NHTSA Complaint #11397789 — 2012 KIA SPORTAGE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11397789
Vehicle 2012 KIA SPORTAGE
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 115,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State TX

Consumer Description

SO SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AROUND THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE FEELING WHILE DRIVING MY KIA WAS SMOOTH NO VIBRATION OR NOTICE COMING FROM THE CAR, I HAVENT HAD ANY KIND OF ACCIDENTS OR HIT ANY POT HOLES, SO NOW A YEAR INTO HAVING THE KIA AND KEEPING ALL THE FLUIDS, BRAKES, AND TIRES CHANGED I NOTICED BEFORE GETTING IT SERVICES AND HAVING THOSE LISTED CHANGED THERE IS A FEELING IN THE STEERING FRONT END OF WHAT I SAY FEELS LIKE THE TIRES ARE GOING TO FOLD UP UNDER THE CAR. WHEN TURNING THE STEERING SEEMS TO FEEL REALLY LOOSE AND I HAVE TO CORRECT IT OUT OF THE DIRECTION I JUST TURN TO MAKE THE VEHICLE TO CORRECTLY DRIVE FORWARD. IT HAS PULLED TO THE RIGHT FOR A LONG TIME AND THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS I REPLACED THE TIRES. ALSO THERE IS A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND AFTER LEARNING ABOUT A RECALL WITH THIS KIA THAT CAUSE THE ENGINE TO CATCH FIRE I CALLED AND THE VEHICLE HAS ALREADY HAD THIS ISSUE REPAIRED BUT IT IS MAKING THAT CLICKING OR TICKING SOUND STILL AND THE EXHAUST HAS MOISTURE COMING FROM IT ONLY ON THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE AND THE PIPE IT COMPLETELY BLACK FROM WHATEVER IT IS PUTTING OUT ..

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