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2012 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1587565
Internal NHTSA #	11240591
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2012
File date	23/07/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving into a parking lot, check engine and key light turned on. I pulled into a parking spot and turned the car off. Temperature gage was reading normal, i tried to turn the car back on and nothing but the battery operated systems turned on. I had it towed to the nearest shop where they started with replacing the starter; which appeared to be burnt. Once the new starter was installed, the mechanic tried to start the vehicle and, again, nothing from the engine - not one sound. They said the engine was seized. I then had the car towed to my local kia dealership. The dealership charged me $150 to do nothing more than try to start the car; which i already explained to them would not start due to the engine not responding. They said they couldn't investigate further than that to find out what caused the engine to fail and said i would have to appeal their decision by calling kia consumer affairs. Kia consumer affairs opened a claim and stated they will get back to me with a decision in 3-5 business days; however, i'm unsure how they will be able to make a sound decisions regarding replacing my engine without doing their due diligence to identify the root cause of the issue. I have always been on top of preventative maintenance for this vehicle, there has never before been any incidents that would lead me to believe this engine was on its way out. At 133k miles, there is no reason, other than internal defect caused during the manufacturing process; that could have caused this issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	133433
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PILOT HILL, CA
VIN pattern	KNDPC3A2XC7XXXXXX
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	5
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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

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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