Driving to work i heard a knocking in the engine. the car stalled all the lights on the dash came on. a rod had broken. took to local kia dealer and was told this is a common, frequent problem with this engine and while many other kia engines were recalled for some reason mine was note. there are many other complaints of the exact same thing happening with this car. i feel this engine should be recalled also.
I was driving at about 40mph with my 16 month old in the car and heard a dull knocking noice. as i approached a stop light my car stalled and the engine light came on. i turned my engine over again and it started up with the same knocking noice that got louder as i accelerated. i made it up the road to advanced auto who told me i needed it towed as it was likely my engine seizing. had it towed to my independent mechanic who confirmed a rod had come loose due to bad bearings and that i need a completely new engine. kia has told me that as a 2nd owner on a non transferable 10yr 100k mike warranty i am not covered also that my vin is not part of the sc147 recall although the same motor in other models of the same years had been recalled along with the other 300ish reports on here. 88k miles regular oil changes maintenance and inspections still owe on my loan and now have to come up with 7k to repair my now 7yr old car.
Catastrophic failure of the connecting rod. broke right in the middle of the rod. manufacturing defect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sportage. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, a tapping sound emerged from the engine compartment, and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to the dealer (bev smith kia of fort pierce, 5655 s us hwy 1, ft pierce, fl 34982), where it was determined that total engine failure was experienced and that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage 85,000.
We were driving down hwy 75 s the car was on cruse control , the engine began to rev up so i took the cruise control off , the car began to knock so i was making my way to the edge of the road when flames and smoke began coming from the rear of the car . other drivers began to call 911 and reported my car was on fire. at this time i heard a load noise from the engine and the engine blew .i was able to make it to the side of the road and turned off the engine . police , fire and roadside assistance all showed up . my kia and the year are among the recall engine but my vin number is not , so kia consumer will not do anything to help me . i have done my research on here and have seen many other kia engines on here the same as mine that have done the same exact thing but not been in the recall . it is time kia steps up and does something about this .there was only 92 thousand miles on my engine all oil changes ...
As driving vehicle stalled out. when i towed to mechanic, they told me engine seized and locked. i was searching on line looks like kia has lot of problems with these engine and they are not safe.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sportage. while driving 65 mph on the freeway, the engine seized without warning. the contact managed to veer to the shoulder of the road and turned the vehicle off. the vehicle failed to resume normal operation. the insurance company towed the vehicle to the contact's residence where it was then towed to bob moore kia northwest (7340 northwest expy, oklahoma city, ok 73132, (405) 720-3800). the dealer diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: 13445594. the failure mileage was approximately 138,000.
I was driving down a busy highway when i started hearing a loud noise coming from my car. soon after this, the car stopped working. my three month old daughter was in the car. it was 10:00 pm which makes this highway much more dangerous and was going at high speeds. was barely able to park the vehicle (thankfully i was on the right lane). i had the vehicle towed to my kia dealer and after checking the vehicle they informed be that i needed a new engine. even though there is an engine recall for 2013 kia sportage vehicles with the same exact problem, they claimed that my car is not included in the recall. i am now waiting to see if the warranty covers the damage. they want to inspect the engine first. taking the engine down alone costs $1,000 if the warranty refuses to cover the repairs. my question is: why isn't kia repairing all vehicles with this problem?? why isn't my vin par of the recall?? we could have lost our lives that day, including my 3 month old baby. kia must be forced to cover the cost of replacing these faulty engines before lives ...
My wife and seven year old son was driving down a 2 lane interstate going 65mph in her 2013 kia sportage 130,000 miles before the engine siezed up on her avoiding a collection with a semi. called customer service and they had me take the vechical to the dealership for a good will check since it was out of warrenty. dealership came back and told me i had proper mainentance records and there was no sludge build up in the heads. they told me they couldnt find any fault of my own for the engine seizing up. they then told me the district manager denied the good will based on no other vechicals not having this issue. although i have read hundreds of reports of this happening to many 2013 kia sportages with fwd. this is not right. kia needs to fix their mistakes! not only for the vechical failing but risking the life of my wife and son.
My kia sportage has 57102 miles, i know the sportage 2011-2013 has a recall for engine recall number: 17v224000 recall date: 03/31/2017. component engine and engine cooling:engine. my car has strong noise in the engine when you start and driving but the kia said no recalls.why?
The vehicle kia sportage 2013 began with a strong noise in the engine, we take it to the mechanic and on having removed the lid of the crank, it saw metal particles and we decide to stop to investigate the reason and verify in internet a recall sc147 of the engine
I was driving the vehicle and out of nowhere the engine starting making a pinging sound and 5 minutes later the car just shut off and wouldn't turn back on. i had the car towed to my mechanic who advised that the motor was blown, 2 spun rod bearings and the engine seized.
Engine had a knocking in it. took to a garage and was told engine had failed at 128,000 miles and needs a new engine. called kia and was told not on recall even though two other engines for this year are recalled due to early engine failure. hoping this model engine will soon be on the recall list also.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sportage. while the contact's daughter was driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle began to smoke and shut off. the contact stated that "oil sprayed all over the engine" and the check engine indicator illuminated. the vehicle was towed to andy mohr avon nissan (317-279-3333, located at 8867 e us highway 36, avon, in 46123) where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage and vin were unknown.
I was on the interstate driving around 70 miles per hour my car died as in stopped in front of a semi! my car has been serviced regularly and had no problems -nothing-no noise it just died. we are lucky i was not killed. car was towed to cookeville kia they said it was internal engine failure possible rod bearing. he told us it would cost around $7000 to fix. i still owe 4000 on my piece of crap of a car that only had 130,000miles on it. i have had a few nightmares from the ordeal and in general, i'm kinda scared to drive even a few days later. i am so disappointed i was told it's not under recall but however i keep seeing the same year and car on all kind of websites with the same problem. the only thing good about this situation is that my children were not in the car with me. i will never purchase another kia! [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr