Engine seized due to crankshaft bearing failure. Car was moving on a highway at 55 MPH when it failed. Car had to be towed to service station.
2013 Kia Sportage engine complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sportage. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle experienced catastrophic engine failure and the vehicle stalled. In addition, the oil, engine, and various other warning indicators and gauges illuminated and flickered. The contact was able to coast the vehicle off to the side of the road, but it could not be restarted. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (commonwealth kia, 2 commonwealth dr, lawrence, ma 01841, 978‑683‑5000), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and excluded from the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling), although the dealer indicated that the failures were the same. The manufacturer expected the dealer to replace the part and repair the vehicle. The vehicle was also excluded from the federal safety agency action number: rq17003 (engine). The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
My wife and I were returning from a trip; traveling at highway speeds. The engine made a weird mechanical noise and after about 10-15 seconds, knocking and rattling noises were coming from the engine. I looked at the dashboard and all my light indicators were turned on. The car stalled out as I was driving. I pulled the car over on the emergency shoulder and turned the engine off. The car never started up again.
Making loud noise under hood. After turning off it would start but would not idle. It is at a kia dealership in pensacola fl. We were on highway i10 going in to pensacola when this took place. Had to be towed to nearest kia dealership
Engine seized while driving on city street.
Engine seized while driving on highway road. We were told that the crankshaft bearings had failed.
Total engine failure while driving. After diagnoses dealer said we need a new engine at a cost of $ 11,000!
Takata recall as I was driving the car out of no where the vehicle idled down and then stalled. I tried to restart the car but it kept stalling out. I then got it towed to kia and they found metal fragments inside the engine. This engine only has about 76000 miles on it. Dont know how this would even happen but I was doing 35 MPH when it decided to stall on me with my kids in the car at a busy intersection.
Abrupt catastrophic engine failure- I was driving approximately 75 MPH on interstate I-80 heading westbound in wyoming at approximately milepost 77. The car suddenly began shaking for about one second and then a large short puff of black smoke. The car then immediately shut off and the oil, engine, and battery warning lights turned on. Luckily I was able to safely pull over to the side of the freeway. The temperature gauge was in the normal range. I got out of the car to inspect what the problem was. I notice a significant amount of engine oil dripping from the engine and that engine oil had sprayed over various parts of the car. I did not try to restart due to the significant amount of oil loss. I was in a remote location with poor cell phone reception. I had to climb up a nearby hill to contact roadside assistance. I had the vehicle towed to the nearest town to spend the night. I then had the vehicle towed to a kia dealership first thing in the morning. After the kia dealership inspected the vehicle, they stated that there was a hole in the engine block and the engine needed to be replace. I had the vehicle serviced regularly with full synthetic oil. I also checked the oil and fuel levels before I left on my trip 4 days earlier and they were all at normal levels and the oil was a normal color.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sportage. While driving 30 MPH, the engine failed. The contact pulled into a drive-thru and the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine seized. A dealer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not covered under warranty and there was no recall. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.
Engine failure while driving on the highway at 60 MPH. The engine started making rattling noise and all of the lights flashed and the engine died. After moving to the side of the road the engine would not restart. It was towed to a dealer who said the engine had to be replaced. This car has had oil changes every 3000 miles and only has 83000 miles on it. The dealer will replace the engine with a used engine with 68000 miles for $6300. I am concerned that the replacement engine will have the same problem. There was a recall on similar engines but this one was not included. The symptoms seem to be the same as the recall.
As I was driving down the highway at about 70 MPH my RPM dropped to 0, check engine, oil and battery lights all came on and my speed dropped to about 35 MPH in a matter of seconds. I was able to pull over and shut the car off, it would not restart. State police were on the scene within a half hour, setting up flares, and I had to have the car towed only to be informed that it was in complete engine failure. My 2.4l engine was not included in the recall, as kia so quickly informed me when I tried to get assistance, and my warranty had expired exactly 3 months 22 days prior to the engine failure. Kia has offered no help whatsoever, if they return my calls, so I am now expected to put a new engine in a car that is 5 years old with only 55,000 miles on it, out of my own pocket. Car was maintained, routine oil changes, absolutely no reason for this failure. Mechanic has stated finding a used engine to fit my model has been extremely difficult, as this seems to be a reoccurring issue with all sportage models.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sportage. While driving 30 MPH, the rod bearings fractured and the vehicle seized without warning. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,601.
As I was driving on interstate 20, car began knocking. Pulled over to a gas station to check the oil (had enough oil) and add more, just to be on the safe side. Got back on the interstate and car began knocking louder then without warning car shut off completely. Towed it to a local kia dealership where they determined the bearings were bad and declined to help. Car has 110000 miles and gets routine oil changes. There was no prior warning; check engine light, oil light, etc.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sportage. While driving 55 MPH, an abnormal noise was heard and the vehicle stalled. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart on the third attempt. The dealer (transitowne kia, 3160 transit rd, west seneca, ny 14224, (716) 668-3700) was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to call the dealer to schedule an appointment for diagnostic testing. The failure mileage was 112,000.
While driving in town the engine started to knock. Sounded like a wood pecker under the hood. The oil was checked and was at the full line. The vehicle was towed to the local kia dealer where it was determined that the engine has a bad bearing. Kia declined to help with the repair. It is a 2013 with 108,000 miles. It is a 2.4 liter engine that has had regular oil changes.
Tl* the contact owned a 2013 kia sportage. While driving 60 MPH, the engine made a noise and the entire instrument panel illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (evans kia (4580 washington rd, evans, ga 30809, (706) 305-4000) where it was diagnosed that the engine froze up. The contact ended up trading the car in for an upgrade since the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was 130,000.
