2012 Kia Sportage Complaint Log

KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE, HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AS WELL AS KIA DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT (FRANKLIN, TN), BOTH DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS NEEDED A NEW ENGINE ($5000-7,000). THIS VEHICLE AS 145,000 MILES, OIL CHANGED AT EVERY 5000 MILES. THERE IS NO EXPLANATION OR REASONABLE CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE EXCEPT FOR MANUFACTURING.

TRAVELING HOME ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH WHEN I SUDDENLY HEARD AN UNFAMILIAR NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. A FEW SECONDS LATER, SOME LOUDER NOISES CAME FROM THE ENGINE AREA AND I LOST ALL POWER AND LOTS OF LIGHTS LIT UP ON THE DASH. I COULD IMMEDIATELY SMELL BURNING OIL AND NOTICED BLUE SMOKE IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR AND WHAT LOOKED LIKE A CIRCULAR PART SLIDING ON THE PAVEMENT BEHIND ME WHICH I KNEW WAS SOME PART FROM THE CAR. I PULLED OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER AND LIFTED THE HOOD AND SAW FLAMES ON THE REAR OF THE ENGINE ON THE EXHAUST AREA. I USED 10 OR 12 HANDFULS OF SNOW FROM THE DITCH TO THROW ON THE FIRE TO GET IT OUT. HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST CITY AND HAD TO RENT A CAR TO GET HOME. I KNOW THAT THE ENGINE BLEW UP. I SAW OIL FROM THE ENGINE ON THE SHOULDER RIGHT UP TO WHERE IT CAME TO REST.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I ATTEMPTED TO INCREASE MY SPEED AND THE VEHICLE BEGIN TO DECREASE IN SPEED. I IMMEDIATELY GOT PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED ALL THE WAY DOWN AND STOPPED. THE CAR WOULDN'T RESTART OR GO. AT THIS TIME 2 LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE DASH, THE OIL LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT. MY OIL HAD RECENTLY BEEN CHANGE 2 WEEKS PRIOR. ONCE TOWED TO A SHOP, THEY DETERMINED IT COULD BE ENGINE ISSUES BECAUSE THE CAR HAD POWER BUT WOULDN'T TURNOVER. I THEN TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY SAID THERE COULD BE A BATTERY ISSUE. ONCE THE BATTERY WAS RULED OUT, I WAS CALLED 30 MINUTES LATER AND INFORMED MY ENGINE WAS LOCKED. AT 148, 000 MILES AND THE ONLY OWNER OF THE CAR, I HAD NOT PRIOR WARNINGS OF SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 80 MPH, NO NOISES, NO LIGHTS, NOTHING. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS LIKE A PERSON DYING OF OLD AGE. THERE ARE RECALLS ON THE 2012 KIA SPORTAGES FOR ENGINE ISSUES.

ON SUNDAY (11/3) I WAS DRIVING MY 2012 KIA SPORTAGE (A CAR WE PURCHASED USED FROM KIA OF EAST HARTFORD, CT AND CURRENTLY ONLY HAS 68,000 MILES ON IT) ON A VERY BUSY INTERSTATE WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO POWER DOWN. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD BEFORE THE CAR SEIZED UP, A LOUD BANG SOUNDED FROM UNDER THE CAR, IT BEGAN TO SMOKE FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR AND OIL COVERED THE GROUND. THE CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO OUR LOCAL AUTO BODY SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK SUFFERED A QUARTER-SIZED HOLE FROM SOMETHING BEING DISPELLED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED FROM THE ENGINE. WHEN THIS WAS DETERMINED, WE DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THERE AS A RECALL AND WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED (SEE BELOW). VIN #[XXX]. WE WERE TOLD BY THE KIA DEALERSHIP THAT WHATEVER CAUSED OUR CAR TO JUST STOP WORKING ON THE INTERSTATE?WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. IT SEEMS VERY SUSPECT THAT GIVEN WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED, THIS IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. AFTER MUCH DEBATE AND OVER A MONTH LATER STILL WITHOUT A VEHICLE, KIA HAS TOLD US THEY WILL SUPPLY THE PARTS BUT THAT WE WERE STILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE $3,000+ OF LABOR. I?M SORRY, BUT KIA SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR CARS & ENGINES. AGAIN, WE ONLY HAVE 68,000 MILES ON OUR CAR. WE DON'T AGREE WITH THE DIRECTIVE OF HAVING TO PAY THE LABOR FEES. WE WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO REVIEW THIS COMPLAINT AND PROVIDE SOME DIRECTION FOR US. I HAVE TRIED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS TO TALK TO SOMEONE BEYOND THE MECHANIC & FIRST LINE REP, BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM ANYONE AT KIA. THIS IS THE CASE # [XXX]FOR KIA. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. [XXX]. THANK YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 65 MILES AN HOUR. I NOTICED I WASN'T ACCELERATING AT THE SAME SPEED. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS HARDER AND THE INTERNAL LIGHTS WENT OFF AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I BARELY HAD ENOUGH TIME TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER. I GOT IT TOWED TO THE MECHANIC WHO MOST RECENTLY DID THE LAST OIL CHANGE AND TUNE UP. THEY CALL ME AND TOLD ME THE ENGINE SEIZED AND THEY COULDN'T GET IT TO TURN. THEY RECOMMENDED I TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANIC SAID IT SHOULD STILL BE UNDER WARRANTY. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING TO HEAR IF ITS "MY FAULT" SINCE ITS A 3RD PARTY WARRANTY COMPANY.

