come down I will do it for you.

Keith