On the way to florida on i-95 when my engine failed putting me and my family in harms way i have currently been without my vechicle since 9/4/2018 and kia has promised me multiple dates of when my vehicle will be fixed and it has yet to be fixed
Driving out of town and engine failed
Went out to get in my car and come home and it wouldn't start. it would roll over but nothing. had to call a tow truck to come tow it to a repair shop. thought it was just the radiator with a hole in it but with further investigation into it the head gasket had blown. no worning signs that anything was wrong . the heat gauge never moved while i was driving it. no lights nothing before leaving it sit for about 30 min and coming out to a car that wouldn't start.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sportage. while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact stated that there was still power to the vehicle. the contact turned the vehicle off and attempted to restart it with the ignition key. on the third attempt, the vehicle restarted, but would not accelerate forward. summit place kia east (44900 n gratiot ave, clinton township, michigan 48036) was made aware of the failure and stated that there were no active recalls on the vehicle. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 96,100.
I was on the highway going 70 mph when my car start to rattle and white smoke start coming out of the back of my car ... 3 warning light popped up on my dash and my car drastically slowed crow while i was on the highway luckily i was close to an exit. i could have caused an accident!!! had the car towed back to kia dealers..where they tell me there is nothing much they can do cuz the car is not in warranty.. was not in warranty when they sold it to me that the car needed a new engine because the engine failed ... i have only had the car 2 year 80 000 millie's and it's not even paid off .... feel like i have been ripped off from kia ... don't by one of their cars!!!!! they are also saying it hard to find a engine for my car cuz they are most out of stock or on back order ... no wonder all these cars are drying !!!!
Bearing wear may result in engine seizure. when taken to the dealership to find out why "check engine light" came on, this was found to be the cause although the dealership seems to have messed up something while checking the vehicle and are saying that the motor needs to be replaced.
While driving on the freeway going 70 mph my engine started making a weird noise. at first it sounded like my car was dragging something. there were no warning lights before the engine went out. pulled over to the side of the road, turned off the car, and checked underneath the car. then checked underneath the hood. there was no smoke and fluids were good and everything else looked good. but as i tried restarting the car after 20 mins the engine sounded like popcorn popping. at that point i called a tow truck. the tow truck guy asked if he could check the oil. when he did he found small metal shavings in it. my car was towed to the nearest kia dealership (which is nowhere near where i currently live). two weeks prior to that i just serviced my car for an oil change and nothing was wrong at that time. i have always kept up with my factory maintenance and oil changes on time at the same dealership i bought it from. never experienced any other issues with my car. when i called a kia representative the next day they said my vin has no recalls for the sc147. it only covered the 2011-2013 kia sportage 2.0l engine not the 2.4l engine that i have. my car is still under warranty. reading through other complaints about similar issues it sounds like not only should kia be recalling the 2.0l engine but also the 2.4l engine. just because the 2.0l and 2.4l engines are built by two manufacturers at two different facilities doesn't mean customers with the 2.4l engine should be ignored. kia needs to take ownership and do some investigation with the facility that built the 2.4l engine. the 2.0l and 2.4l engines are experiencing the exact same issues. i called the dealership today to get status and they said they have no eta at this time because kia has the engine backlogged. so right now i have no idea when i will be getting my car back. this is very frustrating.
At only 97,000 miles our 2012 kia engine seized and threw a rod onto the interstate. it was 97 degrees out and out 1 yo was stranded with us on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere until help arrived. come to find out it was a common issue with this kia and hyundai engine. there was even a recall. unfortunately kia said that the problem was only certain vin numbers and that ours want produced at the same place. the internet is full of this same issue. it's obviously a design issue or a larger production issue. i cannot express the economic bind this put our family in and kia made it very clear that they don't care. they were even rude and dismissive on their customer care line.
While driving my vehicle at 70mph on a straight stretch of the freeway, the car suddenly stopped accelerating, and then i was unable to use the gas or brake and the check engine light turned on. there was no warning. i coasted to the shoulder and had to have it towed to the local kia dealer. i was told that it needs a new engine. after some research i see that there was a recall for this, but it doesn't include my vin. it seems that many other people have had this problem and are also not part of the recall. i am really concerned about this. luckily i have a warranty, but it doesn't cover my cost of towing or the rental car i need to get to work, so i still have a lot of unforeseen expenses. i have reached out to kia and am awaiting their response.
