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2012 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1343608
Internal NHTSA #	10937279
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2012
File date	17/11/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Our 2012 kia sportage broke down over a month ago after my wife and daughter had just got off the pa turnpike, they had stopped at a mall an hour from home after traveling all day. When they returned to the car from shopping, it wouldn't start. It was towed to gateway kia of warrington at the advice of kia corporation of america, because that was the closest dealership. After sitting there for almost five days and no call from them, and multiple inquiries by us, they finally told us that it was engine failure. They ran basic diagnostic tests and never went any further as far as looking into the engine. Because we were the second owner off a one year lease, we weren't eligible for the original 10 year/100,000 warranty. Our warranty was now 5 years/ 50,000 miles. Our car has 70,0000 miles. So not covered we have been told. We kept good care of this car with regular oil changes and state inspections. After being told that we were not going to be covered, we started researching this problem. Soon after we found a law firm that was heading a class action suit against kia. The lawsuit alleged that kia has an ongoing problem with some of their engine, which includes our vehicle and engine. We were also notified that the law firm had ceased to pursue the suit because kia had agreed to fix the engines for the vehicles included in the suit. Kia has denied to cover our car under this special extended warranty which would include 10 years/120,000 miles now. We have been passed around and denied all the up to the corporate offices "escalation office", which has ultimately told us that we have been denied and have reached the highest office available for complaint/appeals and there is nothing that we do any longer. We still owe almost $10,000 on this car, which will be a total loss if it isn't fixed under extended warranty or by us at a cost of almost $5000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	70000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DOYLESTOWN, PA
VIN pattern	KNDPB3A27C7XXXXXX
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	0
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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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2012 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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