2012 kia sportage 2.4 mpi, engine stalled on road, loud knocking from engine. dealership stats not covered under warranty and requires new engine. vehicle only had 111,000 miles and had frequent oil changes every 5000 miles with full synthetic.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sportage. while driving 30 mph, the contact heard a loud abnormal noise underneath the hood. the contact observed smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. the contact pulled over and had the vehicle towed to their residence. the dealer was not contacted. an independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and change the oil. the contact was informed that the engine needed to be repaired. the engine had not been repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 101,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sportage. while driving 65 mph, the power steering began to fail. subsequently, the entire engine failed. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the contact was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road where it was towed to fuccillo kia (3900 state st, schenectady, ny 12304, (518) 847-0800). the dealer diagnosed that the engine failed. the vehicle was not repaired since it was not included in a recall. the manufacturer was notified and the contact was provided the same information. the failure mileage was 103,000.
Takata recall - i was driving slow when i heard a noise & the vehicle just stop was able to get out of the road. brought truck to dealer they said something about bearing in the engine. also stated that the company don't make engine anymore for my 7 year old truck. i also found a recall on my year make & model that they should have contacted me and they didn't for what went wrong with my truck is what the recall was on. now they want to give me a engine with more mileage and no warranty. its at the dealers won't crank or move.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sportage. while driving 60 mph, the vehicle had difficulty accelerating. the engine shut off and the check engine and oil indicators illuminated. the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road. the contact waited a few minutes and attempted to restart the vehicle. the vehicle shook and the entire instrument panel illuminated. the contact stated that smoke and flames appeared under the hood. the vehicle was towed by the insurance company to a repair shop. the vehicle was not destroyed. the contact was unsure if a police report was filed. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle had to be towed to a dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle was towed to boniface hiers kia (880 s apollo blvd, melbourne, fl 32901, (321) 951-9595) where it was determined that there was no fire even though the vehicle showed signs of a fire. the contact claimed to have received an unknown recall notice; however, a recall was not found to be associated with the vin. the vehicle was currently still at the dealer and had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 90,000.
While traveling in id heading home to ut (in motion) on an interstate interchange at hwy us-20 w to i-15 s, my 2012 kia sportage with only 36,000 miles, experienced engine power loss, the engine seized with no warning indicators. i was eventually able to bring the vehicle to a stop on the side of the road, but it was difficult because there were no brakes. after waiting several minutes and calming down, i tried the ignition and it started up again and since there were no warning indicators and i'd never experienced this particular problem before, i decided to push on keeping to the right side of traffic and going as slow as possible. after a few minutes of driving slowly, the car started making a knocking sound so i exited immediately at the nearest pocatello exit, to find a kia dealership. now the car was making an awful squealing noise along with the knocking. i was able to putter to the pocatello kia dealer and had to leave the car so they could run a diagnostic test the following monday. i then had to find a ride back to salt lake. the result was "rod failure" according to the test and they recommended that i buy a motor for approx $7000 and did not disclose they could start a service ticket with the test result, so one week later a friend helped me trailer the kia back to salt lake, we left it at our family mechanic's shop whom we've used for other cars and started the search for a less expensive engine. had a jegs engine shipped but jegs sent the wrong engine and now say there are no engines that will work for my kia. one month later i still have no car, no engine and am racking up rental car charges and it looks like my only option is to buy another car. feeling a little violated because i took great care of that kia. i can provide documentation upon request, if you feel it would be helpful, please let me know.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sportage. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of engine power and a rod fractured within the engine assembly. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa action number: rq17003 (engine) and nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 133,000.
2 months ago my daughters kia died at a stop sign, it would start but not idle or drive. had it towed to midtown kia here in tulsa where all, and lots of problems, have been repaired. gave them the issues and paid them to diagnose the problem. we bought the car new from a dealer in colorado but all repairs were done at local dealer. took a week and my calling them to be told the starter was bad and it would take $424 to replace it to diagnose the problem the starter worked fine when we brought it in and the starter doesn`t need to be working to plug in the obd reader to check for fault codes! had the car towed back home, i am mechanically inclined and have proper tools. i borrowed an obd reader and it returned fault code for camshaft position sensors, i replaced those and still wouldn`t run. cleared the codes and got faulty crankshaft sensor code, replaced that and still no success. cleared codes and got faulty valve timing solenoid code, replaced those, car started and ran 2 days before engine locked up. replace oil and filter regularly with mobil 1 synthetic, took proper care of vehicle as required. vehicle has 180,000 miles.
