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2012 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1648768
Internal NHTSA #	11315468
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2012
File date	15/02/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On 02/15/2020,i noticed a knocking on right side of engine,i made a a appointment with folsom lake kia on 02/16/2020 for 02/18/2020. Explained to service department my concerns about engine knock on right side of engine, one tech said sounds like rod bearings,where i thought sounded like idler pulley just behind alternator. So after dropping off tech said we will check next day when engine was cold, i received a call on the 19th saying it was the tensioner pulley, which was under warranty, so i said replace it. They had to order parts and that they had a loaner car for me, so back to dealership i go (21 miles each way), i got another call on the 21st wanting me to come back and listen to engine with the belt off ,don't know want that has to with it. They said we still have to order parts, will call you when ready. On the 26th of february they called an said it's done come pick up. I had to send my wife due to i work nights, she called me when she got home and said she believes engine is still making knocking noise. Dealership replaced tensioner pulley ildler pulley and new belt. Idler pulley and belt not under warranty had to pay $129 fpr an $80 pulley and $40 belt. I'm still upset that when i took car in the first place tech said all was covered under warranty. 10/100mile. Also while the many days i was in contact with service department they said they were sending data collected from diagnostic tests to kia multiple times. So i have made another appointment with a different dealership closer to home for march 2nd(i went to folsom lake because that's where i purchased new in 2012} i believe the engine is coming apart internally and do not want my wife to drive it. When car is first started, put into drive engine makes knocking noise stationary and in motion, at first noise would go away when it got to operating temperature noise would quiet down some. Getting worse
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	86076
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ELK GROVE, CA
VIN pattern	KNDPB3A25C7XXXXXX
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	0
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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.
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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.
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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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