MY ENGINE SEIZED AND STOPPED WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE BEGAN KNOCKING EARLIER THAT DAY WITH NO PRIOR WARNINGS, LIGHTS ILLUMINATING, ETC. I WASN'T EVEN ABLE TO GET IT HOME OR TO THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE IT DIED. WE PERFORM REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON OUR CAR AND THERE IS NO REASON IT SHOULD'VE DIED SO SOON. IT NEEDS A COMPLETELY NEW ENGINE NOW. SIMILAR MODELS ARE ALREADY ON RECALL AND A PENDING LAWSUIT FOR SIMILAR MODELS BUT THEY DON'T SEEM TO INCLUDE THE MPI ENGINE. ONLY TURBO AND GDI ARE INCLUDED, WHICH IS WRONG BECAUSE I'VE FOUND MANY REPORTS OF THIS ENGINE FAILING TOO. THERE'S A BIG PROBLEM HERE.

MY VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE IF A STREET LIGHT . I TOOK IT TO KIA SHOP THEY SAID THE ENGINE DIED WHICH BEFORE THAT I NEVER GOT WARNINGS . I KNOW KIA DOES HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE . THEY ARE COVERING THE ENGINE BUT I HAVE TO PAY FOR LABOR WHICH IS A LITTLE OVER 3,000 DOLLARS . I'M NOT SATISFIED BUT I NEED MY CAR .

ENGINE HAD A STUTTER UPON A FEW DAYS OF PURCHASE MONTHS LATER CAR WOULD NOT START , WAS TOLD IT WAS TIMING BELT ? BOUGHT IT USED AND CHECKED RECALL , WAS TOLD NO RECALLS ? HOWEVER I DO BELIEVE SOMETHING WAS WRONG WHEN I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE , AND I WAS NOT INFORMED

THE OIL PAN IS LEAKING OIL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A WITNESS OBSERVED SMOKE AND FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED AND BOTH DEPARTMENTS FILED REPORTS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND REMAINED IN THE PARKING LOT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

I WAS DRIVING WITH MY DAUGHTER AT 7:30 PM ON SANTIAGO CANYON ROAD ORANGE, CA. WHEN I NOTICED A CLICKING SOUND AND CAUGHT A GLIMPSE OUT OF THE CORNER OF MY EYE OF A LIGHT REFLECTING OFF THE ROAD. I INSTANTLY PULLED OVER AND TOLD MY DAUGHTER TO GET OUT. THE CAR TOOK ABOUT 3 TO 4 MINUTES TO TOTALLY GO UP IN FLAMES. I WAS NEVER CONTACTED ABOUT ANY POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR OR ANYTHING ABOUT THE KIA SORRENTO WE ALSO OWN. NOW I WON'T BE DRIVING THAT CAR EITHER.

