Radiator Problems of Kia Motor Sportage

2012 kia Sportage ex purchased June 2019 with 69,974 miles. The engine seized up September 2019 with 72466 while driving 60 mph with no warning at all; no dash lights, no temperature gauge rising - nothing. All that was heard was a couple rapping sounds and then a big thud coming from the engine compartment followed by a total loss of power steering and brakes. After we struggled to get the car off the road without getting rear-ended, we tried to restart it and smoke started coming from under the hood. No fire started. Fluid levels fine (radiator full; oil full - the car has only been driven 2492 miles since we bought it. Diagnosis of a seized engine was confirmed by a mechanic. The kia dealership quoted me a price of $6700 for a used replacement engine with 109,000 miles. Another local mechanic quoted roughly the same for another high mileage engine. This solution is a tough pill to swallow considering my engine only had 72466 miles on it when it died. Whose to say that the older engine wouldn't fail in the near future. My understanding is that for various Hyundai/kia vehicles with the same base engine as mine (2. 4 l) made in the 2010-2014 time frame had a recall due to premature engine failure/seized bearings. The difference between the recalled vehicles and mine is simply the fuel/air injection system (gdi versus my naturally aspirated mpi). Since the seizing issue involves the core mechanical components of the engine and not the peripheral plumbing, and given the high number of reported incidents to the NHTSA along with several new class action lawsuits, I feel it is only a matter of time before my engine is covered under the umbrella of the first recalls of the gdi engine. However that doesn't help pay my current monthly car payment while the car sits in the driveway.

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August 2019, I took my vehicle into my dealership after having driven the car for only four months for them to tell me that the radiator overheated and the engine blew and that I would have to pay $4000+ to get it fixed. I purchased my vehicle late March - early April 2019 and was not notified of any sort of recall concerning this issue. When I took my vehicle in early August the recall was still not brought to my attention and they were going to charge me for maintenance for an issue that was clearly common for my particular vehicle.

Went out to get in my car and come home and it wouldn't start. It would roll over but nothing. Had to call a tow truck to come tow it to a repair shop. Thought it was just the radiator with a hole in it but with further investigation into it the head gasket had blown. No worning signs that anything was wrong . The heat gauge never moved while I was driving it. No lights nothing before leaving it sit for about 30 min and coming out to a car that wouldn't start.

My car has service engine light on, when to dealer Tuesday and they schedule me an appointment a week later on Tuesday, but my car breakdown on Friday night on highway, radiator overheat and start leaking, damage some other parts and now dealer doesn't want to fix my car and want me to pay $2800. 00. My car was on motion on the highway driving 60 to 70mile per hour. Kia has a recall for same problem I had on kia sorento 2017.

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The contact owns a 2000 kia Sportage. While driving 35 mph, there was a loud noise under the hood. The contact parked the vehicle and noticed water leaking from the radiator. The fan blade detached and went through the radiator. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 128,477.

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The contact owned a 2013 kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brakes were making an abnormal noise and were rusting. In addition, the vehicle was leaking fluid from the radiator. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that brake fluid was needed and the brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

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The contact owns a 2006 kia Sportage. While driving approximately 55 mph, the power seized and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle, radiator, and timing belt needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage and VIN were unknown.

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In March 2013 I had casey kia install a refurbished engine to replace my bad engine because the mileage had surpassed the warranty. Out of pocket I spent about 3300. 00. I drove this car for another six months to which I had no known issues until on November 19, 2013. It started binding and hard shifting from 2-3 gear. Fluid was also on radiator. Casey also installed radiator at the time the engine was installed. They said in their report they replaced all fluids and replaced filters. Come to find out when I took this vehicle to ammoco transmission on November, 19, 2013 that not only was the transmission bad but radiator was bad. . No engine light was on at any time. They did a complete 100 point system check come to find out casey kia installed engine incorrectly leaving the engine light completely off so that if I had any issues what so ever that I would be forced to pay more out of pocket for intensive repairs to my vehicle. This car became so unsafe to drive that I was forced to have to trade it in to hall Hyundai which of course I got 1800. 00 for a 10,000. 00 vehicle. Not only did I have to give up my favorite vehicle I was forced into having to buy a car I did not like and did not want. . Because I needed immediate transportation due to being military. . I reported this issue to the kia corporation which they are investigating. I have complete reports from ammoco and the fact that I had to redo the fluids and redo the oil changes after it came out of casey kia hands . This vehicle has engine severe transmission electrical dashboard issues and is not certified preowned. . And if is a lie. . Thank you for your time and if you need to contact me please do I have all the maintenance history on this vehicle and its not pretty. . [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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2002 kia Sportage. Dealer and kia admitted the car had the part recalled. The plastic fan broke and pieces went into the radiator and hoses. The dealer gave me a price of 660 dollars to fix the repairs. However, they said I was responsible for the charges since they sent out a repair notice approx 3 years ago which I never received. I had towed the car to the dealer and they refused to repair it and pay for the repairs. I called kia and they said that if the part was recalled and caused the damage they would pay for it. They were gonna contact the dealer so when I called again they said they wouldn't pay.

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2006 kia Sportage. Consumer writes in regards to malfunction of airbag light. The consumer was informed the connections were bad, which caused the air bag light to illuminated. The cruise control stopped working, the esc light illuminated, and the radiator cover was broken.