Driving from arizona to vegas on highway 93 northbound , no prior problem, no warning suddenly heard a vibrating or ticking noise, car suddenly wouldn't excell and lost rpm, then i heard a few thumps and the check engine and battery light came on. i glided to a stop on side of freeway and car wouldn't start. called tow. smoke was coming from under hood. had signs of leaking some fresh fluid. was told engine seezed. possibly but only 52,000 miles.
While driving down interstate the vehicle started making a awful knocking noise. then the dash lit up with oil pressure light check engine light. i slowed down and pulled to side of interstate with my children in the car. i had to call someone to come get us.
Engine started making loud clanging noises with a strong burnt oil smell while driving down the highway roughly 500 miles from home. pulled over under power but had the car towed to a mechanic who declared the engine required replacement. we could not justify the $6k cost of replacement so junked the car with a local salvage yard that was not affiliated with the mechanic.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sportage. while driving 60-65 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate and lost power. the contact heard abnormal knocking and clunking noises, and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. additionally, while checking the fluids, the contact noticed that the oil level was low. the vehicle was towed to vandevere kia (328 w market st, akron, oh 44303, (330) 253-8800) where it was diagnosed that the engine assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact stated that the failure was similar to nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 73,000.
I had been hearing a strange noise when pushing the brakes since august 2018, i had a lay person look at it who stated it was the wheel bearings and should be replaced. i took it to kia as i was still under warranty for 20 more miles and they said it wasn't the bearings and they could find no problems at all with the car. on feb. 20, 2019, 6 months later, i was driving with my son on the highway and started to hear a loud knocking noise at the base of the windshield under the hood and the speedometer started to falter. i tried accelerating and the knocking increased and all the lights on the dash went on and the speedometer began falling. i hurried to get over and off the highway as the smoke and burning smell was engulfing the front of the car. it completely died as i rolled to a stop with smoke pouring from under the hood. i towed it to kia who said they would do a diagnostic for $145. the tow driver gave me a lemon sized chunk of metal stating it looked like a piece of the oil pan as the flatbed was covered in oil. i had to call kia the next day to get a diagnosis. they said they didn't do one because just from looking at the hole in the oil pan, they could tell it had blown an engine rod. i was informed that even though this was a recall event because my vin was not recalled they would do nothing for me.
I have a 2012 kia sportage 2.4 front wheel drive. the motor number 3 rod broke and came through the block. the same issue as the recent all wheel drive ones that they recalled and are fixing. they said this one isn't under the recall but it's the exact same motor that's in the others that are recalled. had it at the dealer for over a month for kia direct to say it's not covered. this happened around 114,000 miles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sportage. while attempting to stop, the vehicle shut off without warning. the vehicle was towed to horne kia (480-725-5220, located at 1465 e motorplex loop, gilbert, az 85297) where it was diagnosed that the engine seized and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 96,000.
2012 kia sportage sx. consumer writes in regard to vehicle engine failure. *as *tr
So he star to used all the oil without reason the dealer check the motor ad say the motor burn the oil but he cannot find the problem so 2 day after i was running 80 km when the car turn on engine light im parking and turn off the car towing the car dealer say engine broke down because was no breathe, el mecanico dijo que el flujo de motor de aceite a los cojinetes e las bielas se desgatastaron y por ende fallo el motor.
Premature bearing wear in engine. bearing broken, hole in the engine. car cut off in the middle of the highway and started leaking oil. had to manually push vehicle onto the side of the road to safety. there is a safety recall for this make/model/year but not for this specific vin number. *dt
While driving the vehicle, the motor started to stall at highway speeds and making loud knocking noises. once the vehicle was pulled over to the shoulder of the road the vehicle died and would not start. there was no sign of over heating or any other damage. no warning lights appeared until right before the motor died and only then the check engine light appeared. we had the vehicle towed to a local service shop and the technician and mechanic informed us that the motor would need to be replaced. he informed us that the same motor family was under recall from kia but only the 'gdi' model not the 'mpi' model, which this vehicle is. they also informed us that the diagnosis and issues are in both motors from the 'theta ii' motor family in their experience. the vehicle currently has around 114,000 miles and has always been maintained and kept under recommended maintenance schedule.
I bought my sportage used with 102000 miles on it. i drove it for 4 1/2 monhths [4100 miles]. i was on the highway when it started to stall. then it started making a loud tapping noise. i had it towed to the kia dealer and the engine is no good. i need another one, but my vin is not on the recall because it's a 2.4l and only the 3.0l for this model is recalled. even though the 2.4l in the sorento is on the recall list. i'm waiting to hear what i can do but they ought to give me an engine since it is recalled on other kias. at this point i'm railing because i spent $9000 for 4 months of use if they don't give me an engine.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sportage. while driving approximately 70 mph, a knocking sound was present coming from the engine and the vehicle began to lose power and stalled. the vehicle was towed to kia of auburn (1687 s. college st, auburn, al) to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure was not determined. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 106,000.
