NHTSA Complaint #11174660 — 2011 KIA SPORTAGE
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11174660 |
| Vehicle | 2011 KIA SPORTAGE |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 125,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TN |
Consumer Description
I'M EXPERIENCING THE SAME BEARING WEAR ISSUE THAT THE ENGINE RECALL IS FOR BUT MY VIN IS NOT LISTED WITHIN THE RECALL. I WILL BE DRIVING AT SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE WILL STALL OUT FOR MAYBE 1 TO 2 SECONDS AND THEN PICK BACK UP AT THE SPEED I WAS TRAVELLING AT. IN CERTAIN INSTANCES WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE CAR WILL IDLE EXTREMELY ROUGH UNTIL THE ENGINE IS SHUTOFF AND ALLOWED TO SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE BEING RESTARTED. I FEEL THIS IS THE EXACT COMPLAINT THAT THE RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR BUT MY CAR IS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL. I FEEL THE RECALL IS VERY LIMITED IN IT'S SCOPE AND THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO FURTHER VIN NUMBERS.
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