2011 KIA SPORTAGE Engine Problems

I'm [XXX] from Brooks Alberta Canada. I purchased this car from a private seller here in Brooks last [XXX] named “Hein Teresa Lorraine” lives in [XXX], Brooks AB T1R 0R7" and she did not include all the details in her car that it has a recall issue with the engine which is the Knock Sensor Problem. After a couple of days of using it I experience engine malfunction, the oil pressure light is keeps on flickering and as I drove from Brooks going to Calgary the engine suddenly stalled and activates the “Lymp Mode”. I cannot able to move forward and almost hit by a huge truck because of that incident. I coordinated with Straightline Kia Medicine Hat that incident, they check the vehicle and test it, after several testings they proved that the vehicle has a engine recall backjob. The check engine code shows P01326 which is responsible for...

The contact owns a 2011 Kia Sportage. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 19V101000 (Engine) and 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer, a second dealer, Team Kia of El Cajon (619-444-7200), and a third dealer, Kearny Mesa Kia (858 223-3131) were contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and a case was opened. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

MY VEHICLE HAD A AN ILLUMINATED OIL LAMP ON THE CLUSTER AND AN OIL LEAK. ON [XXX] I TOOK MY 2011 KIA OF DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES TO INSPECT MY VEHICLE UNDER SAFETY CAMPAIGN 174 (SC174 SL THETA 2 - 2.4 L MPI ENGINE OIL PAN)- WHEN KIA OF DOWNTOWN RETURNED MY VEHICLE TO ME THE INVOICE STATED "OIL PAN WAS FOUND NOT LEAKING , OIL PRESSURE SWITCH WAS REPLACED" OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS I NOTICED I STILL HAD AN OIL LEAK SO I MADE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT AT KIA OF DOWNTOWN LA TO ASK THEM TO LOOK AT THE OIL PAN AGAIN UNDER SC174 I BROUGHT IT BACK TO DOWNTOWN LA KIA ON [XXX] - THIS TIME I GOT A TEXT MESSAGE FROM THEM STATING "VERIFIED CUSTOMERS CONCERN UPON INSPECTION FOUND OIL PAN TO BE LEAKING FROM SEAL" AND AN ESTIMATE OF $845.84 TO REPAIR IT --- I CALLED AND...

I had the check engine light come on my Kia around September 2023. It stayed on and did not flash or anything. I had a hard time accelerating in car. I took it to get fixed on December 19,2023. They said it was the electronic wastegate actuator and I got it replaced. A month after that I was on the high way and all of my car lights came on the dashboard and a cloud of black smoke came out the exhaust pipe. I pulled over and got my car towed to dealership. They told me this time it was the engine. My car was held for 1 month to fix the engine. I have spent so much money in this car and I think this recall has alot to do with my issues with it.

A combination of the risk of fire with the electrical component and lack of resolution to repair said recall and a faulty engine has left me in a bind. Due to the recall and its lack of resolution I am unable to get the engine repaired because the recall has left the repair shops unwilling to take the risk of fire while repairing the vehicle.

Drive the car for a certain amount of time (20 mins) park and then drive it again 20 mins back home when it’s already parked smell to burn. What I do? I need the car to drive to work and back home.

2011 Kia Sportage engine stalling/failure. Has been having oil pressure/heating/oil feed line/consumption issues. Taken to a Kia dealership on multiple occasions for all routine maintenance, including every 3000 oil changes. Owner was told that a catalytic converter was needed in 2021 due to engine stalling/ failure while driving 55-60mph on highway to a rapid deceleration and vehicle would go >20mph. Owner had car towed to Kia dealership and had a new catalytic converter put on in 2021 by dealership. Then in 2022 same engine stalling occurred again. Taken back to dealership and was told car needed waste gate actuator replaced. Owner agreed to cost/repairs. Then during repair was told that another catalytic converter was needed due to sludge/clogging, when one was put on less than 1.5 years prior. With less than 20k miles on new one. Car engine continues failing and will not accelerate above 20-25 mph. Check engine light...