JUST BOUGHT FROM A PRIVATE SELLER IN PUEBLO. WAS DRIVING TO AURORA WHEN THE CAR STOPPED AND WOULD NOT START. HAD TO TOW IT TO A DEALER.

2012 KIA SPORTAGE EX PURCHASED JUNE 2019 WITH 69,974 MILES. THE ENGINE SEIZED UP SEPTEMBER 2019 WITH 72466 WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH WITH NO WARNING AT ALL; NO DASH LIGHTS, NO TEMPERATURE GAUGE RISING - NOTHING. ALL THAT WAS HEARD WAS A COUPLE RAPPING SOUNDS AND THEN A BIG THUD COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOLLOWED BY A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. AFTER WE STRUGGLED TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT GETTING REAR-ENDED, WE TRIED TO RESTART IT AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. NO FIRE STARTED. FLUID LEVELS FINE (RADIATOR FULL; OIL FULL - THE CAR HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN 2492 MILES SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. DIAGNOSIS OF A SEIZED ENGINE WAS CONFIRMED BY A MECHANIC. THE KIA DEALERSHIP QUOTED ME A PRICE OF $6700 FOR A USED REPLACEMENT ENGINE WITH 109,000 MILES. ANOTHER LOCAL MECHANIC QUOTED ROUGHLY THE SAME FOR ANOTHER HIGH MILEAGE ENGINE. THIS SOLUTION IS A TOUGH PILL TO SWALLOW CONSIDERING MY ENGINE ONLY HAD 72466 MILES ON IT WHEN IT DIED. WHOSE TO SAY THAT THE OLDER ENGINE WOULDN'T FAIL IN THE NEAR FUTURE. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT FOR VARIOUS HYUNDAI/KIA VEHICLES WITH THE SAME BASE ENGINE AS MINE (2.4 L) MADE IN THE 2010-2014 TIME FRAME HAD A RECALL DUE TO PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE/SEIZED BEARINGS. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE RECALLED VEHICLES AND MINE IS SIMPLY THE FUEL/AIR INJECTION SYSTEM (GDI VERSUS MY NATURALLY ASPIRATED MPI). SINCE THE SEIZING ISSUE INVOLVES THE CORE MECHANICAL COMPONENTS OF THE ENGINE AND NOT THE PERIPHERAL PLUMBING, AND GIVEN THE HIGH NUMBER OF REPORTED INCIDENTS TO THE NHTSA ALONG WITH SEVERAL NEW CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS, I FEEL IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE MY ENGINE IS COVERED UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF THE FIRST RECALLS OF THE GDI ENGINE. HOWEVER THAT DOESN'T HELP PAY MY CURRENT MONTHLY CAR PAYMENT WHILE THE CAR SITS IN THE DRIVEWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH UP A HILL AND ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT MULTIPLE UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR TEN MINUTES AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED, BUT THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A DELAY AND HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE 55 MPH, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TEN MILES LATER. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V224000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO STEVEN KIA (LOCATED AT 3340 S MAIN ST, HARRISONBURG, VA 22801, (540) 437-9908) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V101000 (ENGINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS SMOKE APPEARED. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED THAT OIL HAD SPLASHED ALL OVER THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V101000 (ENGINE); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS EXCLUDED. THE CONTACT CALLED KIA OF IRVINE (45 OLDFIELD, IRVINE, CA 92618, 833-290-7156) FOR A SECOND OPINION AND WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO COVER THE COSTS FOR A TOW. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.