My 2012 kia sportage lx 2.4l (109,000 miles) started making a knocking noise while driving earlier this week. i took it in for my local mechanic to examine it. they said the noise is coming from inside the engine, and it is a sign of internal engine failure. i started searching online and found all the information about the engine recall of various kia's, but my trim is not included in the safety recall. my car is showing the same signs, and yet i cannot get it fixed. the cost of the new/used engine would be more than the total worth of the car.
Fist problem ever with car but died on me while driving to work had to pull over lost all engine function, it would crank but wouldn't start, thank god for triple a had it towed to the kia dealership and they said they were going to do a diagnostic check on it that should take no more than a half hour and i am still waiting on a call back from them all day. kia service sucks.
While driving 65 mph down the highway..the kia died..got the car to the shoulder..i had it towed to my mechanic who told me the engine had seized up..he could not believe an engine that clean and well maintained would just seize up..kia told me to take it to the dealer..i had it towed to ferguson kia in broken arrow oklahoma where i bought it..they said they wanted to find out why it did that. well the dealer said that i would need to pay for them to tear my engine apart..that kia said it was not part of the recall..even though it did exactly what the engines did that were recalled. a used engine will cost me $5800..and that has 70,000 miles on it..and it is a kia engine..that will probably do the same thing. i loved this car..i took excellent care of this car..i could have been killed if other cars were around when it died..i had no idea of these problems the kia's were having..they are dangerous!
I was driving an interstate highway at 65mph when the engine quit. luckily, i was able to move it shoulder. i had it towed to a local engine repair shop who said the engine was locked up. the car has had oil changes every 3,000 miles and all service related recommendations. there is a similar recall for engine problems on kia's but when i called kia corporate they said my car was not included in recall. the estimate to replace and repair is in excess of $5,000. i am planning to donate the vehicle rather than repair it. i see similar issues on this model on your website. if kia retroactively recalls these vehicles, i request that they reimburse me the current value of the car.
Our kia 2012 sportage began to suddenly make knocking noise while driving on the high way . reviewing information i expect the worst . new motor!!!!
My 17yr old son was driving the car when it started making a noise and wouldn't accelerate.he slowed down to pull over and the steering wheel didn't want to turn. he said it was heavy. we had the car towed home and checked out by a mechanic who stated it was rod bearings. i remembered a couple years ago getting a letter from nhtsa and kia mentioning they were investigating a problem with the engine. i looked up and it said no recalls on my car. the car has the exact same problem as the recall same year and everything. the car only has 106 thousand on it and has always received all scheduled maintenance. the mechanic said had my son kept driving the car the engine would have seized which could have caused a serious accident. my son was driving on a busy rural road with a lot of curves. we have a lot of oilfield trucks and traffic with vehicles that can't stop fast and had my son broke down on a curve or bottom of a hill he could have been seriously injured or worse. i think the recall needs to be investigated more. kia said my vehicle was not included in the recall because my engine was manufactured in a different facility. my car has the exact problem as the recall same year model everything.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sportage. while driving approximately 75 mph, the vehicle decelerated without warning. the vehicle was towed to the dealer (pat peck kia, 10611 boney ave, d'lberville, ms 39540, 228-679-5200) where it was diagnosed that the connecting rod was faulty and the engine needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 83,200.
I was driving down a busy street going 60mph when my engine just died. i coasted until i was able to pull over and thankfully no accident occurred. i tried to turn the key but the car wouldn't start. it was completely dead. it was towed to our local mechanic and we were told the engine was blown and he couldn't even turn it over manually. when looking for a new engine there was not 1 in all of the us available!! he mentioned the recall regarding engine failure on certain kia sportages so i called the kia dealership and told them what happened. they said my vin # was not part of the recall and my warranty had just expired so they were not able to help me at all! i couldn't believe what they were saying and especially how terrible they treated me. my car only has 80k miles on it and this was not right. i investigated the recall and found it was for the engines failing which is exactly what happened to mine. i also found a lot more people that have been dealing with this same situation for over a year now that are unable to even purchase another engine because there are none available due to all the engines exploding and needing replacement. they too were not under the vin recall but their engines were doing the exact same thing. kia is definitely hiding something and i think someone needs to seriously investigate this! my family could have died and so could all of the other family's that this has happened to. my car now sits in our driveway unable to drive, unable to fix and unable to sell yet i'm still having to make payments on it. i will never buy a kia again and i hope someone gets these lying jerks for what they've done and are continuing to do.