The engine light came on and it started making loud noise, then the car started pulling on its own and it stop in the middle of the road. My safety Issue was I had to keep my driver hood open so other visible drivers could know my car had an issue. later on, that day I took my car to the mechanic and the mechanic said I have an oil leak and that's why my car started acting like that. The mechanic told me my car was ready to go, so I paid him and left thinking my car was fine. I drive 6 miles away from the car shop and my car broke down in the middle of the road. so, I had to call the tow truck people to tow my car until I could really find out what's wrong with my car.

The contact owns a 2011 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V101000 (Engine). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was unsure if there were any warning lights illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and of the recall notification. The contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer to be repaired. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the oil pressure switch, oil pan, and engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle remained at the dealer unrepaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that a follow-up call would follow; however, the contact had not received a response. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

No check engine light on. Driving down highway when car jerked hard, coasted to side of the road. Lights, radio, dashboard lights, window controls all work. Towed to mechanic was told engine needs to be replace.

the check engine light blinked and i lost power as i was driving. they replaced my engine and now i have 6 lights on my dash.

Was driving home when car had it’s check engine light start flashing and car wouldn’t come up to speed. Went by local auto zone to check code given and it was associated with the KSDS recall update and the car is now in limp mode. Towed car to Peak Kia where it’s been for almost two months. They wanted me to tow it to Arapahoe Kia since they had previously replaced the engine (see complaint from 2019) and it now needs replacement again but it’s not covered under warranty again according to them since it’s a 2011 Kia. Not putting another cent into this car after paying over 7500 to replace the first MPI engine if Kia won’t cover replacement of faulty engine someone can have the car to investigate the engine issues and hold them accountable, be it the NHTSA or a lawyer. Kia even did the software update...

The engine malfunction light came on and the vehicle began seizing. It would no longer go any faster than about 20 miles per hour. My vehicle is available for inspection upon request. My safety was jeopardized as I was driving 60 miles per hour on the freeway and the light came on and the vehicle immediately began to lose speed. The issue was inspected by the dealership that I had the vehicle towed to that I normally service my vehicle. There were no symptoms or warning lamps prior to this incident. The dealership said it was a "bearing clearance issue". I contacted Kia directly and they have offered $500 of goodwill assistance towards a $5k replacement of the engine.

Engine failed while driving

I was driving 65mph on the Freeway and all of a sudden I have no power. I press acceleration to the floor and it done nothing. Code p200a Intake Manifold Code p420 Exhaust Manifold I couldn’t go no faster than 25/30 mph on an incline. I live in West Virginia so there’s inclines every few miles. I’ve been looking on the internet and I’m not the only one that is experiencing this. It needs to be fixed ASAP. And Dealership’s charge an arm and a leg for things like this. The parts alone are expensive. I believe it is going to get worse before it gets any better. So my opinion and many others say it needs to be a Recall on the 2011 KIA SPORTAGE 2.4L I4 FI DOHC 16V. Thank you for your time.

123000 MILES STARTED KNOCKING AND ENGINE SEIZED. CAR IS GARBAGE

I HAVE A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE EX AWD. I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY KNOCKING AND THEN MY ENGINE SEIZED. TOTALLY LOCKED UP. MY ENGINE IS A THETA II BUT IT'S THE MPI ENGINE. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD ME IT'S NOT UNDER RECALL SO I'D HAVE TO PAY FOR A NEW ENGINE. I'M FINDING HUNDREDS OF POSTS ONLINE FROM OWNERS WITH THE SAME ENGINE THAT I HAVE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL FOR THESE ENGINES? CANADA HAS ALREADY INCLUDED THEM IN ITS RECALL.

ON STARTUP SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD AND SOMETIMES ODOR OF GAS ENGINE EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING..

