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2012 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1588080
Internal NHTSA #	11240954
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2012
File date	28/07/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving on a southern california freeway on july 28, 2019, the engine of our 2012 kia sportage suddenly stalled. Brought it to the garden grove kia dealer the next day and met their service advisor martha gudino. She promised that the dealer would let us know by 2p what the issue was. She didn't call until after 4p with bad news: a new engine was needed for the princely sum of $9,087. 60 plus tax! In hindsight, we now know that martha was probably huddling with management on a strategy of disinformation. Not only did she not mention that there was an oil leak recall on this model but she said nothing about the ongoing class action suits, the car fire reports, and the 21 engine complaints lodged on carcomplaints. Com. When we picked up the car the next day, i, of course, mentioned the class action suit filed by andrea smolek and the numerous complaints mentioning exactly what our service advisor had described: "oil was black and slight sludged [sic]. Oil control valve (ocv) had sludge and metal shavings." the service manager
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	118193
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LAS VEGAS, NV
VIN pattern	KNDPC3A29C7XXXXXX
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	65
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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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