ENGINE BEGAN MAKING NOISE AND SHOOK VIOLENTLY FOR A BRIEF PERIOD, DEVELOPED A KNOCK IN THE MID OR LOWER PART OF THE ENGINE, STOPPED DRIVING CAR. TOOK TO LOCAL MECHANIC (WHERE MY 18 YEAR OLD STEP DAUGHTER IS GOING TO COLLEGE). LOCAL MECHANIC FOUND THE RECALL NOTICE FOR 2012 KIA SPORTAGES FOR ENGINE FAILURES AND WANTED THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO A KIA DEALER FOR REPAIR. I TRAILERED THE CAR FOR ALMOST 200 MILES TO GET TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP WHERE WE LIVE IN WYOMING, BUT DEALER TOLD US THAT OUR CAR WASN'T EFFECTED BY THE SC147 RECALL, EVEN THOUGH EVERY SYMPTOM FROM THAT RECALL IS PRESENT IN THE CAR. KNOWING THAT KIA WASN'T GOING TO COVER, TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY PREFERRED MECHANIC, WHO FOUND A LARGE AMOUNT OF METAL SHAVINGS IN THE OIL FILTER, RECOMMENDED A REPLACEMENT ENGINE. THE ONLY ENGINE AVAILABLE IS NOT THE SAME CONFIGURATION AS THE ORIGINAL, UNLESS BUYING A USED ENGINE WHICH WOULD PROBABLY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, AND THEY ARE NOT COMFORTABLE PUTTING THAT DIFFERENT ENGINE IN THE CAR. MY ONLY OPTION NOW IS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A KIA DEALER, WHO WON'T HONOR ANY WARRANTY OR REPAIR UNDER A RECALL THAT THIS CAR "DOESN'T APPLY TO". IT IS LITERALLY THE EXACT SAME ENGINE THAT THEY RECALLED IN OTHER KIA MODELS, THE 2.4L DOHC THETA 2, WHICH WAS CONFIRMED BY MY MECHANIC AND KIA CUSTOMER CAR. SEEING THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OUT THERE FOR THIS EXACT REASON, I GUESS THAT IS MY ONLY OPTION. BEING THE THIRD KIA MY IMMEDIATE FAMILY HAS OWNED, I CAN ALSO PROMISE THIS WILL BE THE LAST, AS 90,000 MILES ON A CAR IN THIS CENTURY IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE, AND KIA SHOULD HAVE TO COVER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THIS LOSS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED, AND THE ENGINE FAILED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WHITE SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 13361451. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,600.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE BEARING ROD DAMAGED THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V224000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 206,000.

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A STREET WHEN SUDDENLY SLOWED (AS IF IT WANTED TO STALL) AND ENGINE LIGHT/ENGINE OIL PAN/BATTERY LIGHTS ALL CAME ON.. TURNED CAR OFF THEN BACK ON AND SLOWLY DROVE HOME (30 MILES) NO FASTER THAN 60MPH. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN 1 DAY LATER BEFORE IT WAS TOWED TO MY LOCAL KIA DEALERSHIP. KIA RECALL #SC174 NHTSA #19V101

ENGINE IS LOCKED UP ACCORDING TO DEALER. OIL PAN LEAKING.

VEHICLE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ONE WHILE DRIVING, HAD LOSS OF POWER AND ENGINE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND HAD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO KIA DEALER. UPON EVALUATION I WAS NOTIFIED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS REQUIRED. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 63,964 MILES AND AS A SECOND OWNER, IT IS NOT A WARRANTED ITEM. ENGINE REPLACEMENT ESTIMATE IS $6390.00 PLUS TAX.

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND AS I REACH A RED LIGHT I STOPPED THE CAR TURNED OFF I TRIED TURNING IT ON 3 OR 4 TIMES BUT IT WOULDN'T EVEN CRANK . I OPEN THE HOOD AND A LITTLE SMOKE CAME OUT I HAD TO PUSH IT TO A SAFE PLACE AND HAD IT TOWED TO MY APARTMENT. I'VE TRIED TURNING IT ON BUT IT DOESN'T EVEN CRANK. THE RADIO AND LIGHT STILL TURN ON REGULAR. IT'S BEEN A PARKED ABOUT A MONTH . I HAD HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL BUT WHEN I CHECKED THE VIN NUMBER IT SAID I HAD ZERO RECALL FOR MY CAR . CAN SOMEONE HELP ME I'M LOST AND I NEED MY CAR I'M STILL MAKING CAR PAYMENTS PAYING INSURANCE AND IT'S ALSO TIME TO PAY REGISTRATION I'M FRUSTRATED AND IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE CAN SOMEONE PLEASE GUIDE ME I WILL APPRECIATED IT THANKS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING WHILE BEING DRIVEN THEN DID NOT START AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MATTHEWS KIA OF CARTERSVILLE LOCATED AT 595 E MAIN ST, CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120 (770) 386-8400 AND THEY TOLD THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW MOTOR. THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE STARTER TO GET THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND GOT AN OIL CHANGE. IN ADDITION, IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE OIL PAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE FROM THE OIL CHANGE LOCATION AND THE MOTOR BURST INTO FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE FRONT MOTOR COMPARTMENT UNDER THE HOOD WAS DAMAGED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE CONTACT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND FILED A REPORT. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK THE USED DEALER (UNKNOWN DEALER INFORMATION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

