NHTSA Complaint #11241954 — 2012 KIA SPORTAGE

PURCHASED DEC. 2018 USED. DROVE 10K MILES AND NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. HAD A WINDOW MOTOR REPAIRED IN JULY. PICKED CAR UP ON FRIDAY. ON MONDAY, KNOCKING SOUND STARTED OCCURRING IN ENGINE. ON TUESDAY, IT WAS WORSE SO DROVER STRAIGHT TO KIA DEALERSHIP. IT LOST POWER ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY SO I GOT OVER TO THE RIGHT. MADE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP EXIT BUT CAR DIED ON A MAJOR STREET IN FRONT OF DEALERSHIP. FINALLY GOT IT STARTED AND TURNED INTO PARKING LOT. TWO WEEKS LATER I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED THE ENGINE REPLACED. THERE IS ONLY 106K MILES ON IT. BOUGHT FOR DAUGHTER THAT WILL START DRIVING IN SEPTEMBER. SPENT ALL MY SAVINGS. THEY SAID 3900 PLUS LABOR FOR USED MOTOR OR 6500 PLUS LABOR FOR NEW ENGINE.