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2012 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1564226
Internal NHTSA #	11207538
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2012
File date	13/04/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While traveling in id heading home to ut (in motion) on an interstate interchange at hwy us-20 w to i-15 s, my 2012 kia sportage with only 36,000 miles, experienced engine power loss, the engine seized with no warning indicators. I was eventually able to bring the vehicle to a stop on the side of the road, but it was difficult because there were no brakes. After waiting several minutes and calming down, i tried the ignition and it started up again and since there were no warning indicators and i'd never experienced this particular problem before, i decided to push on keeping to the right side of traffic and going as slow as possible. After a few minutes of driving slowly, the car started making a knocking sound so i exited immediately at the nearest pocatello exit, to find a kia dealership. Now the car was making an awful squealing noise along with the knocking. I was able to putter to the pocatello kia dealer and had to leave the car so they could run a diagnostic test the following monday. I then had to find a ride back to salt lake. The result was "rod failure" according to the test and they recommended that i buy a motor for approx $7000 and did not disclose they could start a service ticket with the test result, so one week later a friend helped me trailer the kia back to salt lake, we left it at our family mechanic's shop whom we've used for other cars and started the search for a less expensive engine. Had a jegs engine shipped but jegs sent the wrong engine and now say there are no engines that will work for my kia. One month later i still have no car, no engine and am racking up rental car charges and it looks like my only option is to buy another car. Feeling a little violated because i took great care of that kia. I can provide documentation upon request, if you feel it would be helpful, please let me know.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	36000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SALT LAKE CITY, UT
VIN pattern	KNDPBCA21C7XXXXXX
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	30
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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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