WHEN I PUT THE GEAR IN DRIVE, IT JERKS.THE CAR IS STATIONARY, I PUT IN REVERSE, BACK OUT, PUT ON THE BRAKE THEN DRIVE AND THIS IS WHEN IT JERKS. ALSO IT GOING IN TO DRIVE IS DIFFICULT. AS IF IT'S HARD TO GO IN TO GEAR.. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. IT ALSO OCCURS WHEN I'M PUTTING INTO DRIVE, GOING FORWARD, NOT JUST BACKING UP FIRST.I HAVE NO DOCUMENTATION. I ENTERED IN OTHER AS I'M NOT FAMILIAR WHERE THIS ISSUE GOES ON YOUR LIST. POSSIBLY THE DRIVE TRAIN?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, OIL WAS DISCOVERED UNDER THE ENGINE AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT YET DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 70 AND 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND MADE A LOUD RATTLING NOISE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TOWED TO WESTGATE KIA (10956 STAR RD, WAKE FOREST, NC 27587, (919) 263-3061) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE THREW A ROD AND BURST THE OIL PAN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 13316136. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,942.

2012 KIA SPORTAGE WITH DOHC ENGINE.WIFE WAS ON A BUSINESS HIGHWAY WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE MADE A RATTLE SOUND FROM UNDER THE HOOD THEN THE MOTOR STARTED MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND THEN IT STARTED LOOSE POWER.THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2012 KIA SPORTAGE WITH A DIFFERENT ENGINE RECALL 17V224000 A MACHING ERROR IN THE BEARINGS WHICH WILL CAUSE ENGINE SEIZE AND POSSIBLE CRASH.ONLY 109426 MILES ON IT. SOUNDS LIKE POSSIBLY THE SAME ISSUE AS OTHER ENGINE HAD.

WHILE ACCELERATING THROUGH A TRAFFIC CONTROLLED INTERSECTION THE ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO COAST TO A SAFE LOCATION. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE HEAT OF THE DAY I ALMOST HAD A PROBLEM WITH HEATSTROKE WHILE WAITING ON A TOW TRUCK. (FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO FIND SOMEPLACE TO COOL OFF WHILE WAITING). I AM GLAD IT HAPPENED THERE INSTEAD OF ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH WHILE BETWEEN TOWNS.

AUGUST 2019, I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO MY DEALERSHIP AFTER HAVING DRIVEN THE CAR FOR ONLY FOUR MONTHS FOR THEM TO TELL ME THAT THE RADIATOR OVERHEATED AND THE ENGINE BLEW AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $4000+ TO GET IT FIXED. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE LATE MARCH - EARLY APRIL 2019 AND WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF ANY SORT OF RECALL CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN EARLY AUGUST THE RECALL WAS STILL NOT BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION AND THEY WERE GOING TO CHARGE ME FOR MAINTENANCE FOR AN ISSUE THAT WAS CLEARLY COMMON FOR MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE.

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL AND SAID THAT RECALL DID NOT AFFECT MY VEHICLE. HAD ANOTHER MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND SURE ENOUGH IT NEEDS AN ENGINE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO FINNIN KIA (4355 DODGE ST, DUBUQUE, IA 52003) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONNECTING RODS FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO KIA OF SOUTH AUSTIN (LOCATED AT 5306 SOUTH INTERSTATE 35 ROAD, AUSTIN, TX 78745, 512-444-6635) TO GET A REPLACEMENT OIL PAN BECAUSE THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN AN UNKNOWN RECALL. THE DEALER FOUND METAL FRAGMENTS IN THE OIL COMING FROM THE CAM BEARINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BEGAN TO RATTLE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, LOSE SPEED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MY DAUGHTER PULLED THE VEHICLE INTO THE MEDIAN AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. UPON ARRIVING AT THE VEHICLE, I CRANKED THE CAR TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING, VEHICLE IS MAKING A RATTLING SOUND, NO WARNING LIGHTS OTHER THAN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, WATER TEMPERATURE IS GOOD. VEHICLE GAVE NO INDICATION THAT MOTOR FAILURE WAS IMMINENT DURING PREVIOUS DAY'S DRIVING. I DROVE THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP; WHERE THEIR DIAGNOSIS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACE. VEHICLE HAS JUST OVER 108,000 MILES, OIL CHANGES PERFORMED REGULARLY. INVESTIGATED RECALLS OF KIA MOTORS, ENGINE HAS RECALL FROM MANUFACTURER AND NHTSA. MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NUMBER: SC174; NHTSA: 19V101

