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2012 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1693888
Internal NHTSA #	11361746
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2012
File date	14/09/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We purchased the vehicle from a family member. My granddaughter was coming home on the expressway, and the car started to vibrate and knock and began to shut down. She pulled off the expressway and the she was able to maneuver the car to the side of the road. When they opened the hood, smoke came out but there wasn't a fire. After having the car towed to the kia dealership the next day, it was determined that the engine seized up. Because there is was out of warranty, the dealership has declined to fix the problem. We are being told the vin number that is on our theta ii gdi engine is not on the other engine recalls for the 2012 kia sportagetheta ii engine. It appears that kia is trying to distance itself from fixing an obvious problem with these engines by designating only certain engines qualify. Putting an engine in a vehicle is out of the question, particularly now with this pandemic and having limited work hours. There are no savings to repair this. We now have a beautiful vehicle with no engine that is useless for us. We have contacted kia consumer department and will again appeal to them now that the dealership has examined it. But i would hope that your agency is able to push kia to include any of these engines that have failed, particularly if they have been well maintained over the years.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	108000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PUNTA GORDA, FL
VIN pattern	KNDPC3A21C7XXXXXX
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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What is Failure?

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