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2013 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1596074
Internal NHTSA #	11251882
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2013
File date	06/05/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My wife was driving the car she went to pass someone on a county road and the car died. So she put the car in neutral to coast out of the way. Tried to start the car nothing, acted like bad battery. Tried boosting the car off same thing. Replaced battery same thing. Saw smoke coming from the car engine when cranking the engine while being boosted. The smoke was coming from the starter. Took the starter off, tried turning the crankshaft, couldn't turn the engine at all. Acted like the engine was locked up. Called tow-truck to take the car to the repair shop. Ford dealership where i bought the car, to be checked out. They said the engine was locked up also, said they removed the first and second piece oil pan. Removed center crank shaft main bearing cap, removed all four connecting rod bearing caps and found connecting rod #3 bearing seized to the crank shaft. The other bearings were in rough shape also. I have all the paper work proving that the oil was changed every 3 thousand miles. The car only had 125,000 miles on it. Dealership said that the engine needed to be replaced because there was shaving in the oil pan from the bearings and probably in the oil pump also. Had to pay the ford dealership $533. 90 to tell me the engine was locked up. They said a new engine was $5000 not counting what it would cost to have it installed, they said the new engine had upgraded bearings. So they new there was a problem. Found some used engines for about $3000 dollars but scared that the same thing would happen again. Called kia dealership they said that there was a recall on the same year 2013 kia sportage ex as mine, with the same engine. But not on my vin #. Looked on the internet there was a lot of the same 2013 kia sportage ex vehicles that they said had the same problems as mine and there vin # were not covered also. Kia should fix the problem it they know there is a problem.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	125000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DECATUR, TN
VIN pattern	KNDPC3A22D7XXXXXX
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	40
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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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What is Failure?

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