Hi i came home on lunch one afternoon the car drove perfectly fine no issues what's so ever. about an hour passed and it was time to go back to work so i put the key in the ignition and they car never started again. it sounded to me like it wasn't getting any fuel so i thought i'll change the fuel pump..that's when i learned that there was a fuel pump from a polaris artticat snowmobile that was used by the manufacturer which ok i thought was funny at the time but finding a replacement part was a nightmare..i finally found a replacement part which i just had to get a whole new fuel pump and assembly but when it didn't start after that i didn't know what to do. i took it to vip and had them take a look they called me back the next day and said they had no clue what was wrong with it and that i needed to come grab it and bring it to the dealer where i bought it from. that's when i learned the engine somehow stopped getting compression and that blew up merchants said i needed a new engine that's $7,000 and when i went to find one that's when i found out it's discontinued gee wonder why so then i go to kia and tell them now i found out there's all these recalls out on kia sportages but my vin# doesn't match now how does that work so now i'm out a car and $7,000 and still paying on a car i don't have any more. so how am i to fix a discontinued motor and a polaris artic cat snowmobile fuel pump. by the way i've had the car less than 2 years and only put 30,000 miles on it ridiculous.
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.