While driving my car, it began to slow down and drive really strange. all of the sudden it cut off . i never had an engine problem, i do the scheduled maintenance on the car. my car would not turn over. i took it to car max the place where i got it from and they thought it was the starter at first. upon doing a diagnostic test, they realized the engined seized. this came out of nowhere, the car was running perfectly fine. kia stated they could not fix it because it was not involved in the recall. they won't even look at the car. my car is doing everything that everyone stated happened to theirs,and it was covered under the recall.
I had my engine replaced from the recall in december 2017. i was driving my car home from work and the car caught fire two weeks ago. i read articles online that there have been other kia from 2012 and ofhe years that had engine fires.
Engine suddenly shut off while driving/accelerating onto a parkway.
Transmission went at 120,000 miles. dealer repaired for $3,000. car was given multipoint inspection, all ok per dealer. 3 days later my son was driving, in motion and without warning car stopped dead. towed to local garage, engine is seized. not part of the current recall. not repairable except for engine replacement. also noteworthy is that the dealer wrote the mileage on the service recipet at 98k miles not 120k.
Took this kia into my dealership to have a check engine light looked at and it has the exact same problem as recall number 17v224000. the service department told me that barings in cylinders 2 and 3 are going bad and that there is metal shavings in the oil pan. exactly like the recall that my vin in apparently not part of.
My vehicle makes a ticking/knocking and grinding nose. it runs really hard and is sluggish. the check engine light is on. it has also stalled and turned off on its own from time to time. it jerks as well, but not consistently. all of these occur while in motion.
On saturday december 8, 2018 leaving gatlinburg 2 hours out at 10:40 on the interstate returning to murfreesboro, tn; kiara call me stating her truck was making a ticking noise and was losing power. she went on to say that it had stalled out and died on the side of the road for about 10-15 mins. it then crank back up and seemed fine but the tick noise was still there, so she proceeded onward. so then i got another call from kiara about 45 min to an hour later, just getting into cookeville, stating the truck was now making a knocking noise along with the ticking but seemed to be a bit sluggish every so often. unsure of what the case may be with the truck, i advised her to pull over and check the oil and see if it may need some additional oil put in it. so she did and added a little oil to see if it would either quiet or cease the noise, it didn't. so i then told her to leave the truck at the gas station and we'll figure out how to get it home the following day. so that following monday i rented a truck and trailer from u-haul and decided to go pick up the kia sportage to bring it back home. after listening while loading it up, i could tell it was nothing good going to come from this ordeal. due to our financial situation when we got home there was nothing at that time that could be done pertaining to the vehicle, so we left it parked on the parking lot where we live until we had the necessary funds to get the vehicle properly diagnosed. my mother, eugenie called the kia customer service number on jan. 16, 2019 to see if there were any recalls on the vehicle because of the issues that kiara was having, but she was told that kiara bass could call them back to file a complaint, and that would get the ball rolling, but the vehicle would need to be taken to the dealership to be diagnosed of the problems. the vehicle is not driveable due to fear of a breakdown on the road.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sportage. while driving at an unknown speed, the contact heard a knocking noise coming from the front of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the bearings in the motor needed to be replaced. the mechanic also stated that nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling) pertained to the failure, but the vin was excluded. the vehicle was taken to bob king kia (1725 link rd, winston-salem, nc 27103) where it was diagnosed that the motor bearings needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000. *bf. while consumer was driving engine started knocking an losing speed. manufacturer is recalling this same engine knocking on this model and make but sales dealer said it was not under warranty.*jb
Driving up hill at 106,701 miles on car around 50 mph and loud sound started with no warning. engine power decreased suddenly and check engine light came on. car was able to be driven to safe location before being disabled. towed to local mechanic and told engine had failed catastrophically. taken to kia dealership and there "sounded like rod knock" with code p0301 indicative of cylinder misfire. required engine to be rebuilt. metal debris found on exhaust cvvt solenoid was noted in report from mechanic. very fortunate no fire or harm to self and family. we are original owners of car. maintenance records are not fully available, but all recommended pm including oil was self performed (oil every 5000 miles using synthetic oil and top end filter). short block, pans, shaft assembly, cvvt assembly replaced.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sportage. while driving 20 mph, the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 128,000.
