general problems of the 2014 Kia Motor Sportage - part 2

Engine failure. Connecting rod bearings failed. Vehicle is available for inspection. Car went into limp mode and would not go over twenty mph on the highway. Has been inspected by mechanic and will be examined by dealership. Check engine light came on when issue arose.

Engine ceased on interstate. Had to make abrupt stop. Took car into shop and found brass filings in the oil pan. Bearing on crank had ceased.

There are moments when I am driving that the vehicle will suddenly decelerate for no reason. At that point, I have to pull over, turn the vehicle off and then back on for it to move. This is frightening at the least as it happens with no warning and sometimes I'm on the freeway. I have had a couple of mechanics look at it and they can't figure out why it does this. I've asked kia twice and they don't give a response. I'm afraid that it will happen one day when I'm not in a position to pull over without getting hit.

I’ve owned an optima and a Sportage. They’ve both left me in terrible situations financially. I liked my 2014 kia Sportage. It was well maintained and a good vehicle. I really hadn’t ran into any issues with it. Until the day after christmas 12/26/2021. There was no indication whatsoever that there was a mechanical failure to the engine about to happen. No warning lights. Nothing. As I was running about 80 mph on 71 southbound I started to hear a “flapping” noise. Within 5 miles, and thank the lord I was now on an exit ramp slowing down - the engine locked up!! after doing some research I quickly found out this is a predominant issue with kia engines. The manufacturing was faulty and it causes premature wear of the crankshaft bearing and metal shavings wrecking havoc on the engine. Due to being a secondary owner it is not under warranty and because I did not receive any notification at all from the manufacturer that there was a product improvement order for the vehicle, kia will not assist with any of the cost. I now have a vehicle that was running just fine the day before yesterday, that has 84,000 miles on it, maintained properly, that I still owe on that does not run and is going to cost me $6,500 to get fixed. There was a class action lawsuit with a 1. 3 billion dollar settlement because kia knew they were manufacturing junk engines but apparently I missed out on that and I am not eligible due to the product improvement, that I knew nothing about, was not completed. My VIN has 0 unrepaired recalls on the kia and the NHTSA government websites. I don’t understand how it’s not a safety recall. I keep reminding myself that things could’ve been worse and I am leaning on my faith to help me remain as calm about the situation as possible.

2014 kia Sportage total engine failure. Vehicle briefly flashed oil pressure warning light and stalled traveling down the highway. When he vehicle was started again it had a loud engine knock. Vehicle was towed to dealership had diagnosed engine has excessive rod bearing clearance. Recommend long block engine replacement. $5732. Kia is denying warranty claim due to the vehicle not having a ksds software update. Court documents show that a consumer need only go to the NHTSA website and enter their VIN number to find any open recalls including the ksds update. My VIN shows 0 unrepaired. Kia still claims that the update was not performed and the lifetime warranty will not be honored. Being an owner since 2018, I have not been notified of a single recall, product improvement campaign, or legal settlement. Kia customer service has admitted to not having me in their system. I as a consumer had no way of knowing of any of the safety, or functional concerns of my vehicle. This same problem has been confirmed through the stories of hundreds of others. Kia needs to be held accountable. At the time of settlement, when determining the amount. The court based its numbers off of a 100% approval rating of class vehicles. Even at that time the approval rating was only at 15%. Disgusting. Most importantly, the ksds software update does not prevent engine failure in any way. The defect is still there. Kia has not found a fix. The vehicles are still unsafe.

The contact owns a 2014 kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, he began to hear an abnormal noise coming from the engine. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to park on the side of the road but did not hear the abnormal noise anymore. The contact stated that he decided to continue driving, but the engine then seized shortly after. The contact was able to restart to vehicle but continued to hear the abnormal noise getting louder. The contact was able to park on the side of the road. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to the local dealer and was informed that the engine needed to be replaced, due to not having the knock sensor software updated. The vehicle was not repaired but was pending repairs. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

Low oil light had turned on and some strange noises began to sound coming from the front of the vehicle. The oil level however, did not seem terribly low, though new oil had been added to the vehicle nonetheless while waiting for a maintenance appointment the next day. While driving the vehicle later on that same night, the battery light, and check engine light suddenly came on and the vehicle began to shut down, thus forcing us to come to a stop in the middle of the road. Once towed and assessed the following day, I was informed that it had been engine failure and would in turn require a new engine.

The contact owns a 2014 kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25–35 mph, the engine seized. There was smoke detected in the engine compartment. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the engine had seized. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the engine had failed. The engine was replaced, but the failure recurred two years later. While driving at low speeds, the engine seized. The manufacturer was contacted, who referred her to the local dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

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Was driving 50 mph on highway when a loud band and sudden loss of power came from engine. Veered car to breakdown lane. Engine oil all over road. Total loss of engine oil. A screw blew a hole in the engine (two private mechanics confirmed this). Car has now been sitting at kia dealer for 3 weeks and they claim they cannot look at it for a month (must be a lot of blown engines in their lot?) only 83,000 miles on car.

The contact owns a 2014 kia Sportage. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled. During the failure a rattling noise was present coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the engine rods had failed, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 73,000.