My 2012 kia sportage engine had a catastrophic failure at 141,000 miles. there was metal debris in the engine, however, i am told that my particular engine is not in the class action lawsuit covering these engine failures. however, kia has discontinued the engine and now the replacement engine is back ordered 5-6 months. i have to speculate that there are more catastrophic engine failures out there that have not been addressed by the lawsuit. i am lodging a complaint because i believe they know there is a problem with this engine overall and they have decided that the number of complaints are too low to bother with. we were in the vehicle in commuter traffic on the freeway at the time that the engine failed...thankfully, quick thinking saved us from having a wreck and we managed to get the vehicle off the road. my sportage had been well maintained, all oil changes and maintenance performed at the right times...there was no reason for the engine to fail. $23,000 for a car that ran for 141,000 miles...so disappointed. and they want $6500 to do the repairs and i have to wait 5-6 months because of the back ordered engine! will never buy another kia...should have bought a honda crv...my sister's has 250,000 miles on it and it runs like it's new!
I was in the road slowly because i was going to stop in a toll bridge about 10 miles and suddenly my kia sportage 2012 was down and a big noise i was really scared. a big hole appeared under the car and all oil scattered on the pavement. the piston broke so the engine. i'm really frustrated due to i still owe the vehicle and to fix the car the cost is $5,000.00 in kia of yuma arizona. i owe 6,000.00 plus 5,000.00 it's unfair
I had an engine failure while the car was in motion. took it to kia mechanic who stated there was a premature connecting rod bearing failure. kia has a recall sc147 on engines for this reason, but is claiming that my engine does not qualify even though it is the same exact problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sportage. while driving at highway speeds, the engine seized without warning. the vehicle was taken to montrose kia in sheffield (5033 detroit rd, sheffield, oh) where it was diagnosed that the engine contained metal shavings and the engine short block assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but did not assist because the vehicle was not included in a recall. the failure mileage was 104,000.
My well-maintained kia sportage engine spontaneously seized causing complete loss of the vehicle. after providing all maintenance records, kia refused to replace the engine to spite it seizing for no reason.
I was driving the vehicle on an interstate when i suddenly heard a popping sound and the battery and oil lights came on simultaneously. then the engine shut off entirely. i was able to glide to the end of the exit ramp before the car came to a stop and i couldn't restart the engine.
Vehicle in motion highway speeds flat surface suddenly turned off towed to dealer -- catastrophic engine failure engine needs to be replaced
I was driving in the middle of a busy highway when my car all the sudden lost all power. i luckily was able to get to the side of the road. the car however would turn over. electric worked but engine make loud noise. i had to have it towed back home, 2 hours away, to have a dealership take a look at it. the bearing wore from the engine completely locked up the engine. found out vehicle has recall on some 2012 sportage but not mine will cost $5000 to fix
I was driving down the road when the engine siezed up and died on me. i was traveling at 60 mph when it died on me and luckily there was a shoulder to pull off of the highway so that i could get out of harms way in the heavy traffic.
I purchased a 2012 kia sportage for my daughter four months ago. last week she was driving late at night on the freeway and she heard a loud bang, lost power and was able to coast over to the side of the road. the car filled up with smoke as all the oil had drained out and the hot engine was burning it. i had to have it towed to the nearest kia dealership. they determined that the piston had gone through then engine block. they told me that i should have to only pay $119 dollars to pull the head gasket and kia should cover the cost of a new engine. after pulling the gasket they told me the blown engine was no fault of kia and since the car had not been serviced there the dealership would not pay to fix it. after many hours of research i learned that the same model and same year the engines i have has been involved in a recall. the only difference between the two engines is they come out of different manufacturing facilities. this makes absolutely no sense since the engines are having the exact same issues. i absolutely do not have $6800 to pay for a used engine which has more miles on it then the one that was blown. not to mention it takes the value down considerably. we would live in constant fear that the engine would blow again putting my daughter in danger. i have gotten one message from the escalation department. i have tried to call back repeatedly, with no return call. this experience and treatment by a company that supposedly prides themselves on their customer service is deplorable. update. i received a call on 4/16/2018 from a kia consumer complaint representative. we talked extensively about the situation. he assured me he would be working on a solution and told me he would call me within 5 business days. as of 4/27/2018 still no call. i would have called him sooner but i just got out of surgery a few days ago.
