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2011 KIA SPORTAGE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	873776
Internal NHTSA #	10417611
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2011
File date	31/07/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dealer claims they referred to previous service history. Check engine light was on. When depress gas pedal car does not responded. This is the same problem i had on july 13, 2011. Dealer scanned for codes. Did not state in work order which codes where present. Called kia tech line. Adjust turbo, inspect and adjust ewga rod on turbo. Road tested. Cleared codes and road tested again ok. Car was out of commission from august 1, 2011 at roughly 8:00 am until august 4 2011 at 3:30 pm when dealer called and said car was ready for pickup. Consumer e-mailed invoice and tsb. 08/08/11
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	7453
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	HUMMELSTOWN, PA
VIN pattern	KNDPCCA69B7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	20
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	MCCAFFERTY
Dealer's telephone number	717-766-4733
Dealer's city	MECHANICSBURG
Dealer's state code	PA
Dealer's ZIP code	17050

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2011 KIA SPORTAGE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SPORTAGE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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