DRIVING ON A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FREEWAY ON JULY 28, 2019, THE ENGINE OF OUR 2012 KIA SPORTAGE SUDDENLY STALLED. BROUGHT IT TO THE GARDEN GROVE KIA DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND MET THEIR SERVICE ADVISOR MARTHA GUDINO. SHE PROMISED THAT THE DEALER WOULD LET US KNOW BY 2P WHAT THE ISSUE WAS. SHE DIDN'T CALL UNTIL AFTER 4P WITH BAD NEWS: A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED FOR THE PRINCELY SUM OF $9,087.60 PLUS TAX! IN HINDSIGHT, WE NOW KNOW THAT MARTHA WAS PROBABLY HUDDLING WITH MANAGEMENT ON A STRATEGY OF DISINFORMATION. NOT ONLY DID SHE NOT MENTION THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK RECALL ON THIS MODEL BUT SHE SAID NOTHING ABOUT THE ONGOING CLASS ACTION SUITS, THE CAR FIRE REPORTS, AND THE 21 ENGINE COMPLAINTS LODGED ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. WHEN WE PICKED UP THE CAR THE NEXT DAY, I, OF COURSE, MENTIONED THE CLASS ACTION SUIT FILED BY ANDREA SMOLEK AND THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS MENTIONING EXACTLY WHAT OUR SERVICE ADVISOR HAD DESCRIBED: "OIL WAS BLACK AND SLIGHT SLUDGED [SIC]. OIL CONTROL VALVE (OCV) HAD SLUDGE AND METAL SHAVINGS." THE SERVICE MANAGER ' GUDINO WAS NOWHERE IN SIGHT ' REMAINED SILENT ABOUT THE ISSUE AND JUST COLLECTED HIS $129.00 FOR THE DIAGNOSIS, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN REFUNDED HAD WE FORKED OVER THAT $10,000 THEY WANTED FOR A NEW ENGINE. WE DIDN'T PAY AND HAD THE CAR TRANSPORTED BACK TO LAS VEGAS.

WHILE DRIVING INTO A PARKING LOT, CHECK ENGINE AND KEY LIGHT TURNED ON. I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. TEMPERATURE GAGE WAS READING NORMAL, I TRIED TO TURN THE CAR BACK ON AND NOTHING BUT THE BATTERY OPERATED SYSTEMS TURNED ON. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST SHOP WHERE THEY STARTED WITH REPLACING THE STARTER; WHICH APPEARED TO BE BURNT. ONCE THE NEW STARTER WAS INSTALLED, THE MECHANIC TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE AND, AGAIN, NOTHING FROM THE ENGINE - NOT ONE SOUND. THEY SAID THE ENGINE WAS SEIZED. I THEN HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY LOCAL KIA DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP CHARGED ME $150 TO DO NOTHING MORE THAN TRY TO START THE CAR; WHICH I ALREADY EXPLAINED TO THEM WOULD NOT START DUE TO THE ENGINE NOT RESPONDING. THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T INVESTIGATE FURTHER THAN THAT TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL AND SAID I WOULD HAVE TO APPEAL THEIR DECISION BY CALLING KIA CONSUMER AFFAIRS. KIA CONSUMER AFFAIRS OPENED A CLAIM AND STATED THEY WILL GET BACK TO ME WITH A DECISION IN 3-5 BUSINESS DAYS; HOWEVER, I'M UNSURE HOW THEY WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE A SOUND DECISIONS REGARDING REPLACING MY ENGINE WITHOUT DOING THEIR DUE DILIGENCE TO IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ISSUE. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ON TOP OF PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE FOR THIS VEHICLE, THERE HAS NEVER BEFORE BEEN ANY INCIDENTS THAT WOULD LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THIS ENGINE WAS ON ITS WAY OUT. AT 133K MILES, THERE IS NO REASON, OTHER THAN INTERNAL DEFECT CAUSED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS; THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS ISSUE.

