Engine Stall Problems of Kia Motor Sportage - part 1

My wife was driving and went around a semi and all ofthe sudden the engine stalled and she almost got hit by thesemi she had just passed. Next day towed it to kia and the said the engine had seized up but thatthe enginewas not warrenty because it had not thrown a knock senseor code. We have mainained this vehicle and gotten the update for the knock sensor and were about to give it to our son and get ourselves another kia. Dont think thats going to happen now thati know kia does not stand behinde their product or care about their customers.

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While driving on the free the engine had a small pull on it. I didn't think anything of it however just a few moments later, the engine stalled. On the middle of the free way. I was going to freeway speed limit(70) maybe 5/6 over. It was one of the most scariest moments ever, I had time to at least pull over on the side of the freeway but I couldn't believe the engine stopped while driving. Also yes I did get my regular tune ups as well as oil change every 3 months. This car was well taken care of. I love how the engines before this one were recalled but there's so any complaints on there current engine and they won't recall them.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 kia Sportage lx fwd auto. Contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, without warning the vehicle engine stalled. The contact got out the vehicle and managed to push the vehicle with assistance from a bystander to the shoulder of the road state farm was contacted and towed the vehicle to the contact residence. The next day the vehicle resume back to normal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer demontrond kia 14101 north freeway, houston, TX 77090 (281) 872-3859 where it was diagnosed and determined that the key fob need to reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer for a 2nd diagnoses test which determined at that time the engine needed to be replaced. No leaks present. The contact mentioned NHTSA recall number 19v101( engine) as a possible solution to the failure that occurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer where no further assistance was taken. The failure mileage was approximately 129,806. Ck.

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I was driving in the city with my baby in the back seat when I stopped at a red light, when the light turned green I pressed the gas to hear a loud knocking under the hood of my car and my engine stalled in the middle of the intersection. I had the car towed to my local garage who said the engine threw a rod and needed to be replaced, I then towed it to the kia dealership and discussed with consumer affairs the issue. They agreed to replace my engine �in good faith� stating that this issue is being recalled in over 1 million vehicles of the same make but my 2013 kia Sportage does not fall under the recall solely due to the fuel injector that is used on my engine(I have an mfi instead of a gdi) and noted that it has happened in the same exact engine in many of the vehicles. After picking up my car and paying out of pocket for the tows and additional repairs relating to replacing my engine kia has refused to provide reimbursement and also refused to provide my engine with the lifetime warranty and knock detection sensor that the gdi models are receiving and replaced my short block with the same engine. This has now became a class action lawsuit and kia refuses to acknowledge that this is happening in the theta 2 mfi motors as well.

The car stopped working without warning in the middle of the road. No lights, smoke etc. . . It just shot off and did not start again. We were lucky it was a Sunday, traffic was light, and no other cars were immediately behind. I towed it to a mechanic and was told the engine stalled. The car has 79 k miles and has had oil changes as it should. I am being told by kia this is not part of the existing engine recall, that I am a second owner (I bought it with 23,000 miles in 2016 as a certified pre-owned), yet what happened to my car is the same as described by other kia owners whose cars were under recall.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle a knock noise was present coming from the engine before the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine bearing rod had damaged the engine. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was contacted in reference to the failure and informed that the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA recall campaign number 17v224000(engine and engine cooling). The local dealer was not notified. The failure mileage was 206,000. Jft.

The engine was running and my husband was in our daughter's driveway. He put the car in reverse so our son-in-law could leave for work and the engine stalled (later finding out it seized). Not knowing the problem, they tried to jump start the car with no luck. We called aaa at 10am and to make a long story short, after 4 aaa calls, the car was towed to shorkey kia dealership. We had to pay $119 for a diagnosis. Then were told the batter was bad ($172). After the batter was put I, we were told the starter was bad (didn't get that price). After the starter was put in we got a call that the car started and immediately the engine seized. Because the same year, make, and model of the kia Sportage had recalls that directly resulted in the engine seizing, we checked for this recall, but the VIN number is not listed as a recall. How many recalls on the same problem must occur before another VIN number is added to the list? my husband could have been on the parkway when the engine seized or in a dangerous location and could have been killed or in a wreck. Shorkey said kia is not covering anything and we need a new engine for $10,000. The car mileage is under 56,000 miles and it makes no sense that an engine should seize and be bad at this low mileage level unless there's a flaw in manufacturing, which there obviously is since other 2013 kia Sportages have been recalled (the recall which caused other kias to have their engine seize as well.

2012 kia Sportage 2. 4 mpi, engine stalled on road, loud knocking from engine. Dealership stats not covered under warranty and requires new engine. Vehicle only had 111,000 miles and had frequent oil changes every 5000 miles with full synthetic.

