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2013 KIA SPORTAGE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1697924
Internal NHTSA #	11364734
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2013
File date	10/10/20
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving car the engine ceased causing the car to stall with child in the car. The car with only 72,000 miles on it was taken to kia who refused to fix the engine under warranty. Was told there have been recalls for this same issue with other 2013 kia sportage cars but this vin was not associated with the engine recall. This car engine problem is a danger and could easily have resulted in a serious crash or death with the car stalling while driving on the road. Kia obviously has a known manufacturing defect in there engines, but continue to let people put their lives in jeopardy by not recalling their engines.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	72000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PITTSBURGH, PA
VIN pattern	KNDPBCA24D7XXXXXX
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	30
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA SPORTAGE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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