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2012 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1482319
Internal NHTSA #	11112182
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2012
File date	04/07/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving down a busy street going 60mph when my engine just died. I coasted until i was able to pull over and thankfully no accident occurred. I tried to turn the key but the car wouldn't start. It was completely dead. It was towed to our local mechanic and we were told the engine was blown and he couldn't even turn it over manually. When looking for a new engine there was not 1 in all of the us available!! He mentioned the recall regarding engine failure on certain kia sportages so i called the kia dealership and told them what happened. They said my vin # was not part of the recall and my warranty had just expired so they were not able to help me at all! I couldn't believe what they were saying and especially how terrible they treated me. My car only has 80k miles on it and this was not right. I investigated the recall and found it was for the engines failing which is exactly what happened to mine. I also found a lot more people that have been dealing with this same situation for over a year now that are unable to even purchase another engine because there are none available due to all the engines exploding and needing replacement. They too were not under the vin recall but their engines were doing the exact same thing. Kia is definitely hiding something and i think someone needs to seriously investigate this! My family could have died and so could all of the other family's that this has happened to. My car now sits in our driveway unable to drive, unable to fix and unable to sell yet i'm still having to make payments on it. I will never buy a kia again and i hope someone gets these lying jerks for what they've done and are continuing to do.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PASO ROBLES, CA
VIN pattern	KNDPBCA27C7XXXXXX
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	60
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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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