105,000 MILES VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE LOWER ENGINE NOISE AS (METAL CHAIN NOISE) NOTIFIED DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE. 2.4 ENGINE RECALL AND VEHICLE IS NOT LISTED FOR THE ENGINE RECALL. VEHICLE IS STILL MAKING NOISE 176,000

I HAVE A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM KIA ON 2019 THAT MY OIL PAN NEEDED REPLACED. THE LETTER STATED THAT IF LEFT UNFIXED IT COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. I TOOK IT TO THE KIA DEALER THEY REPLACED IT FREE OF CHARGE. SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE. THE CAR STARTED TO FEEL AS IF IT WOULD NOT FULLY GO ON EXCELRATION. I CALLED THE KIA DEALER SEVERAL TIME. THEY NOTIFIED ME OF A KIA ENGINE RECALL HOWEVER TOLD ME THE VIN NUMBER DOESN'T QUALIFY. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME I COULD SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR THE CAR BUT I WOULD NEED TO PAY $150 SERVICE FEE. I CANCELLED THE APPOINTMENT AND SCHEDULED WITH A PRIVATE MECHANIC DUE TO SERVICES MANGER TELLING ME I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FEES. I WAS UNABLE TO TAKE...

MY CAR STOPPED RUNNING WHILE IN USE. MY BRAKES WORKED BUT NOT MY GAS. I COULD NOT ACCELERATE AND WAS IN DANGER OF BEING HIT. *TR *BF CONSUMER STATED METAL GOT CAUGHT IN THE ENGINE AND CONSUMER ENDED UP BUYING A NEW CAR.*JB

ENGINE WAS SEIZED AT 109272 MILES. ENGINE NUMBER: G4KEAH41 IS A 2.4L 16 VALVE DOHC I4.. CAR WAS NOT TURNING OVER INITIALLY, BUT AFTER ABOUT 19 SECONDS WOULD START. AFTER A FEW DAYS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS TOLD THE CODE WAS FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND IT NEEDED REPLACED. TWO DAYS LATER AND THE DAY OF THE AUTO APPOINTMENT TO GET IT CHECKED AND FIXED THE CAR WOULDN'T START AT ALL. AFTER TOWING IT TO A REPAIR CENTER THEY SAID THAT TWO VALVES WERE COMPLETELY BLOWN AND THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACED. TOWED IT TO A KIA DEALER (ARAPAHOE KIA) AND THEY SAID THE ENGINE ALSO NEEDED REPLACED. 7214.76 PLUS TOWING AND RENTAL CAR FEES FOR APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MONTHS OF IT BEING IN SHOPS. SOME OF THESE ENGINE ARE UNDER RECALL, BUT I WAS INFORMED MINE DIDN'T COUNT SO I MOVED ON... RECENT NEWS REPORTS LEAD...

IVE BEEN LOSING OIL DUE TO A LEAK FROM OIL PAN, NOTICED AS OF 2/1/20 MY 2011 SPORTAGE HAS BEEN MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND AS WELL AS LOSS OF FUEL ECONOMY AND INCONSISTENT IDLE SOUNDS. CONTACTED KIA WITH THESE SYMPTOMS IN RESPONSE TO A RECALL 19V101000 THAT WAS ISSUED ON 2/15/2019 AND ASKED IF THAT WAS THE POSSIBLE ISSUE. THEY TOLD ME MY VIN DIDN'T MATCH THE RECALL REQUIREMENTS AND SAID ID HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY ENGINE FAILURE REPAIR AND THAT MY RECALL WORK WAS UP TO DATE. HOWEVER I DO HAVE ALL MY RECALL REPAIR PAPERWORK AND THERES NOTHING IN THERE REGARDING THAT KIND OF RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A SUDDEN CLANKING NOISE OCCURRED BEFORE THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BLAISE ALEXANDER KIA (2501 LYCOMING CREEK RD, WILLIAMSPORT, PA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO A FAULTY MOTOR ROD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V224000 (ENGINE). THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *BF *TR

