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2012 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1607896
Internal NHTSA #	11266824
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2012
File date	22/09/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2012 kia sportage ex purchased june 2019 with 69,974 miles. The engine seized up september 2019 with 72466 while driving 60 mph with no warning at all; no dash lights, no temperature gauge rising - nothing. All that was heard was a couple rapping sounds and then a big thud coming from the engine compartment followed by a total loss of power steering and brakes. After we struggled to get the car off the road without getting rear-ended, we tried to restart it and smoke started coming from under the hood. No fire started. Fluid levels fine (radiator full; oil full - the car has only been driven 2492 miles since we bought it. Diagnosis of a seized engine was confirmed by a mechanic. The kia dealership quoted me a price of $6700 for a used replacement engine with 109,000 miles. Another local mechanic quoted roughly the same for another high mileage engine. This solution is a tough pill to swallow considering my engine only had 72466 miles on it when it died. Whose to say that the older engine wouldn't fail in the near future. My understanding is that for various hyundai/kia vehicles with the same base engine as mine (2. 4 l) made in the 2010-2014 time frame had a recall due to premature engine failure/seized bearings. The difference between the recalled vehicles and mine is simply the fuel/air injection system (gdi versus my naturally aspirated mpi). Since the seizing issue involves the core mechanical components of the engine and not the peripheral plumbing, and given the high number of reported incidents to the nhtsa along with several new class action lawsuits, i feel it is only a matter of time before my engine is covered under the umbrella of the first recalls of the gdi engine. However that doesn't help pay my current monthly car payment while the car sits in the driveway.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	72466
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ELON, NC
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	60
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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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