My daughter was driving the car on the highway and suddenly felt vibration and heard a loud engine noise. The engine light went on immediately. She quickly pulled off the road/turned off the car, worried it would catch fire. Oil changes have been done every 3,000 miles with documentation. She had an oil change 7-23-18. The engine ceased working on 7-26-18 while driving on the highway. The car had 55k miles on it and never had any problems as it was well-maintained. The engine prematurely ceased. Car was towed to a mechanic in palestine, tx who said the car was recalled for engine failure and recommended having it towed to kia in tyler, tx. Kia is saying that my daughter's car is not covered by this recall and the engine no longer works. This car was in pristine condition and the make and year is listed as a recall for engine failure! The mechanic at kia said there was oil in the car. A well maintained engine should not die at 55k miles! I want this investigated please as soon as possible. My car is sitting at the dealership in tyler, tx. My daughter should have had many many more years of use with this car and now has no way to get to college! I feel kia does not want to take responsibility for their faulty engine. Please help. Kia tech case number is 12009982 to pull up the details and pictures.
Engine suddenly started making a loud clanking noise and engine light went on as I was driving on the highway. I had to pull over immediately and turn off the car for safety.
Engine ceased while driving on highway
Engine lost power and made a terrible noise while driving at 50 MPH brought to a reputable mechanic in area and he found metal particles and worn bearings in lower engine checked for recalls and found none had to replace engine at own expense
Just watched a news release on nbc indicating the possiblity of a fire from the underside of vehicle. I'm concerned that this organization is dragging its feet on a recall. Endangering my family. Please do what needs to be done before more serious tragidies occur.
Tl* the contact called on behalf of his daughter who owns a 2013 kia sportage. While driving at approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The driver was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The contact was informed that the engine seized. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v224000 (engine and engine cooling). The dealer (westside kia, 23005 katy fwy, katy, tx 77450, (888) 284-4718) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Driving 65 MPH on a major highway. Hear a popping like sound and the car completely stops running. No power, no flashers. Able to pull over without incidence. However this could have been extremely dangerous if it were during rush hour.
Metal in my motor. Extended warranty expired 800 miles ago and kia, the fox kia dealership, nor the warranty company, protective asset protection will do anything for me. Ive had the vehicle less than 2.5 yr.
Engine blew without warning while driving on a city street. Vehicle was towed to private mechanic. I was told that I would need a new engine and it was not due to lack of maintenance. He has seen three kia vehicles within the last two weeks with the same exact issue. Contacted kia customer service and was advised to have vehicle towed to dealership. Mechanic confirmed a rod had been thrown and needed new engine. Mechanic also confirmed oil was clean and full. I faxed all of my maintenance records to dealership. Area district manager refused goodwill towards cost of engine. I never spoke to the district manager. I was told my only other option was to contact kia customer service and to have my complaint escalated in the system. My VIN was not included in the recall even though my engine has the same exact problem as the recall. The recall needs to be expanded to include all kia sportages. Kia is making money off of its own manufacturing defect. My vehicle had approximately 108,000 miles on it when the engine blew. There are hundreds complaints about this happening. I don't understand why it is taking so long for the recall to be expanded. It has been under investigation for over a year by the federal safety agency.
Vehicle experienced loss of power while accelerating on the highway and making a dangerous left turn across two lanes of traffic. A knocking noise coming from the engine persisted after this loss of power. The vehicle was immediately taken to the closest kia dealership the following day and diagnosed as having engine bearing failure. Kia currently has a recall (sc-147) for engines demonstrating this type of failure, but we were told that the recall did not extend to the engine in our 2013 kia sportage. The vehicle currently has 109,856 miles on the engine and was in overall good shape and mechanically sound.
Engine has 94000 miles, and started making an awful knocking sound. Pulled into service station and was told engine full of metal shavings and the engine needs replaced. Kia customer service says this kia not covered by the recent engine recall, and my responsibility to cover it, even though it seems to be the same issue as those covered? Engine always maintained like it should be and no previous issues until this. All of a sudden without any warning the engine starts chewing itself apart. Luckily there was somewhere close to stop before it seized up on the highway.
My 2013 kia sportage engine light alarmed while driving to work. Immediately after the engine and car began rattling, followed by the engine completely shutting off. I was able to coast to the side of the road out of harms way. This is my wife's car that I use occasionally and normally she would be driving with our two boys in the back. This vehicle has been routinely serviced with no issues at all until today. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who soon informed me that the engine was blown. As I described what happened to him he informed me that a recall for 2013 kia sportages with the same issues happened last year. I contacted kia and was informed that my vehicle was not covered under the recall although it did sound similar. I am very confused at how this is happening to several other people as well with kia not having to own their mistake.
2013 kia sorento engine recall: I was driving on the freeway in southern california to visit family when I started hearing a clicking sound coming from my car. It sounded like a woodpecker and it happened each time I hit the gas. When I accelerated slightly to merge over to the right to exit the freeway when I lost power, the gas pedal didn't respond. I was able to navigate traffic and coast to a stop on the off ramp. When this happened the check oil light, battery light, and check engine light came on. I then shut off my car, put on the hazard lights, and when I tried to start my car again it wouldn't start. I had to be towed from the freeway off ramp an hour later. I keep up with the regular maintenance and this should not have happened to my car at 107,000 miles. The dealership that it was towed to told me that the engine seized up and they are not sure why, some part in the middle...I drive this road to visit family often and if this would have happened at another point in my journey I could have been in a very bad accident. Sometimes on this freeway there are little to no shoulders, blind corners, and very dark at night with high speed traffic. Had this happened during an uphill section I could have been rear-ended or caused an accident as I lost all power and the flow of traffic is fast.
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