PURCHASED DEC. 2018 USED. DROVE 10K MILES AND NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. HAD A WINDOW MOTOR REPAIRED IN JULY. PICKED CAR UP ON FRIDAY. ON MONDAY, KNOCKING SOUND STARTED OCCURRING IN ENGINE. ON TUESDAY, IT WAS WORSE SO DROVER STRAIGHT TO KIA DEALERSHIP. IT LOST POWER ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY SO I GOT OVER TO THE RIGHT. MADE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP EXIT BUT CAR DIED ON A MAJOR STREET IN FRONT OF DEALERSHIP. FINALLY GOT IT STARTED AND TURNED INTO PARKING LOT. TWO WEEKS LATER I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED THE ENGINE REPLACED. THERE IS ONLY 106K MILES ON IT. BOUGHT FOR DAUGHTER THAT WILL START DRIVING IN SEPTEMBER. SPENT ALL MY SAVINGS. THEY SAID 3900 PLUS LABOR FOR USED MOTOR OR 6500 PLUS LABOR FOR NEW ENGINE.

CAR STARTED MAKING HORRIBLE NOISE AND LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING (IN MOTION). HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP. ACCORDING TO MECHANICS, IT WAS CATASTROPHIC INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE. METAL SHAVING FOUND IN LOWER ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V101000 (ENGINE). WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A "GROWLING" SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE SPEED BEGAN TO DECREASE AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER. WHILE PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUDDER AND NOISES WERE HEARD FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO VANGUARD KIA OF ARLINGTON (1501 E INTERSTATE 20, ARLINGTON, TX 76018, (817) 375-2700) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

CAR ONLY HAS 79,597 AND I'M HEARING KNOCKING NOISES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I HAVE NOW RECEIVED MY RECALL IN THE MAIL

WHILE DRIVING A TICKING NOISE AND LOSS OF POWER WAS OCCURRING. TICKING BECAME LOUDER, ENGINE STOPS WHILE IN THE LANE. DIDN'T QUITE MAKE IT COMPLETELY INTO THE SHOULDER. WAS ON INTERSTATE 40 LEAVING ALBUQUERQUE. CALLED 911, THEY TOLD ME TO STAY IN CAR. TRUCKS AND TRAFFIC WERE TO HEAVY TO EVEN GET OUT UNTIL THE HIGHWAY PATROLMAN ARRIVED AND HE BLOCKED TRAFFIC WITH HIS LIGHTS. HE STATED THIS WAS THE WORST PLACE TO POSSIBLY BREAK DOWN.

WHILE DRIVING A TICKING NOISE FROM ENGINE, LOSING POWER, LOUDER TICKING, ENGINE STOPS. DANGEROUS INTERSTATE. BARY MADE IT TO SHOULDER.

WITH 88,110 MILES ON THE CAR, WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. UPON STOPPING THE CAR, AND RESTARTING THE CAR, THE CAR HAS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE, FOR $6800. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, I HAVE COME TO LEARN, IT IS VERY COMMON AMONG THE 2012 KIA SPORTAGE.

COMPLETE AND TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. IN A MATTER OF 2 DAYS WHEN FROM ENGINE KNOCKING TO TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL RATTLING, CLUNKING NOISE AND OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND THEN TO COOPER KIA (5056 COMMERCIAL DR, YORKVILLE, NY 13495, (315) 736-6660). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED BY COOPER KIA. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO FUCCILLO KIA (3900 STATE ST, SCHENECTADY, NY 12304, (518) 847-0800) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A ROD WENT THROUGH THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE MADE A KNOCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY TEN MORE MILES BEFORE SHUTTING DOWN. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE JUMPED AND BENT THE VALVES. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO DORSCH FORD LINCOLN KIA (2641 EATON RD, GREEN BAY, WI 54311, (920) 469-3000). THE MANUFACTURER PROMISED TO REIMBURSE THE CONTACT FOR THE TOW AND THE INITIAL DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER VERIFIED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONTACT $9,100 FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V101000 (ENGINE) AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE TOWING, DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, AND REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