WAS DRIVING IN CRUZE CRONTROL STEPPED ON THE GAS AND VEHICLE DIED. I PUSHED THE START BUTTON NOTHING BUT A WARNING SIGN ON DASH SCREEN THAT WOULD GO BLANK BEFORE I COULD SEE WHAT IT SAID. I LIFTED THE HOOD AND CHECK THE BATTERY CABLES THEY WERE ON TIGHT GOT BACK IN THE TRUCK PUSH THE BUTTON NOTHING SMELLED WIRES BURNING SEEN SMOKE TOP OF MY MOTORS ON FIRE. I WAS HEADING NORTH ON I-5 NEAR THE DUPONT EXIT.

EVERYONE I KNOW THERE BLUETOOTH WILL NOT WORK. MOST IMPORTANT THE CHECK ENGINE HAS BEEN ON EVERY TIME AND IT SAIDS THAT IS OXYGEN SENSOR IT GETS FIX WITH IN 7 MONTHS COMES BACK AGAIN WITH THE SAME ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LANCASTER COUNTY MOTORS (5250 MAIN ST, EAST PETERSBURG, PA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V101000(ENGINE). APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MONTHS LATER, THE OWNER RECEIVED A NOTICE INDICATING THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED OIL LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AMERICAN EAGLE AUTO (820 US HIGHWAY 1 N, WOODBRIDGE, NJ) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE OIL PAN WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE OIL PAN WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

TAKATA RECALL IM HAVING LOSS POWER AND HAS DIED ON ME THREE TIMES IN LAST FEW WEEKS AND RUNNING OUT PINGING NOISE AND RUNNING ROUGH IT HAS ABOUT 85,000 MILES ON IT AND I KEPT UP ALL THE MAINTENANCE ON THIS CAR.

KIA CURRENTLY HAS A RECALL (SC147) ON 2011 KIA SPORTAGES WHERE THE OIL PAN GASKET LEAKS AND CAN CAUSE AN ENGINE FIRE. MY VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE SAME ISSUE AS THE RECALL HOWEVER MY VIN DOESN'T APPEAR ON THE RECALL LIST. I WILL ATTACH THE REPAIR QUOTE ISSUED BY MY LOCAL DEALER. I CONTACTED KIA IN GOOD FAITH TO HAVE THEM REIMBURSE ME FOR SAID REPAIRS BUT THEY ARE REFUSING. THEIR RECALL IS NOT COMPLETE AND MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 76,000 MILES ON IT. I AM CURRENTLY DRIVING THE CAR BUT IF KIA HAS ADMITTED THERE IS A FIRE ISSUE WITH THE CAR, SHOULDN'T THEY FIX IT?

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A SEIZED ENGINE. I HAD NO INDICATIONS OF ANY ISSUES PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING. I STILL OWE MONEY ON THIS VEHICLE AND KIA WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT IS NOT PART OF THE ENGINE RECALL.

AS TIME WAIT ON ENGINE DETERIORATED THE CAR WOULD STOP AND NOT MOVE , EVEN WHILE DRIVING. BREAK LIGHTS GO OUT EVERY 3 MONTHS GOT A TICKET BECAUSE OF IT. THEN RADIO BURNT OUT , AFTER THOSE ISSUE . I GOT THE CAR BRAND NEW , ALL WAYS GOT OIL CHANGES AS WELL AS THE TUNE UPS. TOOK ISSUE TO KIA AND THEY KEPT SAYING EVERYTHING WAS FINE . AFTER THEY WORKED ON ISSUES THE BILL WAS OVER 1000 . AFTER ALL THE WORK DONE THERE IS STILL PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. SEE ON CREDIT KARMA MY CAR HAS 5 RECALLS . I NEED A LETTER STATING THE RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE, BECAUSE KIA HAS NOT HELPED WITH THE PROBLEMS ON THE CAR AND I CAN'T AFFORD GETTING MORE WORK DONE ON THE CAR. AFTER SHOWING THEM THIS APP THEY STILL WON'T WORK ON IT WITH OUT A LETTER. REALLY...