I've been experiencing issues with my engine for over 5 years on my 2011 kia Sportage that are same issues described for the sc147 recall with the bearing wear issue. It's extremely unsettling to drive on the highway as this is only when the problem occurs at a higher speed (anything over 60 mph). I will be driving at speed and the engine for a split second with stall out and shoot right back to the high speed. The car jolts and the engine light will flicker. If you continue to drive the problem increases and happens more along the route unless you drop down to 50. However after you continue to drive the car will begin to shake and if you slow down it idle's very loud and as if to stall and the engine light will come on and remain on. Once the car is shut off and allowed to sit all problems go away until the next time. For 5+ years I have complained of this issue with the dealership and never have they found a problem. My VIN is not listed on this recall but can it be the same problem?.

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Engine seized. Moves while in park moves forward in reverse. Driving engine stalled pulled over car died. Then would not engage but still moved as described. Had happened a few months ago after transmission replace. Then the igniter switch needed replacement.

The contact owns a 1999 kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but they did not inspect the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 168,390. Updated 02/03/2014 updated 02/24/lj.

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When driving through a puddle of standing water, the 'splash' of water that entered the engine compartment caused the 'charging' warning light to illuminate, the engine to stall, resulting in the loss of power assist to both steering and brakes. This had never occurred in all my previous years of ownership, but has recurred multiple times since. I had vehicle serviced this week and was told this was 'normal' and related to the alternator on the vehicle being mounted 'low to the ground'. Well, the alternator position has not changed, and I had driven through puddles many times over the previous six years without incident. I don't know if this is a design flaw or a dealership that simply was not able to diagnose the issue, but loss of braking and steering assist compromises safe operation.

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When driving through a puddle of standing water in October 2012, a 'splash' of water entered the engine compartment caused the engine in my 2007 kia Sportage to stall, resulting in the loss of power assist to both steering and brakes. This occurred several times in 2012 and 2013. But, in 2014, it has happened much more often. Enough to force me to take my Sportage into a kia dealership to see if they could diagnose the problem. They tried to recreate the problem using a hose, since they did not wish to have their employees try to drive it in actual rain. They were not successful in making the car stall. Therefore, I was told that there is no problem with the engine. Recently, I have learned that the ignition coil is what is getting wet and stalling the car. If kia is willing to replace the ignition coil, it does not solve my problem. The ignition coil will still be in a vulnerable place under my car. I would expect the same to happen in the future even with a new ignition coil. I cannot have my car stall out on a major highway in the rain while going 70 miles an hour. It is an accident waiting to happen. I refuse to endanger myself and my family, as well as others on the road, with a problem that kia is aware of. Unfortunately, I do not have another vehicle at my disposal. Looking at information on the internet, this is a known problem that kia has not done anything but recall and replace the ignition coil. My mechanic was able to find several web sites mentioning this defect. The dealership said that they checked their databases and did not find any such problems/recalls about stalling or ignition coils. Loss of braking and steering is a major safety issue. Do I need to wait for injury or death to get a resolution?.

During all of the 5 incidents in 2009 the engine misfired violently. At times 35mph was max speed. Cronin kia had my vehicle over 30 days in 5 visits in 2009. They have replaced; two cat. Converters, the ignition coil pack and spark plugs, a leaking fuel injector and associated wiring. Please note the error codes for visits 1 and 5 (3/17/09 and 7/14/09); p0300-p0303-p0305-p0273. Visit number1 also had codes; p0420-p0430 and p0170. The duplicate codes indicate the problem affects "bank 1 only. Code p0170 spells out the problem; "fuel trim malfunction-bank 1". The destroyed catalytic converters were the result of the fuel trim problem. The same for the leaking fuel injector. I believe it is only a matter of time before the other bank 1 injectors fail. The fuel trim must be a function of the vehicle's computer. I believe the "bank 1 fuel trim malfunction" and/or the electronic stabilization program (esp) and/or the vehicle's computer are the source of this dangerous problem. There is a recall on the esp; SC-044 - March, 2005. "the esp system may cause the engine to reduce power and may cause a braking action at one of the wheels". "brake application caused by inadvertent esp activation may result in loss of control and a crash". The front brake pads on my vehicle were worn out at 41,000 miles. I asked kia customer service in an initial letter if this was premature. Of course, I received no answer. After the number 5 incident(July, 2009) the engine would stall even after a leaking fuel injector and associated wiring were replaced. It stalled less than a mile from cronin and three times the next day. During the number 5 incident the esp shut itself off; "esp off" appeared in the instrument panel. I passed this information to jeff wyler kia service department. This was ignored. The final (number 6) attempt to repair the problem consisted of a joy ride after which they declared; "all operations are normal" they consider this problem amusing. They refused to contact kia!.

