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2012 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1693813
Internal NHTSA #	11361696
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2012
File date	17/09/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving on the i-10 freeway in phoenix, my engine seized up. All instrument lights came on and the vehicle died while driving approx 65mph. Luckily i was able to get to the shoulder without incident. I had to wait over an hour in 106 degree heat with a highway patrol officer until the tow truck could arrive. The kia dealership confirmed that the engine died. This exact problem was addressed with kia in 2017 under a recall of over 600 thousand vehicles across their lineup including the sportage of this exact manufacturing year. In 2019, kia expanded the vehicles covered to avoid a class action lawsuit. But i was told that my vin doesn't qualify for the recall or the kia engine settlement. My vehicle only had 94000 miles on it and i performed all routine maintenance timely. I am the second owner of this vehicle and apparently the 10 year or 100k warranty also doesn't apply to me. I worked in automotive industry for years. Everyone knows that all of these engines are made with dozens of shared components to keep costs down during manufacturing, regardless of what your vin is. Had it been my 15-year-old son, learning how to drive for the first time, he would not have had the experience to know how to handle the situation. He would most likely have that day or caused a massive accident on the highway. It is shameful that kia won't help customers like me when they know these engines are all defective. Does it take multiple deaths from car accidents before kia will act on behalf of their customers? Do the right thing kia!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	94000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHANDLER, AZ
VIN pattern	KNDPB3A28C7XXXXXX
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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