SO I HAD PRETTY MUCH A FULL DAY OF DRIVING AND MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION 6 SPEED 2011 SPORTAGE, THAT UNTIL TODAY THE ONLY PROBLEM I NOTICED WAS THAT SOMETIMES TO ME IT FELT LIKE WHEN I UP SHIFTED OR BEGAN TO GO INTO FIRST THAT IT WASN'T GOING ALL THE WAY INTO GEAR; AND AT TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY IT WASNT ACCELERATING NORMALLY AND MY GAS MILEAGE IS ABOUT 50M LESS PER TANK THAN IT HAS BEEN THE PAST 5 MO.(FINANCED TO BUY AS OF MARCH). ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP ONLY 1 PREVIOUS OWNER AND I'M NOT SURE WHAT WORK HAD BEEN ON IT PRIOR TO THE DEALERSHIP WE ARE BUYING THROUGH. SO TODAY CAR USE IN TOWN RUNNING COMPLETELY NORMAL SINCE 11AM THEN SUDDENLY AROUND 6:30 STARTED MAKING ALL KINDS OF NOISE TO ME A KNOCKING SOUND PLUS AN ALMOST LIKE REVVING SOUND MIXED IN. WE CAME STRAIGHT TO...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PARK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO KIA OF BEDFORD (18180 ROCKSIDE RD, BEDFORD, OH 44146, (440) 735-400) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT IT NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V101000 (ENGINE); HOWEVER, THE DEALER NEVER INFORMED THE CONTACT OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT SHE WOULD BE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

ON JUNE 18TH CAR WAS MAKING TICKING NOISE. CHECKED OIL, OIL FULL. NO DASH WARNING INDICATORS ON. DROVE TO WORK AND ON DRIVE HOME FROM WORK VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING NOISE, ENGINE BEGAN MAKING NOISE, SOUNDING LIKE BOLTS TUMBLING IN A DRYER. MAXIMUM SPEED HOME 25MPH. LOCAL MECHANIC LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND SAID WITHOUT TEARING MOTOR APART HE BELIEVED THE BEARING WAS GONE. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED AND WAS TOLD TO BRING IT THERE TO BE DIAGNOSED. ON JULY 10TH THEIR DIAGNOSIS WAS 0 PSI ON ALL FOUR CYLINDERS. REQUIRES REPLACING THE ENGINE. REPAIR QUOTE GIVEN WAS: SHORT BLOCK PLUS PARTS WAS $10,584.42 OR USED LONG BLOCK $6,558.24. ON 18TH RECEIVED IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL #19V101. DEALERSHIP RESPONDED BY TELLING ME THAT RECALL WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY AGREEMENT ON DATE OF PURCHASE 10-10-2017. WARRANTY WAS FOR 120 MONTHS OR 125,000 MILES. CAR HAS 125,235 MILES CURRENTLY ON IT.

SON'S 2011 KIA SPORTAGE LX, WITH 155,000 MILES, WOULD STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP, OR IDLING. CAR WOULD INTERMITTENTLY RESTART. CAR ENGINE SOUNDS AWFUL, LIKE PARTICLES GRINDING. ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON. LOCAL MECHANIC SAID WHEN THEY WERE WORKING ON IT, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE DIAGNOSIS REPORTED MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR ISSUE. UPON FURTHER DIAGNOSIS, MECHANIC CONCLUDED NEW ENGINE NEEDED. WE ARE SENDING THE CAR TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP, FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V224000. WHY WASN'T OUR CAR'S VIN INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL, WHICH IS "BEARING WEAR MAY RESULT IN ENGINE SEIZURE?" IS THIS WHY OUR ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED???? WHO DO I CONTACT FOR HELP?

