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2012 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1570951
Internal NHTSA #	11218496
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2012
File date	06/06/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2012 kia sportage stopped abruptly on the right hand side of interstate 295 in nj. I was just before the #20 exit. A large amount of oil drained from under my car. I called aaa and had it towed to kia in cherry hill nj. I was told the engine was completely ruined. It would cost me $6000. For a new engine. I had gone to kia initially about three weeks ago5/15/19 because i received nhtsa recall nu: 19v101 and i was having some problems with my car. I had to keep putting oil into it. And it did not drive well. They had never heard of the recall but checked my car and said that the oil had been leaking out of the engine and was allover the underbody of the car. Inside the oil was badly mucked up and had to be thoroughly cleaned out and they had to take the engine out to do this. They would also replace the spark plugs although they were not bad but they had the engine out. It was called a defudge on the engine. This cost me $1,600. 00 but they gave me a deal of $1,300 because i am a nice old lady. And they wanted to give me a break. The car was not good, it sputtered, and puffed out smoke as drove. It would not start right, and in town driving it would stall and sputter. I returned to kia on 5/21/19. They recleaned it again. It continued to have problems and sputter when stating up. The day before the engine light went on but then went off again. 6/6/19 aaaflat bed delivered car to kia and it is immobile. I am 74 years old i called kia by 9:00am i was told to call aaa and they arrived at 10:53. I had been on the highway side of the road for 31/2 hr. I was in kia for 6 hours waiting. I have had 4 kias and never had this problem. There was not any indication given to me that the engine was in jeopardy. Only thing that was mentioned was they were trying not to have to replace some hoses? They are trying to help me out with the cost. It has 109.+ miles *js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	110
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	CONSUMER LETTER
City and State	WOODSTOWN, NJ
VIN pattern	KNDPCCA26C7XXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	50
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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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