On 11/09/2018 our son was driving home after visiting his father in the hospital.he called and said the kia had began shaking and the engine light came on so he immediatly turned into a parking lot .the car made some loud noises and completly lost power before he could park in a space.this was around midnight and he is a teenager so he was really upset .as i was at the hospital with his dad he called a friends parent to pick him up .the next day we had car towed to kia dealer.the following week the dealer called and said engine was unrepairable .as soon as my husband was released from hospital we went to dealer on the following friday and got quote of over 5000.00 to fix with a new short block engine.of course our vin is not included in the recalls of this engine but we feel certain this failure is the result of kias faulty engine.this car did have 144,000 miles that were interstate commuter miles and i had always kept the oil changed.prior to this the only thing repaired was the radio and a new battery.there was zero warning of any approaching problem with the engine.it did not use oil,drip any fluids or give any indication anything was wrong. fortunalty this happed late at night with no traffic and not to me during my daily interstate commute.
While i was driving the car on a busy 4 lane road the car lost power and the steering and brakes became stiff and hard to actuate. i pulled to the side of the road. a tow truck towed my car to the kia dealer where it was diagnosed as having a seized engine. my sportage had 86000 miles at the time of the engine seizure. i am now waiting for parts to repair the engine. my sportage is not under warranty. this may take 60-90 days! i will need to pay a $500.00 deductible for the repair. i feel kia should repair this defective engine for free and also pay my rental car cost. many people have had this same exact problem with their kia sportage and other kia models.
At 100,000 miles, a knocking sound could be heard. the service department at the dealership indicated that the engine was faulty. i understand that there was a recall of the 2012 kia sportage but my vin number does not indicate that my vehicle was affected by this recall. can you explain why my vehicle which is affected by the same engine failure is not covered?
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sportage. the contact stated that while driving, a metal clunking noise was heard coming from the engine compartment. the stated that the engine then stalled but was able to coast to the shoulder of the roadway. the vehicle was towed to the dealer hyman bros kia (11901 midlothian turnpike, midlothian, va 23113, (888) 473-0358) where the vehicle was awaiting diagnosis and repairs. the manufacturer was contacted and made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 82,000.
Regarding nhtsa campaign number 17v224000, i was driving my kia on the highway when the engine totally stopped.
I never experienced any problems with this car, nor no warning light indicating a problem. oct. 2018 while driving, my car just stopped. i had two mechanics look at the car and they both said i had a engine problem. called kia and a customer service agent stated that my vin was not part of a their recall. i noticed online several complaints with their kia sportage engines. my big problem is i still owe on this vehicle.
I was driving my car to work one morning and i heard a weird faint knocking sound coming from outside my car. i immediately drove straight to royal kia in tucson where i had purchased the car 4 years ago as a "certified" used car. at 3p that afternoon they called to tell me that it needs a new engine. it has 78000 miles on it. they claim my warrenty was "defaulted" on because over the past 4 years i was late getting the oil changed twice. i called corp kia and they basically said too bad and insinuated that because the late maintenance on the vehicle caused the engine to fail. i also spoke with tge gm of royal kia and he insisted the same thing. i have spoken to a number of mechanics and they said no way can that cause an engine to go with the low mileage. i have also had every service done on the car for 4 years. the only issue was the two late oil changes. i brought the recall up to the dealer and he said that it wasn't this engine. i say someone needs to investigate this further. they told me it would cost $7000 to replace the engine and that it really wasn't "worth it". there seem to be a lot of engine complaints on this website. maybe another class action suit should be pursued.
I am an original owner. i have been driving for around 6 years and 75k miles. engine quit while i was driving the kia 2012 sportage on a highway. i was driving, as usual. i felt a bit bump(?). suddenly, gas peddle did not functionally work(it worked physically push and release). the engine light and several lights came on. i moved on the side and turn it off. and then, i did try back it on. however, the engine did not respond. finally, i had the sportage towed to kia service center
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sportage. the contact called on behalf of the driver. while driving and shifting into fourth gear, a loud noise was heard and the vehicle stalled without warning in traffic. all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel after the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence where it was noticed that the piston rod was detached. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
My husband was driving our 2012 kia sportage down the interstate when he heard a loud sound and saw smoke. he was able to pull over, thankfully, and all the oil began pouring out of the engine. ultimately we had a hole in our engine. i have only had this vehicle 2 years but now it is rendered useless. seeing the recall, i immediately call kia, only to be told that our vin # was not included in the recall. are you kidding me?! we have two options for an engine, one is $8000 and the other $12,000! how do i know this won't happen again?? i can't afford to fix it, i still owe on it. i have no idea what we're going to do. this was our family vehicle. i'm beside myself.
