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2013 KIA SPORTAGE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1706425
Internal NHTSA #	11376197
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2013
File date	08/11/20
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On sunday november 8th 2020, my daughter was driving the 2013 kia sportage with a little over 66,000 miles on it. While driving on hwy. 174 in franklin county, georgia the car started making a sound and then died in the middle of the road. Oil was everywhere in the road. Fortunately, this was in a straight of way and not in a corner and no one was directly behind her. I had the car towed to a mechanic and he said the engine blew a rod through the block and it would need a new engine. Kia has recalled similar engines but because this was a dohc model engine it was not part of the recall. However, these engines are having the same problems as the recalled engine. These vehicles are not safe and something should be done. I scanned in a text from my mechanic and the kia mechanic who gave me a price for the new engine. Thank you
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	66000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FRANKLIN SPRINGS, GA
VIN pattern	KNDPC3A27D7XXXXXX
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	45
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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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