2012 Kia Sportage: jerking or lurching

Filed Jul 26, 2022 · Engine · 130,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced jerking, and then the engine seized with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 20V750000 (Engine) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Filed Aug 25, 2019 · Transmission · 81,000 miles · AZ

When I put the gear in drive, it jerks.the car is stationary, I put in reverse, back out, put on the brake then drive and this is when it jerks. Also it going in to drive is difficult. As if it's hard to go in to gear.. This occurs every time I drive it. It also occurs when I'm putting into drive, going forward, not just backing up first.I have no documentation. I entered in other as I'm not familiar where this issue goes on your list. Possibly the drive train?

Filed Jun 20, 2019 · Engine · 117,000 miles · FL

On june 10,2019 I was exiting off a ramp from the highway making a left turn at approximately 35 MPH while the car was in motion it just stalled. I pulled safely into a turn lane and the car started back up. I drove it to the kia dealership and explained what happened. They told me I needed a new alternator. I replaced the alternator and 5 days later on june 15, 2019 while driving 60 MPH down a highway in the passing lane it just died again. No noises were made with either stall, no knocking, no jerking. Absolutely no signs there was something wrong with the engine. I was able to get over safely, however this time the car didn't start back up. It was towed to a local shop and they told me the engine had failed. I asked why, they said they had no idea because the car is in excellent shape and they could tell it's been maintained. We had a second mechanic go to the shop for a second opinion. He thought maybe the timing belt. However, he said the engine was dead and the belt was not the cause because it was in good condition. Kia has an extended warranty for these engine failures, however, they will not fix my car. There are several reports of this exact situation. My car is the same make,model, year and falls within the mileage of the extended warranty coverage for engine failure and I just want the car fixed.

Filed Mar 4, 2019 · Engine · AZ

My vehicle makes a ticking/knocking and grinding nose. It runs really hard and is sluggish. The check engine light is on. It has also stalled and turned off on its own from time to time. It jerks as well, but not consistently. All of these occur while in motion.

Filed Aug 28, 2018 · Engine · 45,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sportage. While the vehicle was stationary and while driving various high speeds, the engine sputtered and the vehicle jerked and lurched forward. Jim bone kia (1255 santa rosa ave, santa rosa, california 95407) was contacted, but could not duplicate the failures. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

Filed Jul 18, 2018 · Engine · 80,000 miles · CA

I was driving down a busy street going 60mph when my engine just died. I coasted until I was able to pull over and thankfully no accident occurred. I tried to turn the key but the car wouldn't start. It was completely dead. It was towed to our local mechanic and we were told the engine was blown and he couldn't even turn it over manually. When looking for a new engine there was not 1 in all of the us available!! He mentioned the recall regarding engine failure on certain kia sportages so I called the kia dealership and told them what happened. They said my VIN # was not part of the recall and my warranty had just expired so they were not able to help me at all! I couldn't believe what they were saying and especially how terrible they treated me. My car only has 80k miles on it and this was not right. I investigated the recall and found it was for the engines failing which is exactly what happened to mine. I also found a lot more people that have been dealing with this same situation for over a year now that are unable to even purchase another engine because there are none available due to all the engines exploding and needing replacement. They too were not under the VIN recall but their engines were doing the exact same thing. Kia is definitely hiding something and I think someone needs to seriously investigate this! My family could have died and so could all of the other family's that this has happened to. My car now sits in our driveway unable to drive, unable to fix and unable to sell yet I'm still having to make payments on it. I will never buy a kia again and I hope someone gets these lying jerks for what they've done and are continuing to do.

Filed Aug 8, 2016 · Engine · 27,000 miles · UT

While driving at 70 MPH on interstate 15 in california on a friday afternoon, the car began jerking and losing power without any warning. The temperature gauge was normal, no lights of any kind came on. With great difficulty we were able to make it to the center median and waited 1-1/2 hrs for a tow from aaa to the nearest kia dealer in victorville, ca. They did not look at it until monday and it took a couple of days to get a straight answer from them as to when the car would be fixed. They finally told us the car needed a new engine! They have now had the car 2 weeks and they say they need a part called a camshaft assy (p/n 242002g700) which they will not have for another 3 weeks! In researching this situation, I see that other kia owners have experienced this same failure. It seems as though a recall and safety warning is needed! This could have caused a terrible accident. The car only has 27,000 miles and was purchased used from a kia dealer as a "certified pre-owned vehicle". At this time, we do not know how much this is going to cost. We had to pay for the tow, stay in a hotel, rent a car to get home as we live in utah. We were told we will have to go back there to pick up the car! We are thankful we weren't injured but someone else may be if kia doesn't do something about this situation.