2013 kia Sportage engine problems

THE ENGINE HAS A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND. I TURNED ON MY VEHICLE AND WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS I HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN DILIGENT ABOUT GETTING MY REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND SERVICES FOR AND HAVE SERVICE RECORDS FOR IT SO THOUGHT THIS WAS ODD. I TOOK IT TO THE KIA DEALER AND WAS ADVISED IT NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AND WOULD COST ABOUT $7200, A LOT MORE THAN WHAT THE VEHICLE IS WORTH. T…

I have a Kia Sportage Ex 2013 and this motor vehicle has a fire and explotion in the road.

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormally loud knocking sound. The contact stated that the vehicle previously had the brakes, four tires, fuel injectors, and spark plugs replaced; however, the failure recurred. Additionally, the vehicle experienced rough driving. The vehicle was taken to two independent mecha…

Car engine started making a loud knocking / tapping noise, car shut off while driving down the road at 40 mph, I had to replace the battery, car started back up but is still knocking / tapping. No warning lights came up, I have 112,000 miles on it, I keep the maintenance up on it, I don't run it hard, I take car of it because I Love My car, I have NEVER had any issues before this. I did not receiv…

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN HWY 75 S THE CAR WAS ON CRUSE CONTROL , THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV UP SO I TOOK THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF , THE CAR BEGAN TO KNOCK SO I WAS MAKING MY WAY TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD WHEN FLAMES AND SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR . OTHER DRIVERS BEGAN TO CALL 911 AND REPORTED MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. AT THIS TIME I HEARD A LOAD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE BLEW .I WAS ABL…

ON 4/18/2019 I WAS DRIVING ON A NARROW 2-LANE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH WHEN MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT RESTART. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A KIA DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THE ENGINE HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $8,800. THE ENGINE HAD 83,000 MILES ON IT.

VEHICLE HAS 111,000 MILES AND MAIN ENGINE BEARING GOING OUT. CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN IT STARTED MAKING A BAD SOUND. THIS IS THE EXACT PROBLEM THAT THE KIA HAS HAD A MASSIVE RECALL ON BUT FOR SOME REASON MY VEHICLE BASED ON THE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. I HAVE CONTACTED KIA CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND AFTER MORE THAN A WEEK HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NO ACTION THAT THEY WILL TAKE. I WAS TOLD THAT AT MY EXPENS…

On December 13, 2023, at 7:30am I noticed that the check engine light was on in my vehicle. I recently received an Important Safety Recall letter notice on November 14, 2023, regarding a defect with the safety of kia motor vehicles that were manufactured between 2011-2013, in which the defect can result in an engine compartment fire. I currently have a 2013 Kia Sportage so once I saw the check eng…

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, THE ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO VEER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE IT WAS THEN TOWED TO BOB MOORE KIA NORTHWEST (7340 NORTHWEST EXPY, OKLAHOMA CITY, …

SEPTEMBER OF THIS YEAR MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 70MPH ON I-80 WITH 3 FRIENDS AND 2 DOGS WHEN THE ENGINE MADE LOUD POPPING NOISES AND QUIT, LUCKILY FOR ALL SHE WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, IF NOT SHE WOULD HAVE PROBABLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO OUR MECHANIC WHO INFORMED US THAT THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED AND SUGGESTED I CALL KIA AND CHECK…