Vehicle began to suddenly make knocking noises while driving on the highway. driver was able to make it short distance home before engine completely seized. towed to kia dealership who confirmed the engine had seized (pistons became completely stuck and unable to move). service manager said only fix is to replace the motor,
Our kia 2012 sportage engine failed while we were driving on interstate 95 on march 10 2018. we had never had an engine warning light come on ever until the engine seized going 65 mph. heard a knocking sound come form the engine. car seized without warning on the highway - had to coast to the shoulder. my vin does not show up in the recall but has the exact same issue. car currently at mechanic. the engine failure is the exact description of all the other engine failures. ******we called kia and they said that our vin did not match their recall. and too bad for us. **** we have been in a quandry about how to deal with this. we spoke to our hyundai service advisor (we have owned a hyundai for 10 years with no problems) and he said that we should definitely pursue this further with kia. do you have any advice on who to deal with on this? we have no idea where to start. i do appreciate your time and any advice you might have.
2102 kia sportage 2.4l with the theta ii engine; engine failure with 74,000 miles. on march 10, 2018 driving from athens, georgia to orlando, florida on i-95 south. at approximately 2 pm in the afternoon, on a clear day, going 70 mph in the left most lane of the interstate, the engine suddenly started shaking and knocking then seized and slowed to a crawl. very carefully had to get over three lanes to the shoulder in heavy traffic.we had never seen an engine light, or any other warning come on in the car prior to that time. regular maintenance and oil changes had been performed. this is the same engine that is under recall, but the vin does not fall under the recall. 'in doing more research we have seen that there are a huge number of 2012 of kia sportage and other kia and hyundai cars with the theta ii 2.4l engine that have failed which do not fall within the recall sc147 service campaign. the overall issue is that our car's engine failed in the exact same way that those in the service campaign failed and with only 74,000 miles. 'on carcomplaints.com alone out of the over 100 most current complaints for the kia sportage, indicated they had engine failure. because their vin did not match the manufacturing plant they were not included in the recall. the most disturbing part of this is that most of the failures occurred at higher speeds and could have resulted in loss of life. 'how many of these cars with these engines were involved in car wrecks, were totaled and it was never discovered that the cause of the wreck was engine failure? could any of those resulted in deaths?
Engine fell apart on expressway going 70mph
Car engine seized up while driving in town . have auto at mechanic who has broke down motor said engine bearing was bad , the bearing was spun causing the engine to seize while driving down the road
Check engine light came on. mechanic tested and got code- p0017 which is unknown trouble code. the mechanic said there was a recall on this motor in other vehicles due to engine seizing up with this code. two days after that the car is not driveable. when i went out to start the car it took awhile to turn over and won't start. the car has new battery and alternator was tested and is good. i was lucky and wasn't driving when engine seized up. car only has 104,000 miles on it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sportage. while driving 55 mph, the engine failed and the vehicle shut off. the vehicle was coasted over to the side of the road. the contact attempted to jumpstart the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rod bearing failed. the vehicle was towed to redding kia (418 e cypress ave, redding, ca 96002, (888) 778-5635) who also diagnosed that the rod bearing failed. the dealer referred the contact to the manufacturer who stated that nothing could be done because the contact did not have proof of the oil changes. the vehicle was purchased from lithia ford of klamath falls (2833 washburn way, klamath falls, or 97603, (541) 205-4501) where they denied performing the oil changes. the failure mileage was 91,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sportage. while driving 65 mph, the engine seized without warning. an independent mechanic diagnosed that the engine seized. doug smith kia in american fork, utah was made aware of the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer. the failure mileage was 66,000.
Driving at 50 mph down highway, hear a knocking sound come form the engine. car seized without warning on the highway - had to coast to the shoulder. my vin does not show up in the recall but has the exact same issue. car currently at mechanic.
