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2018 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1534402
Internal NHTSA #	11173712
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SPORTAGE
Model Year	2018
File date	29/01/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased my 2018 kia sportage ex brand new 6-8-18. Less than 100 miles on the car and the dashboard instrument lights went dark while driving on the highway in the dark. I brought it back to dealer, they had to order a new gauge dimmer cluster because the original failed. Several weeks later the brakes began violently shaking the car when braking on the highway. Again, i brought it back to the dealer and they resurfaced the brake rotors due to warping. Several months later on 1-28-19 the engine died on the highway placing the vehicle into limp home mode. I almost got hit by a tractor trailer trying to get to the breakdown lane without ample engine power. I immediately drove it to the dealer and it has been there ever since. I got the bbb involved now and i am trying to get the lemon law in place. I am currently in a rental.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	5080
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MILFORD, CT
VIN pattern	KNDPNCAC5J7XXXXXX
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	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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2018 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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