NHTSA Complaint #11245766 — 2012 KIA SPORTAGE

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND MY CAR STALLED AND JUST STOPPED ACCELERATING SO I PULLED OFF AND GOT IT TOWED TO A SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE WHOLE ENGINE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR MY 2011-2013 KIA SPORTAGE BUT OUR VIN ISN'T COVERED BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS PURCHASED FROM A DIFFERENT WAREHOUSE THEY SAID. IT'S JUST FRUSTRATING BECAUSE OUR CAR IS THE RIGHT YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL FOR THE ENGINE FAILURE RECALL. IT IT ISN'T COVERED EVEN THOUGH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE HAPPENED THAT HAPPENED ON OTHER 2011-2013 KIA SPORTAGES. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS AS I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND AM PREGNANT AND NOW MY HUSBAND AND I ARE AT A LOSS OF WHAT TO DO. WE'VE ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR 3 YEARS AND STILL OWE MONEY ON IT BUT NEED A WHOLE NEW ENGINE FOR IT.