After attempting to remote start my car parked in the lot, i went outside to a car that didn't realize it could start and yet it continued to try. i stopped it and tried the key, and the car lights worked but the car was quiet, and would not turn over. i had it towed to kia dealer, and after two days they said it was the timing chain, guides, and tensions $1,116, plus tax.....after a week they said you have 16 of your 32 valves damaged $2,500, plus tax. apparently my 2012 kia sportage 2.4l mpi theta ii 64,000 mileage, is not part of the recall. i bought the car as a second owner so the warranty ran out at 60,000 for second owners. kia corporate, customer service says "no goodwill", which means they can't help me. i like many still have a car loan for the vehicle that has been sitting for 2 weeks at the dealership.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sportage. while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact had to coast the vehicle on a hill because it was unable to be driven. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for inspection and diagnostic testing. the dealer (butler kia, 4950 crater lake ave, medford, or 97504, (541) 776-3088) stated that the vehicle was excluded from a manufacturer recall for the engine assembly. the contact was uncertain if the vehicle would be repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 51,000.
Driving down the road and vehicle shut off on its own, engine started making a loud noise in the engine area, metal shavings were found in my oil. this happened on a state highway near my home.
As i pulled out of my driveway and began accelerating, my car began making a loud knocking noise in the front end. after pulling over and verifying the noise was coming from the motor, i took the car to my mechanic. he pulled the oil filter and cut it open. confirming there were metal shavings in the oil filter. after calling our local kia dealership, they confirmed there was a recall for the 2012 kia sportages, but continued to tell me my vin was not included in said recall. (i purchase my car used, after a one year lease, so the warranty was void for me.) i am confused as to why my issue was "verified" to be the same issue as the recall, but my engine (2.4 l vs. 2.0 l) was not included?!?!?! something is not right. now i am stuck with money remaining on my loan and a very large paperweight. (approximate mileage at the time of issue 79,000)
Engine seized. moves while in park moves forward in reverse. driving engine stalled pulled over car died. then would not engage but still moved as described. had happened a few months ago after transmission replace. then the igniter switch needed replacement.
Vehicle is equipped with 2.4l mpi engine, 140,000 kilometers, meticulously maintained with regular oil changes with premium synthetic oil and filters, spark plug change, etc. engine always made some light knocking sound but assumed it was the injectors, no lights or errors ever came on and service techs never said anything and forums mentioned noisy injectors so assumed it was normal. a few days ago i was on my home ascending a regular hill in the residential area when an unusually loud knocking noise began and engine began to struggle. it was late at night, and 5 minutes away from home so i was hoping i could at least make it home to bed and get it towed to the shop in the morning but as i approached the top of the hill the engine completely shut down causing abrupt deceleration and the vehicle began to roll back down in reverse quite rapidly and was very difficult to slow it to a safe stop since the brakes stiffen up without vacuum from the running engine on top of being startled from the event and slightly panicking from the surprise. luckily enough it was at night and there was no traffic or pedestrians behind or near me but still was frightening enough. i was able to barely control the speed of the car down the hill in reverse with no power steering and brakes stiffened up and the emergency brake was not strong enough at that incline. i was able to move the car off the main street to a side street and attempted to start the vehicle several times hoping it was either a fuel problem or electrical. with no avail, i called tow company, waited for an hour in the cold at midnight, nothing worked, just clicking, towed it to the dealership and took a cab home. got news from dealer that engine was infact seized and quote to replace engine is $8500 plus labor.
Car is a 2012 kia sportage. 82,000 miles 5 yrs old. first instance. car was moving around 2 mph through drive thru when the car stalled. engine light came on at that time. was able to restart. took to dealership. said the engine was dirty but could not find problem. 1 week later while exiting freeway around 20mph. car shut off while still in motion but coming to a stop. again engine light came on. car turned over was able to restart. happened again while approaching stop. shut down before coming to complete stop. had car towed to dealership. found sluge build up and metal shavings in engine. dealership now stating complete engine failure. have extended warranty and will not cover engine due to "maintence" issue. will cover replacement parts only. mechanic stated issue will most likely not be resolved with part replacement wants oil change records.
