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2012 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1521898
Internal NHTSA #	11161262
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2012
File date	09/11/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On 11/09/2018 our son was driving home after visiting his father in the hospital. He called and said the kia had began shaking and the engine light came on so he immediatly turned into a parking lot . The car made some loud noises and completly lost power before he could park in a space. This was around midnight and he is a teenager so he was really upset . As i was at the hospital with his dad he called a friends parent to pick him up . The next day we had car towed to kia dealer. The following week the dealer called and said engine was unrepairable . As soon as my husband was released from hospital we went to dealer on the following friday and got quote of over 5000. 00 to fix with a new short block engine. Of course our vin is not included in the recalls of this engine but we feel certain this failure is the result of kias faulty engine. This car did have 144,000 miles that were interstate commuter miles and i had always kept the oil changed. Prior to this the only thing repaired was the radio and a new battery. There was zero warning of any approaching problem with the engine. It did not use oil,drip any fluids or give any indication anything was wrong. Fortunalty this happed late at night with no traffic and not to me during my daily interstate commute.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	144000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KNOXVILLE, TN
VIN pattern	KNDPB3A25C7XXXXXX
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	35
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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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