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2012 KIA SPORTAGE Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1642793
Internal NHTSA #	11308003
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2012
File date	01/01/20
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Hi i came home on lunch one afternoon the car drove perfectly fine no issues what's so ever. About an hour passed and it was time to go back to work so i put the key in the ignition and they car never started again. It sounded to me like it wasn't getting any fuel so i thought i'll change the fuel pump.. That's when i learned that there was a fuel pump from a polaris artticat snowmobile that was used by the manufacturer which ok i thought was funny at the time but finding a replacement part was a nightmare.. I finally found a replacement part which i just had to get a whole new fuel pump and assembly but when it didn't start after that i didn't know what to do. I took it to vip and had them take a look they called me back the next day and said they had no clue what was wrong with it and that i needed to come grab it and bring it to the dealer where i bought it from. That's when i learned the engine somehow stopped getting compression and that blew up merchants said i needed a new engine that's $7,000 and when i went to find one that's when i found out it's discontinued gee wonder why so then i go to kia and tell them now i found out there's all these recalls out on kia sportages but my vin# doesn't match now how does that work so now i'm out a car and $7,000 and still paying on a car i don't have any more. So how am i to fix a discontinued motor and a polaris artic cat snowmobile fuel pump. By the way i've had the car less than 2 years and only put 30,000 miles on it ridiculous.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	90000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MANCHESTER, NH
VIN pattern	KNDPBCA22C7XXXXXX
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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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 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SPORTAGE Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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