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2012 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1673702
Internal NHTSA #	11338642
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2012
File date	03/06/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving westbound on i70 on june 3, in warrenton mo, my 2012 kia sportage suddenly lost all power at highway speed. I quickly pulled off the highway as the engine shut down and i coasted into a gas station. The car would not restart. I hired a tow truck and had the sportage towed 45 minutes away to jim butler kia. The next morning, the service manager informed me my engine had siezed and needed to be replaced. Kia will not warranty the engine even though they have replaced about 1. 7 million 4 cyclinder engines for my model year kia and other years as well. There is an open recall for my sportage which i was never notified of for oil leaks that can cause engine failure. I have requested help from kia but they refuse to help me even though the car is within warranty time and miles but i am the second owner. Other 2nd owners have been covered and had their engines replaced at no charge i have read online many times. Kia knows they had a problem with millions upon millions of 4cyl and 6 cyl engines and replaced them but are for some reason refusing to help me with mine, even though i can prove i did the required maintenance. I was lucky i was able to pull off i70 without being rear ended by one of many 18 wheelers speeding by. I just want my car fixed like the millions of others like mine were!!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	89000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MARBLEHEAD, MA
VIN pattern	KNDPBCA25C7XXXXXX
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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What is Failure?

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