For the last year my vehicle is burning oil. I service it every 3 months. . I have to put from half to a quart of oil every two weeks. I had the dealer do a soak over night and it didn’t work. That cost me 500. 00. I’m on a fixed income.

The contact owns a 2014 kia Sportage. The contact stated while moving from a complete stop, the vehicle loss motive power. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed and diagnosed with needing the rod bearings replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 167,000.

On highway, route 80, engine shut down, dash board was blinking like crazy. Had to pull over to side of road. After 30 min. ’s got to restart the car and exit highway, at a low speed with all kinds of engine noise. Car towed to service center, and mechanic says engine failed, need to replace motor.

Was driving on freeway and lost power car wouldn't rev past 1500 rpms then motor started knocking and seized. Purchased car on 11 16 2020 put 2000 miles on it has 122,000 miles.

My dashboard 'engine' light popped on and within minutes I drove it to my local mechanic to be immediately scanned and the scan code read, #poo14 at that moment my mechanic informed me that the "theta ii" engine was in fact recalled but I was never notified ever by the dealership!!! at the time my vehicle was moving in a 35mph zone on a city street. After the scan I backed it out of the bay to park it and then the motor just "locked up & seized" I immediately called kia roadside assistance and was told they do not tow. I then called fucillo kia where I purchased it and pretty much got the typical "big dealer" run around. I then called someone with a bigger pay grade that could possibly advise me what to do here. This supervisor explained that they are not responsible to get the vehicle "in house" to fix this issue. I contacted my insurance CO. But did not have towing on my policy. They were baffled that kia said it was my responsibility to get it towed to dealership! mind you that I immediately lost my part time and really cant afford a huge towing bill! it seems to me that I shouldn't have to feel that this is all my fault ! you would think that my 10yr/100,000mi warranty should jump on this. I presently have 64,857mi on odometer . Please inform me what to do next,.

Tl the contact owns a 2014 kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18v907000 (fuel system, gasoline, engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal odor inside of the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to murray Ford of kingsland, inc (2030 n georgia st 40, kingsland, GA 31548, (912) 510-3673) where the contact was informed of a fuel leak inside the engine compartment. The contact was referred to mike murphy kia (6150 altama Ave, brunswick, GA 31525). The vehicle was towed to another dealer to be repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

I was driving down a highway going 70 mph. All of a sudden my car engine starts revving high. So I start slowing down and its still revving high. So I pull over with my 2 kids in the car, and my car dies. I had my car towed 51 miles to my mechanics shop, and found out yesterday the engine is shot. I had no warning lights come on the dash, nothing wrong until it was too late. My oil was changed a month and 5 days prior to this.

The vehicle seized running on the freeway Tuesday March 12 and had to be towed. The engine would not turn over and subsequently was towed to two different garages and told that the engine seized and was damaged. No recall was sent from 2017 as I found out later there was one. Was driving on hwy280 when auto stopped.

While driving on the highway, car began to lose power and then started cutting out. I pulled over on highway shoulder. Car was putting. I turned car off and it would not restart. I replaced battery and it still would not restart.

Driving on highway poor gas mileage, engine speed reduced, engine started knocking. Vehicle struggled to pull itself. Very concerning driving in dallas traffic. Car is still at dealership 300 miles away two months after this incident.

Engine seized while driving on local road, approx 30 mph. Luckily, I was not driving on the highway at 65mph where the car could have possibly seized. Car was towed to local mechanic. After inspection by local mechanic, was told the engine was bone dry although I had an oil change 2 months prior. Had the car towed to kia dealership. Was told by tech that there was a flag in the system after I brought up sc147 (engine seizure recall). Two weeks later, was told that the recall did not apply to my VIN. I had no warning indications when engine seized. Was never told the warranty was extended to 120,000 miles. I previously had an engine warning light around 108,000 miles and local mechanic told me I had low oil. I was never notified by kia regarding this service recall. Now I am being told I cannot be grandfathered in to the 120,000 extended mileage (I am currently at 124,000) because my oil changes were performed outside of kia service center. Flag in the system, never notified, engine seized, being told it was an internal component failure, being told not related to service recall. Seems like a bunch of nonsense to me. Sc147 covers Sportage 11'-13' and sorento 12'-14' and optima 14'. . . All have same 2. 4l gdi engine like mine. Waiting for over an hour on the phone with kia consumer assistance for further help.

In researching my vehicle I came across a recall/investigation for kia window regulators. My 2014 Sportage has had the same issue and the dealership told me 'my door panel is fried'. I do not have any issues with the drivers window. . . It can go up/down. The passenger side is functional less often than the rear windows which will at times get stuck half way or stuck down all together. I own a 2014, am the original owner - the issue is includes more than just the 2017 models. The dealership dismissed my concern that the driver side window is functional while the remaining three windows are functional at times. If the door panel was fried wouldn't that mean that all functionality would be lost?.

Tl- the contact owns a 2014 kia portage. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was driving to the contact residence and later called an independent mechanic and a diagnostic testing was done at the contact residence that the engine needed to be replaced. The contact called don davis Nissan dealership at (877) 376-9083 located at 1901 n collins st, arlington, TX 76011 and was informed the vehicle warranty was expired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified and made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000. Aw.