The contact owns a 2000 kia Sportage. Since purchasing the vehicle, the contact has paid for numerous repairs. Before driving the vehicle off the lot, she noticed a large puddle of oil underneath the vehicle. The dealer repaired the failure. The following week, while driving 55 mph, the vehicle began to shake severely. The dealer rotated the tires, but the shaking persisted. Thirdly, a tire blew out and had to be changed. In addition, the vehicle began leaking transmission fluid and a new transmission line was installed. Lastly, the windshield wiper motor stopped working and the entire driver's side glass caved in on the contact, but did not break. There were no injuries. Currently, the glass will not roll up or down. The failure mileage was 86,000. Updated 1/5/09 the gas tank was falling apart. A shield was needed to rectify the problem. The drivers window was inoperative. The radiator was leaking. The vehicle was out of alignment. The vehicle would not start. The consumer discovered the cable had melted. Updated 01/09/jb.

Our 2002 kia Sportage was due for a new timing belt so we had it replaced, subsequently a couple of months later we received notification that there was a recall on the fan blade and had it replaced. Approximately 5 weeks later the fan blade came off and went through the radiator and the engine seized up, so we had it towed to the dealership. Their assessment was that it wasn't their fault but that the fan clutch let go, which is attached to the fan blade, and they claimed that they hadn't touched the fan clutch when they replaced the blade. After talking to the service personnel and asking about the procedure to replace the blade I was finally told, "it was done by magic". Contacted the kia representative who said he'd look into it, but to date have never heard from him, only the dealership who wanted me to get the car off their lot. They were willing to replace the engine for $3000, but fortunately I had access to resources and got it done for half the price. Wouldn't do business with this dealer again after being treated this way, and to think we'd purchased 4 vehicles from them.

The contact owns a 2002 kia Sportage. The vehicle was under recall regarding the engine fan. While driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle burst into flames. The fire began when the engine overheated, which caused the fan to crack and strike the radiator. The heat also caused the head of the valves to warp. The fan was previously replaced. This failure has occurred twice. The recall number that was referenced was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 66,000.

The contact owns a 2003 kia Sportage. The contact stated that a couple of years ago, the blades on his cooling fan began to come off, causing the vehicle to overheat. The dealer could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. The contact stated that he recently received recall notice # 07v161000 (engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan). The purchase date and failure mileage were unknown. The current mileage is 93,314.

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I have a 2006 kia Sportage. From the day I bought it ,it's made a boiling sound in the dash broad when I turn my car off. I took it to the dealership and dropped it off to have it looked at. When I picked it up I was told that my cooling system had not been burped right. So they drained the system and re-filled it. And that at should take care of the problem. Well it didn't !!!!!!! it's worse now than before. And to add to it, it looks like I'm growing magic rocks on the left and right side of the radiator. It's so green in color plus it looks fuzzy. At the same time when the car is hot the cooling fan will go on. But as soon as I turn the car off there's no more fan, ever. And for the last couple days the traction controls light on the dash is lit up and won't turn off unless I turn the motor off and wait about 10 mins. When I took it in for this I was told there was a recall on this, but there is two different systems and the system I have isn't the one with the recall.

: the contact stated while driving 60mph a scrapping noise came from under the hood. The contact discovered the radiator fan was scrapping against the fan casing. There was a stress fracture in the center of the fan blades. The vehicle was not inspected by the dealership.

The driver was traveling from boston on the massachusetts turnpike toward new york state. As she approached the new york state toll booths, brakes, steering, and acceleration suddenly failed and the vehicle, a 2001 kia Sportage with 66,018 miles began smoking. The driver managed to turn slightly to avoid crashing into the toll booths and found herself headed for a large propane tank on the grounds. She pulled the emergency brake and managed to stop within a few feet of the tank. Believing the car to be on fire, she exited quickly. The car was towed to lia kia in schenectady, new york. The allstate insurance investigator and the mechanic agreed that the fan clutch had broken off and moved throughout the area under the hood, causing extensive damage. The allstate investigator has pictures of the fan clutch and damage. Insurance did not pay because the problem was a defective part. The estimated repair was $4500. 00. The vehicle remained at lia kia while the national kia headquarters was contacted. Mr. Ryan christianson was the contact there. He maintained that the vehicle was out of warranty, so kia had no responsibility. He suggested that the vehicle may not have been maintained properly and wanted all past records sent to him, until he was informed that there were pictures at allstate. Verbal and written communication are available. The fact that there was very nearly a catastrophic accident which would have involved many vehicles and individuals was pointed out to him. The vehicle remained at lia kia until may, when they began to demand rent. With no apparent remaining options, the vehicle was repaired at a cost of $4595. 99 and driven home on may 19, 2006. There was some difficulty driving home and the vehicle was taken to legacy kia in e. Syracuse, new york, the original purchase site, where the thermostat was repaired at a further cost of $306. 13. Itemized lists of all repairs are available.

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Consumer stated that while riding and without warning the radiator would over heat causing a distraction to the consumer dealer notified. Ts.

Consumer states antifreeze leaks and the engine service light and hold light is on. Dealer replaced a stuck thermostat.

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Vehicle runs hot and will not pass the smog test. I replaced the thermostat three times and the radiator one time just recently. The diagnostic test shows that the engine cooling coil or system has a problem. I can no longer drive it because it will not pass the smog and I cannot get it registered!!!!.

Since purchasing this vehicle, it has been in and out of garage due to engine coolant smell. It usually takes several visits before the dealer decides to replace radiator, water pump, etc. This has happened several times. I have had 3 radiators in this vehicle and the coolant smell still is strong. There are many other problems with this vehicle, including air conditioning system does not work, on and off 4wd is inoperable, etc. I have tried to arbitrate with the lemon law with the attorney general's office, but was unsuccessful because of lack of documentation. Is there anything more I can do to help me correct these problems or get reimbursement for this vehicle? thank you.

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Consumer states radiator blew up, also having problems with the engine, as well as the engine check light coming on, smoke was entering into vehicle through front vents possibly due to radiator being inoperative.

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Radiator cap missing resulting in vehicle overheating.