I HAVE AN OIL PAN LEAK THAT IS REFERRED TO IN THE INTERIM NOTICE SENT TO ME ( NHTSA RECALL # 19V101 )THAT THE DEALER DOESNT HAVE THE RECALL LISTED IN THERE SYSTEM YET & CANNOT FIX MY VEHICLE AT NO CHARGE.I NEED VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED BEFORE IT DOES MAJOR DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE HOW DO I PROCEED TO GET THIS DONE PER THE RECALL?

ENGINE IS BROKE

ONE DAY MY EX WIFE DROVE WHAT IS NOW MY 2011 KIA SPORTAGE HOME, WHICH SHE SAID RAN FINE UP UNTIL THAT POINT. THE NEXT DAY SHE WENT OUT TO START IT AND FROM THE SOUND IT WAS MAKING THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE ENGINE WAS TURNING AND THE TOP HALF WAS NOT, WHICH WE HAVE VERIFIED THAT SLACK APPEARS TO BE PRESENT IN THE TIMING CHAIN UPON TAKING THE VALVE COVER OFF TO INSPECT. I AM SEEING HINTS OF ENGINE RECALLS ON THIS YEAR KIA ON THIS WEBSITE AND AM WORRIED THAT MY CAR MAY BE ONE OF AN UNIDENTIFIED BATCH OF CARS THAT HAVE HAD THAT PROBLEM, WHICH IF I CONTINUE TO FIX THE TIMING CHAIN ON MY CAR WOULD LIKELY REPEAT THE PROBLEM IN THE NEAR FUTURE AS IF THIS IS TRUE THE UNDERLING PROBLEM WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN FIXED. THIS CAR HAS BEEN PARKED FOR OVER...

DURING A RETURN TRIP I SUDDENLY HEAR A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE BAY AREA SO I PULLED OVER AND PARKED THE CAR FOR A QUICK CHECK AND WHILE THE NOISE PERSISTED I NEEDED TO FIND A SAFER LOCATION SO I DROVE OFF AND EVENTUALLY FOUND A SAFER PLACE TO PARK BUT THE NOISE WAS EVEN LOUDER AS THO A ROD WAS THROWN AND BY THE TIME I FOUND THIS PARKING SPOT THE CAR HAD LOST ALL POWER. THIS HAPPENED SO SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING AS A FEW HOURS PRIOR THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY ENGINE PROBLEMS.

KIA HAS RECALLED SOME OF THE 2011-2012 KIA SPORTAGE LINE DUE TO AN OIL PAN LEAKAGE ISSUE. MY 2011 KIA SPORTAGE SUFFERS FROM AN OIL PAN LEAK, AS REPORTED TO ME BY MY OIL CHANGE SHOP, BUT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL WHEN I VIEW THE VIN REPORT.

HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. WILL BE DRIVING AND THE ENGINE DOESN'T PULL LIKE NORMAL JUST HAPPENS WHENEVER NO WARNING. DRIVING INTERSTATE OR COUNTY ROADS SPEEDS TYPICALLY BETWEEN 50-70MPH. THE RPM GOES DOWN TO 0 AND ENGINE WON'T RACE IF YOU GIVE IT GAS. IF I'M AT A RED LIGHT IT WILL NOTICEABLY SPUTTER. I USUALLY HAVE TO FIND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON. THIS HAS BEEN A QUICK FIX. I WANT TO KNOW IF THERE'S A RECALL BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING IN THE MAIL.

I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH MY ENGINE FOR OVER 5 YEARS ON MY 2011 KIA SPORTAGE THAT ARE SAME ISSUES DESCRIBED FOR THE SC147 RECALL WITH THE BEARING WEAR ISSUE. IT'S EXTREMELY UNSETTLING TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY AS THIS IS ONLY WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS AT A HIGHER SPEED (ANYTHING OVER 60 MPH). I WILL BE DRIVING AT SPEED AND THE ENGINE FOR A SPLIT SECOND WITH STALL OUT AND SHOOT RIGHT BACK TO THE HIGH SPEED. THE CAR JOLTS AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL FLICKER. IF YOU CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE PROBLEM INCREASES AND HAPPENS MORE ALONG THE ROUTE UNLESS YOU DROP DOWN TO 50. HOWEVER AFTER YOU CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE AND IF YOU SLOW DOWN IT IDLE'S VERY LOUD AND AS IF TO STALL AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND REMAIN ON. ONCE THE CAR IS SHUT OFF AND...