DRIVING TO WORK WHEN THE CAR MADE A SUDDEN KNOCKING NOISE THEN COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. I WAS ON A CURVE IN A ROAD AND THIS WAS A DANGEROUS PLACE TO BE BROKEN DOWN. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO KIA GATEWAY IN WARRINGTON, PA. AND WAS TOLD THE CAR HAD A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE.THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. I ALSO HAVE MAINTAINTED THE CAR WITH PROPER OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE.

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND MY CAR STALLED AND JUST STOPPED ACCELERATING SO I PULLED OFF AND GOT IT TOWED TO A SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE WHOLE ENGINE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR MY 2011-2013 KIA SPORTAGE BUT OUR VIN ISN'T COVERED BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS PURCHASED FROM A DIFFERENT WAREHOUSE THEY SAID. IT'S JUST FRUSTRATING BECAUSE OUR CAR IS THE RIGHT YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL FOR THE ENGINE FAILURE RECALL. IT IT ISN'T COVERED EVEN THOUGH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE HAPPENED THAT HAPPENED ON OTHER 2011-2013 KIA SPORTAGES. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS AS I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND AM PREGNANT AND NOW MY HUSBAND AND I ARE AT A LOSS OF WHAT TO DO. WE'VE ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR 3 YEARS AND STILL OWE MONEY ON IT BUT NEED A WHOLE NEW ENGINE FOR IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CEASED WITH AN ABNORMAL SOUND IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FERGUSON KIA LOCATED AT 1501 N ELM PL, BROKEN ARROW, OK 74012, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE 57 FWY IN SO CALIFORNIA WITH MY WIFE I ATTEMPTED TO PASS A VEHICLE WHO WAS TRAVELING SLOWER THAN THE REST OF THE FWY (UNDER 55MPH). UPON DOING SO I STARTED TO HEAR A KNOCKING NOISE. (PER MYSELF AND MY MECHANIC ITS TOASTED THE ROD BEARING). BEING A MECHANIC FOR 20 YRS I KNEW THAT SOUND WASNT GOOD. I PULLED ON THE SHOULDER TO VERIFY I HAD MOTOR OIL. AFTER CHECKING OIL LEVEL WAS GOOD. I CONTINUED TO EXIT THE FWY. MY CAR ONLY HAS 114K MILES. HOW DOES THE WATERPUMP LAST LONGER THAN THE MOTOR. WHILE WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK I STARTED TO GOOGLE THIS ISSUE. AFTER WHAT I READ I CALLED KIA TO ONLY FIND OUT MY CAR WASNT PART OF THIS RECALL. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? IT IS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM TO WHICH THERE IS A RECALL. CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED REGULARLY. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE WE ARE MOVING OUT OF STATE IN 5 DAYS. I WOULD HAVE NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS THOUGHT THIS CAR WOULD BLOW THE MOTOR AT 114K MILES. QHEN THE SALESMEN AT THE KIA DEALERSHIP WROTE MY CREDIT SCORE ON A PIECE OF PAPER 60 POINTS LOWER THAN WHAT IT ACTUALLY WAS I SHOULD HAVE WALKED AWAY. THERE NEEDS TO BE ANOTHER INVESTIGATION/ CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR ALL KIA 2.4 THAT THROW A ROD BEARING AT SUCK LOW MILES. THIS ONLY HAPPENS DUE TO FAULTY PARTS AT THIS LOW OF MILAGE. THE ONLY REASON I BOUGHT A KIA WAS THEY ARE WERE TO BE GOOD CARS. I WILL NEVER BUY ONE AGAIN. EVER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING NOISE WITHOUT WARNING AFTER RETURNING FROM A TRIP MORE THAN 100 MILES AWAY. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED PHIL LONG KIA (1020 MOTOR CITY DR, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80905, (719) 425-2770) AND THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V101000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: RQ17003 (ENGINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.