2012 sportage lx with 75,560 miles on vehicle. i am not the primary owner but a secondary owner so kia says the 100,000 mile power train warranty does not apply to me. the engine began making a knocking sound on sunday so i had it towed to round rock kia (n austin texas). kia determined the cause of failure is a bad/worn connecting rod bearing which is the identical cause of failure as "recall 17v224000" | "kia's recall number "sc147". the recall impacts 2012 sportage failing in identical ways but because my vin is supposedly outside the recall pool they are saying it's not covered and wanting me to pay 4,200 for a new engine block. the details of the recall even mention the engine rod "during machining of the engine crankshaft and crankpins, metal shavings may have been left within the crankshaft oil passages, and the crankpins themselves may be too rough on the edges. as a result, oil may be blocked and cause the connecting rod bearings to wear, which would then cause them to fail and seize the whole engine."
Engine failure as described in multiple complaints and same as current recall for which my vin is supposedly not affected. regular maintenance as been performed. 1 day after most recent oil change, accelerated to enter interstate. heard a pop then seen black smoke. pulled over to side of interstate and popped the hood only to find a small engine fire. very glad this wasn't a very busy time on the road as this could have been catastrophic.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sportage. the contact heard an abnormal noise while driving 60 mph. the noise was so excessive that the contact carefully drove the vehicle 45 mph due to a loss of power. the vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic who stated that the engine assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was towed to dolan kia (9455 s virginia st, reno, nv 89511, (775) 825-1013) where it was diagnosed that the engine assembly needed to be replaced. the dealer also stated that the vehicle was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling) and nhtsa action number: rq17003 (engine), although the contact's failure was identical. the manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. the failure mileage was not available. *tt*jb
Driving from flagstaff az to phoenix az on highway 17. the car started losing power so i pulled over and turned off the engine. it would not start again. i had it towed back to flagstaff at a cost of $390. the dealer there said the engine seized and would need to be replaced. the service employee stated that they are having a huge recall on kia engines but mine is not one of them. it would cost 5-6 thousand . i have called kia and they said "this car is not one of the recalls there is nothing we can do". i had them send my complaint to their escalation dept. and they basically said the same thing. i asked them to submit it to a higher source if there is one. they said they would see if there is anything they can do and to give them 3-4 business days. that was on 10/12/18. i called them on 10/19/18/ and only got voice mails
Engine seized due to crankshaft bearing failure. car was moving on a city street when it failed.
While driving along the interstate, the engine seized in the vehicle. we first had it towed to our neighborhood mechanic who confirmed that the engine had seized, and that there were metal shavings found in the oil. we contacted grand kia in co and were advised to tow the vehicle in for diagnostic, which we did. they ultimately agreed that the engine had seized due to a faulty rod bearing, and agreed that oil in vehicle was recently replaced. the vehicle was out of warranty and we were advised that our only option was to replace with a short block engine for over $6,000. we went ahead with the replacement and were advised to contact kia corporate consumer relations to see if the repair could be reimbursed upon the regional manager's discretion, which was ultimately not approved. upon receipt of repaired vehicle, we were told there was a 12 month or 12,000 mile warranty on the work. approximately 3 months later, while driving, the vehicle stalled again and was towed to daytona kia since we assumed the warranty would cover any issues. the technician at daytona kia replaced an axel that per their professional opinion, was not re-assembled correctly when grand kia replaced our engine. neither grand kia nor corporate kia took responsibility for this issue so we paid out of pocked for another repair so that we could drive home. shortly after, the engine started to make a new noise, given grand kia's lack of honoring the engine's warranty to date we decided to sell the car to cut our losses and avoid any further out of pocket expenses.
Takata recall i was driving on highway 59 in houston in the middle lane and my oil light began flashing. after it flashed it stopped and then it would not accelerate. after i noticed it was not accelerating i began to get off the main highway onto a service road. by the time i got onto the service road the truck went completely dead. i got out and checked the oil and i had oil on my dip stick. i had gotten an oil change on september 1, 2018.
Purchased 2012 kia sportage 2 years ago from original owner. it is now 80,000. while traveling out of town on a hwy the engine started making terrible noise and lost power, i was able to squeek in slowly to the nearest town. kia dealership determined blew up. no warning. has had regular maintenance. kia recalled these years of the sportage but only for the gdi engine. however after research it is apparent that many owners o the dohc had the same problems. they are saying the vin is not covered by the recall.
While driving down a city road at approx. 45 mph, car suddenly began sputtering and making a loud knocking noise in the engine and seems to be losing power and feels very unsafe to drive. engine light comes on and goes off and comes back on.