MY ENGINE HAS METAL SHAVINGS COMING UP. SHOULD THIS BE A RECALL? I WAS DRIVING WHEN I HEARD ALL KINDS OF NOISES. I WAS GOING ABOUT 30MPH.

I'M EXPERIENCING THE SAME BEARING WEAR ISSUE THAT THE ENGINE RECALL IS FOR BUT MY VIN IS NOT LISTED WITHIN THE RECALL. I WILL BE DRIVING AT SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE WILL STALL OUT FOR MAYBE 1 TO 2 SECONDS AND THEN PICK BACK UP AT THE SPEED I WAS TRAVELLING AT. IN CERTAIN INSTANCES WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE CAR WILL IDLE EXTREMELY ROUGH UNTIL THE ENGINE IS SHUTOFF AND ALLOWED TO SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE BEING RESTARTED. I FEEL THIS IS THE EXACT COMPLAINT THAT THE RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR BUT MY CAR IS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL. I FEEL THE RECALL IS VERY LIMITED IN IT'S SCOPE AND THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO FURTHER VIN NUMBERS.

I ORIGINALLY BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE FOR A NOISE COMING FROM THE TIMING CHAIN AREA WHICH SOUNDS LIKE SLACK IN THE CHAIN AT 1100 RPMS AND THE WORST BEING WITH THE ENGINE COLD. I HAVE HAD THE TIMING CHAIN AND GUIDES, A FEW SENSORS, AND CAMSHAFT PHASER REPLACED CHASING THIS NOISE AND A FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS IN; MY MECHANIC NOW HEARS A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE IN THE LOWER PART OF MY THIRD CYLINDER. HE BELIEVES IT SHOULD BE PART OF THE 17V224000 CAMPAIGN BUT MY VIN DOES NOT SHOW UP ON THE RECALL. MY MECHANIC DOES A LOT OF OVER FLOW WORK FOR OUR LOCAL KIA DEALERSHIP AND I TEND TO BELIEVE HIM.

ENTERING EXPRESSWAY PROBLEM EXCELLERATING TO SAFELY ENTER HIGHWAY.

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, SMELLED SMOKE, AND THOUGHT I SAW SMOKE COMING OUT FROM WHERE THE ENGINE IS LOCATED, THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. I WAS ON MY WAY TO GROCERY STORE. I CAME OUT OF STORE TO LEAVE AND CAR WOULD NOT START. CAR WILL NOT STAY RUNNING UNLESS YOU USE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE AT THE SAME TIME. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 WEEKS AGO! IT IS STILL IN THE SHOP. I HAVE GOTTEN THE RUN AROUND AS TO EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, THEY SAID THE TIMING CHAIN WAS WAY OFF, AND THEY ALSO ORDERED OTHER PARTS KIA "APPROVED" BUT TRIED TO ORDER MORE PARTS THAT THEY THOUGHT WOULD HELP MY CAR SO THE MAN SAID BUT KIA DENIED THE REQUEST FOR THOSE. I DO NOT HAVE AN ITEMIZED LIST YET OF SPECIFICS. THE CAR ONLY HAD 67,000...

ENGINE HEATINGS AND COOLING

MY SON WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 1 IN DELAWARE AT AROUND 60 MILES AN HOUR. ROUTE 1 IS A 2 LANE HIGHWAY. THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE HE WAS DRIVING AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED SPEED. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE CAR WE HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. MY MECHANIC DID A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE ENGINE AND TOLD ME THE ENGINE HAD LOCKED. HE SAID THE ENGINE WASN'T GETTING THE PROPER OIL FLOW TO IT.