NHTSA Complaint #11398944 — 2012 KIA SPORTAGE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11398944
Vehicle 2012 KIA SPORTAGE
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MO

Consumer Description

I HAD A RECALL ON MY KIA FOR SC200SL ENGINE INSPECT/TEST/REPAIR. I MAKE ANY APPOINTMENT ON WITH KIA COMPANY TO CHECK AND REPAIR, INSPECT ENGINE OR REPLACE IT ON AS THE RECALL DESCRIBE IT. I WENT THERE THAT DAY THE TAKE THE CAR ON THEIR SHOP FOR INSPECT IT. IT TOOK LIKE ONE HOUR TO THEM TO FINISHED IT. THEY TELL ME THE REPAIR AND INSPECT THE ENGINETHE AND EVERYTHING. I WENT HOME I FIND OUT THE DID REPAIR AND INSPECT MY CAR BUT THE GUY WAS JUST LIE TO ME. THE ENGINE WAS STILL HAVE ENGINE CHECK ON. I CALL THEM TO MAKE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT BECAUSE THE FIRST APPOINTMENT THEY SAID THE REPAIR THE ENGINE BUT THEY DID NOT. I WENT THE SECOND TIME , THEY TOLD ME TO LEAVE THE CAR THERE FOR ONE DAY SO THAT THE CAN LOOK AT IT AGAIN . THEY DAY AFTER THAT I WENT PICK UP MY CAR THEY SAID AGAIN THE REPAIR AND INSPECT IT NOW I SHOULD BE GOOD, AFTER ONE DAY DRIVING IT THE ENGINE WAS GETTING WORSE THAN BEFORE THE CHECK ENGINE COME BACK ON. THE OIL LIGHT COMES ON AND OIL LEVEL STILL FULL. SO I WANT THEM TO REPLACE MY ENGINE OR REPAIR IT . ANYTIME I GO THERE THEY DON'T REPAIR IT.SO NOW AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING OIL LIGHT COMES ON AND VEHICLE SHUT DOWN OR ON RED TRAFFIC LIGHT.

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