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2013 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1680303
Internal NHTSA #	11343638
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2013
File date	07/07/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	At 97,xxx miles, the connecting rod bearings failed and the engine seized. The failure ruptured the oil pan, spraying oil on the engine, exhaust headers, and the road. The engine lost power at highway speeds and the vehicle coasted to the side of the road. The failure was sudden without any warning lights, noise, or performance loss prior to the failure. This failure seems similar to other failures with kia and hyundai engines, however this specific engine was not listed in a nhtsa recall. Kia has refused to warranty the failure, stating it was not "due to a manufacturing defect". The engine model is a 2. 4l dohc mpi theta-ii. Other theta-ii engines have been recalled, just not this very specific type.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	97000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORTH LIBERTY, IA
VIN pattern	KNDPBCA27D7XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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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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