I have a 2001 kia sportage that has only 70,000 miles on it..the check engine light is flashing and the car is bucking any insight into this I'm tyring to bypass a visit to the dealership:banghead:

Welcome to AF, you are in the GM forum, repost this in the Kia forum!

take it toAutozone and have them read the code. they will do that for free. that should give you an idea of what is wrong.