Engine Noise problems of the 2013 Kia Motor Sportage

On Sunday November 8th 2020, my daughter was driving the 2013 kia Sportage with a little over 66,000 miles on it. While driving on hwy. 174 in franklin county, georgia the car started making a sound and then died in the middle of the road. Oil was everywhere in the road. Fortunately, this was in a straight of way and not in a corner and no one was directly behind her. I had the car towed to a mechanic and he said the engine blew a rod through the block and it would need a new engine. Kia has recalled similar engines but because this was a dohc model engine it was not part of the recall. However, these engines are having the same problems as the recalled engine. These vehicles are not safe and something should be done. I scanned in a text from my mechanic and the kia mechanic who gave me a price for the new engine. Thank you.

Engine seized! vehicle was being driven on a highway and oil, engine and battery light came on simultaneously. Oil was fine, car stopped, made noises and would not work thereafter.

I was driving the vehicle and out of nowhere the engine starting making a pinging sound and 5 minutes later the car just shut off and wouldn't turn back on. I had the car towed to my mechanic who advised that the motor was blown, 2 spun rod bearings and the engine seized.

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.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 kia sport. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph and the engine made a noise and the whole panel illuminated. The vehicle towed to the dealer evans kia 4580 washington rd, evans, GA 30809 (706) 305-4000 and they stated the engine froze up. The contact ended up trading the car in for an upgrade order to get back home. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not under recall. The failure mileage was 130,000. Tf.