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Problems with vehicle starting up as well as stalling. The vehicle was hard to start and the gas mileage was dropping way down and the vehicle was taken in for a tune up but the problem still existed. When the vehicle was driven on the expressway, the consumer hit a bump and the engine stalled. The consumer was informed that the transmission had to be serviced. The filler neck rusted and the fuel cap was leaking. The filler neck was replaced, but immediately after the problem recurred. The transmission fluid was worn and the transmission was flushed.

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Consumer was informed by the manufacturer that vehicle is affected by recall 99v325000/ engine stalling. However, when she contacted dealership to have defect corrected, she was informed no service would be performed until mechanic could verify that vehicle was experiencing the problem. Consumer indicated that vehicle does stall intermittently, but cannot leave vehicle at dealership for an extended period of time. Please provide any additional information / documentation.

Engine stalls in traffic and loses power. Took to dealer, hey cleaned engine, and problem reoccurred. Consumer stated the brakes were replaced after 2 months of owning vehicle, 2 oxygen sensors sensors were replaced, the thermostat was replaced, defroster was defective, the exhaust systems was replaced, and the windshield wiper flew off.

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Engine stalls randomly without warning, from a stop to normal freeway speeds. Took it in 5 times still have the problem. Shocks rattle with every bump just like a 15 year old car. Battery goes dead without warning. This is a dangerous car.

The engine stalls at highway speeds of 55 mph, consumer states vehicle has no power. (attorney for client).

Recall 99v325 000/engine stalling: vehicle experiencing ongoing problem with stalling while driving, and will not restart. Vehicle been in dealer shop on two occasions, and problem still reoccurring. Vehicle remained in dealer's shop at this time. Feel free to provide further details.

Recall 99v325000/ engine stalling. After vehicle was repaired under the recall it stalled and died. Dealer has not been able to restart the vehicle.

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When consumer starts up vehicle it will stay on for a few minutes, then it will stall without a warning. At other times while driving engine will stall. Vehicle has been into dealer repeatedly for repairs.

Consumer called dealer to make appointment for recall 99v32500/ engine stalling repairs, and wasn't able to get an appointment until April 13, 2000.

Received an appointment a week ago to repair engine stalling. But, dealer called to cancel appointment because no parts were available. It would be two months waiting before next appointment would be issued.

Prior to recall notification, consumer noticed that engine light was on and the vehicle stalled for a few seconds, consumer was advised by dealership that she would have to pay $150. 00 for a diagnostic test to find out what the problem was, consumer stated that vehicle was still under warranty and was under 3000 miles and did not understand why there was a fee involved, once consumer received the recall notification he then went back to have the necessary repairs performed, consumer states dealership did not get to vehicle until 4:00pm that evening in which vehicle was dropped off at 9:00am however vehicle was never worked on and subsequently vehicle was taken to another dealership to have recall repairs performed.

#2 cylinder misfired causing the engine to stall while driving. Nlm.

Consumer was driving on dry road conditions and engine stalled for no reason. It happened frequently. Dealer has tried to repair, but problem keeps on occurring.

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While driving vehicle about any mph and when making a turn or just driving, the engine stalled without a warning.

After purchasing this vehicle new we are very upset at the lack of concern and assisstance from the numerous government agencies I have contacted, completed forms and mailed them, I have yet to be contacted. Both my 4 year old son & I almost lost our lives when my engine stalled on an interstate speed limit 70 cars turning everyway to avoid us, I really felt there was no hope when I saw an 18 wheeler approaching, I turned to move my son from the rear seat to the front so I could at least hold him, the driver saw me and when he managed to stop his rig was jackknifed and 1 side hit the block barrier. I have documents to prove the engine problems in 97 kia's can't be repaired. Will lives be lost before kia is held responsible? please help.

Engine stalls.

Engine stalls.

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Nhtsa recall 99v325000 and manufacturer's recall 99v32500/ engine stalling: dealership has been waiting for part 6 days, and still doesn't know when they will receive it. Dealer couldn't make consumer an appointment, or give a date and time when they would expect the part to be in.

Nhtsa recall 99v325000 and mfr recall 99v325000/ engine stalling. No parts were available.

Recall 99v325/ engine stalling. Dealer has refused to repair vehicle because consumer has filed a complaint under the lemon law.

When driving engine stalls. Most of the time it stalls when accelerating from a stopped position. Also, the engine stutters. Dealer has seen vehicle twice, and has not found a solution.