2007 KIA SPORTAGE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

DRIVINE ON ROAD APPROX SPEED 35 MILES PER HOUR AND EXPERIENCED BURNING SMELL. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE IMMEDIATELY WENT FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE GAUGE TO HOT. I PULLED OUT OF THE ROAD AS SOON AS THIS HAPPENED AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. I EXITED THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AS THERE WERE LARGE BILLOWS OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE . THERE WAS FIRE UNDER THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I CALLED 911 WHO SENT THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY IN FLAMES WITHIN 2 MINUTES AND IT TOOK THE FIRE DEPARTMENT APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES TO ARRIVE AND PUT OUT THE FLAMES. THE FLAMES WERE PRESENT TO THE BACK SEAT AND THE ONLY PORTION OF THE VEHICLE INTACT WAS THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

I DROVE FROM AVONDALE, ARIZONA TO CHICAGO, ILLINOIS FOR A SUMMER STAY EXACTLY 6 WEEKS AGO, MY 2007 KIA SPORTAGE CONTINUES TO STALL AND TURN OFF WHILE IDLING OR IN TRAFFIC AFTER 1 MONTH AND 3 ATTEMPTS TO HAVE KIA REPAIR IT. I DECIDED TO DO A SEARCH ONLINE TONIGHT AND SEE IF ANYONE ELSE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND EUREKA! THIS APPARENTLY IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH KIA BASED ON THE NUMBER OF OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THEIR CARS STALLING WHILE DRIVING AND BEING UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED! IT'S BACK AT A KIA DEALERSHIP FOR THE 4TH TIME IN A MONTH SINCE YESTERDAY 7/1/11! SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET KILLED IF THERE HAVEN'T BEEN DEATHS ALREADY! MY CAR IS A 4 WHEEL DRIVE WITH A 6L ENGINE THAT I PURCHASED IN OCTOBER 2007WITH 3,040 MILES ON IT IS STILL UNDER KIA'S ADVERTISED WARRENTY (THE VERY REASON I BOUGHT THE...