| Issue ID | 1473350 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11101041 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SPORTAGE |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 07/06/18 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Vehicle experienced loss of power while accelerating on the highway and making a dangerous left turn across two lanes of traffic. A knocking noise coming from the engine persisted after this loss of power. The vehicle was immediately taken to the closest kia dealership the following day and diagnosed as having engine bearing failure. Kia currently has a recall (sc-147) for engines demonstrating this type of failure, but we were told that the recall did not extend to the engine in our 2013 kia sportage. The vehicle currently has 109,856 miles on the engine and was in overall good shape and mechanically sound. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 109856 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | UNIONTOWN, PA |
| VIN pattern | KNDPBCA26D7XXXXXX |
| 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 |
| 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 | 45 |
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