NHTSA Complaint #11338642 — 2012 KIA SPORTAGE

DRIVING WESTBOUND ON I70 ON JUNE 3, IN WARRENTON MO, MY 2012 KIA SPORTAGE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I QUICKLY PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AS THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND I COASTED INTO A GAS STATION. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. I HIRED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD THE SPORTAGE TOWED 45 MINUTES AWAY TO JIM BUTLER KIA. THE NEXT MORNING, THE SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED ME MY ENGINE HAD SIEZED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. KIA WILL NOT WARRANTY THE ENGINE EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE REPLACED ABOUT 1.7 MILLION 4 CYCLINDER ENGINES FOR MY MODEL YEAR KIA AND OTHER YEARS AS WELL. THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL FOR MY SPORTAGE WHICH I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF FOR OIL LEAKS THAT CAN CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE. I HAVE REQUESTED HELP FROM KIA BUT THEY REFUSE TO HELP ME EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS WITHIN WARRANTY TIME AND MILES BUT I AM THE SECOND OWNER. OTHER 2ND OWNERS HAVE BEEN COVERED AND HAD THEIR ENGINES REPLACED AT NO CHARGE I HAVE READ ONLINE MANY TIMES. KIA KNOWS THEY HAD A PROBLEM WITH MILLIONS UPON MILLIONS OF 4CYL AND 6 CYL ENGINES AND REPLACED THEM BUT ARE FOR SOME REASON REFUSING TO HELP ME WITH MINE, EVEN THOUGH I CAN PROVE I DID THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE. I WAS LUCKY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF I70 WITHOUT BEING REAR ENDED BY ONE OF MANY 18 WHEELERS SPEEDING BY. I JUST WANT MY CAR FIXED LIKE THE MILLIONS OF OTHERS LIKE MINE WERE!!