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2008 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1690299
Internal NHTSA #	11355113
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2008
File date	14/09/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving on the highway with the cruse control set at 65 and the vechile started to increase speed on it's own i attempted to turn off the cruse control by pressing the brake and turning off the system the car slowed until i removed my foot from the brake, then it began to accelerate again. Once i was able to stop the vehicle the engine continued to try and force it's way back to moving speed on it's own, i was able to get the vehicle in park and the engine speed increased to full throttle on it's own. I was able to shut down the engine and restart the vehicle, it was behaving normally about 10 minutes of driving later i attempted to stop the vehicle and the problem returned and it started accelerating again on it's own. I was able to shut the vehicle down
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	148000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	THORNTON, CO
VIN pattern	KNDJE723X87XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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