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2013 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1560055
Internal NHTSA #	11204374
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2013
File date	18/04/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	April 18 2019 coming home on the highway, the engine started "knocking" real loud made it home (by luck) and the next day i called briggs kia. Had it towed and i was informed that the engine was "blown"and that they had to replace the engine. I have had this car a year and a half. I am the second owner and i feel that this engine should have not blown like this. My pontiac that i traded for this car had over two hundered thousand miles and the only thing i had replaced was the brakes,battery,fan belt and starter. Of the 8 cars have owned (all general motors) this is the first time i have had an engine blown in a vehicle. Kia dealership said they could not help me because there was no recall on that engine. So i called kia consumer assistance and they gave me a complaint number # 11203341. I was also advised that kia might be able to help me with "good will" to reimbursement for the failure of this engine. Cost of the engine repair was $ 8906. 59 and briggs did not lend me a loaner car. I had to pay for a rental at the cost of $ 280. 00 i'm 74 years old and on a fixed income and i had to take out a loan for the repairs and rental. Briggs said i had a 12/12 warranty(used engine) tried to call your office !-800-333-4542 but, was placed on hold for 15 minutes. I checked with recallmasters. Com and it stated there was a recall on kia sportage with engine freeze up causing knocking noise. Please see if you can help me in some way. Thanks former u. S. Marine veit nam veteran
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	126402
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TOPEKA, KS
VIN pattern	KNDPBCA23D7XXXXXX
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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2013 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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