2012 kia sportage (approx 55k miles, vin not covered by the recall - manufacturer warranty expired in january). driving across country for thanksgiving. we left tucson, az last thursday night (11/16). friday afternoon we started hearing a rattling sound coming from the engine. as i accelerated, the rattling became faster and worse. about 1 to 2 miles later, the cars just stopped running. we were stranded 50 miles west of odessa tx for about 2 hours. $400 tow truck ride to the kia dealership in odessa. we got there about 30 minutes before they closed and were told the car likely would need a engine replacement, but they couldn't check it out until monday. we decided to rent a car and forge ahead to north carolina leaving our sportage in texas. i called on monday, and was the told the engine would need to be replaced. i asked about the oil, and was told the oil was "full and clean". they were going to try to find a reasonably priced used engine for us. after learning of the engine recall, i called kia on tuesday morning (800-333-4kia) and was told our car wasn't affected by the recall, but if the car was diagnosed at the dealership a "tech-line" would be generated and kia could look at the case and possibly help out on a case-by-case basis. i called the dealership back and they told me they don't start a "tech-line" if the car is no longer covered by warranty, but they would check with his regional manager and get back to me. i haven't heard from them today. anyway... sorry for the novel. based on other stories, and news articles i've read, i believe this engine has the same kind of defects the others have had. any help would be appreciated. thanks!
Left work and onto highway in rush hour doing around 20 mph. within a mile of work, oil light came on and the engine seized. had to push car off road in large city construction zone of only two lanes with no shoulder lanes available. the vehicle had gotten regular and proper oil changes using synthetic oil. after the event, checking the oil, there was oil still on the dipstick. this is a vehicle that has been involved in a recent recall, and yet, for some reason the claim is my car/engine is not involved. i see many others reporting the same thing with kia engines from this timeframe being given a similar song and dance. the original recall was expanded. i would say it should be expanded again. i was fortunate with it being rush hour that i was not going full highway speed. the engine had 150,000 miles on it, but it was due to averaging almost 27,000 a year in mostly highway miles.
The vehicles engine seized while driving on the highway, certified ase mechanic verified that there was ball bearing material in the oil filter. the mechanic had told me to send it to a registered kia dealership which i did. the vehicle year and model are being investigated however the dealership does not recognize our vin series as it was manufactured in a different location. to my knowledge through hours of research the parts that were manufactured were not manufactured correctly causing faster wear and tear on the ball bearings and thus causing engines to seize. i have been told in the past after filing a report that my car can not be considered. the vehicle has a total of 90,000 miles and not even 1 year of use by myself before this event occurred. it is a safety violation, and that is that simple. the kia dealership had told me they had many other vehicles of the same model year and series as mine do not fit the criteria and unfortunately the vehicles are not worth the money to repair them myself. not only have i lost 14 thousand dollars for buying a vehicle that is faulty but i could have been killed. i thought the job of the nhtsa was to keep americans lives as safe as possible and i am truly appalled that they are in-fact not. this is not right a statistic on issues should not be at the percentage they are being allowed.
My daughter was driving on the highway and the car just stopped, no warning, nothing. luckily was able to get to side of road, towed and mechanic said the engine is completely blown/seized. won't start, still at mechanics in another state. no warnings or prior issues. consistent w/oil changes and upkeep
I was driving on highway and just about to take exit and my engine didn't gave me any power and lights on a computer when on, stirring well and brakes become heavy. i pulled to the side of the highway and my car didn't start since then. i took car to service and they sad it's engine seizing up. i could make a serious car excited on a highway. i did all oil changes, i take a good care of the car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sportage. while driving approximately 45 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the front of the vehicle. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the contact pulled over, turned off and restarted the vehicle, and a loud banging noise was heard. in addition, smoke appeared from the front and rear of the vehicle. a local dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but did not offer any assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000. updated 10/24/17*lj updated 10/26/2017*js the vehicle was repaired. updated 10/26/2017*js
While traveling at or below the speed limit on a highway my vehicle suddenly lost any power or "gas". i pulled over as safely as i could, with proper directional and followed by hazards. after stopping vehicle and placing vehicle in park engine was turned off. after trying to restart with no luck my vehicle was towed to my vehicle technician, whom stated that the vehicles engine seized and that he found bearing material within my engine oil which was just changed one week prior. my vehicle was then towed to kia dealership where i was told that my vehicle doesn't fit under the warranty because i have a different engine. from what i read my 2012 kia sportage with a 2.4l engine made in korea is in fact under sc147 as i research. after following up with kia north america multiple times and getting different stories multiple calls later. my vehicle has been sitting at a kia dealership for now 3 weeks.