Oil Pump Problems of Kia Motor Sportage

My wife was driving the car she went to pass someone on a county road and the car died. So she put the car in neutral to coast out of the way. Tried to start the car nothing, acted like bad battery. Tried boosting the car off same thing. Replaced battery same thing. Saw smoke coming from the car engine when cranking the engine while being boosted. The smoke was coming from the starter. Took the starter off, tried turning the crankshaft, couldn't turn the engine at all. Acted like the engine was locked up. Called tow-truck to take the car to the repair shop. Ford dealership where I bought the car, to be checked out. They said the engine was locked up also, said they removed the first and second piece oil pan. Removed center crank shaft main bearing cap, removed all four connecting rod bearing caps and found connecting rod #3 bearing seized to the crank shaft. The other bearings were in rough shape also. I have all the paper work proving that the oil was changed every 3 thousand miles. The car only had 125,000 miles on it. Dealership said that the engine needed to be replaced because there was shaving in the oil pan from the bearings and probably in the oil pump also. Had to pay the Ford dealership $533. 90 to tell me the engine was locked up. They said a new engine was $5000 not counting what it would cost to have it installed, they said the new engine had upgraded bearings. So they new there was a problem. Found some used engines for about $3000 dollars but scared that the same thing would happen again. Called kia dealership they said that there was a recall on the same year 2013 kia Sportage ex as mine, with the same engine. But not on my VIN #. Looked on the internet there was a lot of the same 2013 kia Sportage ex vehicles that they said had the same problems as mine and there VIN # were not covered also. Kia should fix the problem it they know there is a problem.

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This vehicke was purchased new in March of 2014. I am the originalk owner. While making an out of town trip the vehicle had a lound knocking noise and lost power. I took the vehickle to an independent garage. The infomred me that the oil pump quit functioning and that caused the motor to throw a rod. When this occured the vehicle had 86,000 miles on it. Kia has a 10 year 100,000 mile warranty. Additionally, I purhcased an extended warranty froim the dealership that would cover the power train for 20 years and 200,000 miles. The vehicle has been delivered to a kia delaership and so far I am hearing excuses on why they will not honor the warranty. This is despite the fact I have performed regualr oil changes with full synthetic oil since I purchased the vehicle.

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Motor quit while on our way to epcot, orlando, florida in 4 lanes of traffic. Had to be pushed to side of road. Lucky we were not hit from behind and killed or injured. Engine seized due to metal shaking entering oil pump. Been without vehicle since July 5, 2018. 7,000 miles over warranty. Am a senior citizen on fixed income. Paid $5,800 before they would start repairs. Was told 3 to 9 month back order on engine. Losing interest on that money and no will call me to help get engine free because this is happening to other 2013 kia Sportage. Many articles on this issue but was told the problem was fixed and my VIN number was not in a recall. Same issue happened to my car that happened to other recalls. Help!!!!!!.

The engine light illuminated. The engine seized and was replaced. The replacement had a defective oil pump. .

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Oil pump malfunctioned ,causing engine to blow. Dealer has replaced the engine. Also, camshaft/pulley separated from vehicle, causing engine failure.

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