2013 Kia Sportage UNKNOWN OR OTHER

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that he was unable to repair the vehicle. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000.

SAW THAT MY CAR WAS LEAKING OIL; TOOK IT IN TO GET LOOKED AT, THE MECHANIC SHOWED ME THE OIL PAN WAS LEAKING FROM SEVERAL AREAS AND THERE WAS OIL ALL OVER THE OIL PAN ITSELF. DID SOME RESEARCH AND SAW THAT SOME KIA SPORTAGES HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. CALLED KIA AND THEY SAID MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE IT IS A 2013 NOT A 2012. THEY TOLD ME I WILL HAVE TO GET IT FIX MYSELF AND PAY FOR IT - KEEP THE RECEIPTS IN CASE IT IS EVER RECALLED.

WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE TO START MY RIDE HOME AFTER CHRISTMAS, I NOTICED A TICKING SOUND THAT WAS NOT THERE BEFORE. WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 94 EAST AS I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE, I WAS DECELERATING INSTEAD. LUCKILY I WAS NEAR AN OFF RAMP AND PULLED OFF. AT THE TOP OF THE RAMP MY VEHICLE DIED. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND GOT DIRECTIONS TO A REALLY NEARBY FORD DEALERSHIP IN BALDWIN WI. NICEST PEOPLE HELPED ME THERE. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE WAS DYING,. I HAD IT TOWED TO LUTHER KIA IN BLOOMONGTON MG. THERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. AT 149,000 MILES I WAS SURPRISED. THERE WAS NOTHING THAT GAVE ME INDICSTION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. NO LIGHTS ON THE DASH OR ANYTHING EXCEPT FOR THE TICKING AN HOUR BEFORE. KIA WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED ANY CLAIM OR RESPONSIBILITY. ON FURTHER CHECKING I FOUND THAT I WAS NOT ALONE IN THE ENGINE TROUBLE. THE 2013 KIA SHORTAGE HAS HAD MANY OTHER INCIDENTS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ENGINE. MANY OF THE STORIES WE EXACTLY LIKE MINE. PEOPLE DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE DIED. PEOPLE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. 2013 KIA SHORTAGE OWNERS SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. SHAME IN KIA FOR NOT STEPPING UP AND TAKING RESPONSIBILITY, DEBRA. WISCONSIN

SUNROOF OF 2013 KIA SPORTAGE RANDOMLY AND VIOLENTLY EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY.

A/C BEGAN TO BLOW WARM AIR WHILE DRIVING. OCCURRED 4 TIMES IN 2 MONTHS. 3 TIMES THE REFRIGERANT WAS FOUND BY THE DEALER TO BE LOW AND THE SYSTEM RECHARGED. 3 TIMES DYE WAS ADDED TO THE SYSTEM AND NO LEAK WAS FOUND UNDER BLACK LIGHT. THE SYSTEM IS BELIEVED TO BE A CLOSED SYSTEM AND THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT THE REFRIGERANT USED IN THE SYSTEM IS SLOWLY VENTING INTO THE AIR DUCT SYSTEM AND EXPOSING THE OCCUPANTS TO A POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS PRODUCT.

TRUNK LATCH NOT WORKING. ALSO HAD THIS HAPPEN IN MY KIA FORTE. NEEDS TO BE RECALLED I AM TICKED

FROM PARK UNABLE TO TURN KEY TO START VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. AAA WAS ABLE TO START IT BY TURNING KEY AT SAME TIME TRYING TO MOVE STEERING WHEEL.

MOTOR WENT ON ON SPORTAGE 2.4 LITER ENGINE LAST NIGHT AT WAL-MART HAD TO HAVE SUV TOWED TO JT'S KIA IN COLA SC. THEY TOLD MY DAUGHTER THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL LIST. RIGHT BEFORE WE PULLED INTO THE WAL-MART PARKING LOT (LEESVILLE SC) THE CAR STARTED MAKING A FUNNY NOISE AS WE WERE TRYING TO FIND A PARKING SPACE THE NOISE GOT LOUDER. A MECHANIC CAME UP TO MY DAUGHTER & TOLD HER IT SOUNDED LIKE THE CAR IS OUT OF OIL OR WATER HE CKED BOTH OF THESE THINGS & THEY WERE FINE. HE SAID ITS YOUR MOTOR OR TIMING OR SPARK PLUG WIRE. I CALLED KIA ROADSIDE ASST & THEY TOLD ME MY DAUGHTER THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE CUSTOMER MECHANIC @ WAL-MART TOLD MY DAUGHTER HE WASN'T TOUCHING ANYTHING ELSE SINCE THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY BUT ITS MORE THAN LIKELY THE MOTOR.

WHILE DRIVING THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FELL DOWN AND WILL NOT GO BACK UP

TIRE VALVE STEM RUSTED AND BROKE OFF WHEN I TRIED TO REMOVE CAP TO FILL WITH AIR.

EVERY TIME IT RAIN OR IF I WASH THE CAR, LOTS OF WATER AND SITTING IN THE DOOR BASE WHEN YOU OPEN IT AND SOME ARE COMING IN THE CAR, I HAVE TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON FOUR TO FIVE TIMES AND THEY HAVE DONE SOMETHING, BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT SOLVE. IT'S MORE WATER IN THE TWO FRONT DOORS THAN THE BACK DOORS.