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2011 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1689135
Internal NHTSA #	11354247
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2011
File date	01/08/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 2011 kia sportage. I received a recall letter from kia on 2019 that my oil pan needed replaced. The letter stated that if left unfixed it could cause damage to the engine. I took it to the kia dealer they replaced it free of charge. Several months after the car started to make a loud knocking sound from the engine. The car started to feel as if it would not fully go on excelration. I called the kia dealer several time. They notified me of a kia engine recall however told me the vin number doesn't qualify. The service manager told me i could schedule a diagnostic test for the car but i would need to pay $150 service fee. I cancelled the appointment and scheduled with a private mechanic due to services manger telling me i am responsible for the fees. I was unable to take my car to my mechanic because the car stopped working the following morning. I was driving on the interstate and the engine starter bri make a loud knocking sound. The car just stopped on the interstate. When i pressed the gas to excelrate . I had the car towed to the kia dealer who told me the engine is stuck and was not worth replacing. My husband and i decided to leave the car at the dealership and followed up with kia consumer affairs. They 30 days later sent a letter that they will replace part of the engine but i would be responsible for the service fee around $2200 pretax. I don't feel this issue is handled appropriately. I believe the engine failed as part of the safety recall. The car is 2011 and had a defective oil pain until 2019. I believe this is what caused my engine to fail. I do not believe that kia has been honest about the recall or fairly handling the issues.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	150000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CANTON, OH
VIN pattern	KNDPB3A28B7XXXXXX
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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2011 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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