2012 Kia Sportage Electrical System

The car has been giving off a burning smell each time that I begin to drive especially if the heat is being utilized. The smell worsens as I drive a further distance.

I am writing about a recall notice that was issued last fall (2023) and has not yet been repaired by KIA, this vehicle's manufacturer. The HECU unit has a bad fuse that can cause a fire while driving or when parked. The relevant data is: Manufacturer Recall NumberSC284SL NHTSA Recall Number23V652 Recall StatusRecall Incomplete, remedy not yet available This waiting period has been excessive. KIA needs to get this done!

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My vehicle ran out of fuel, before the fuel gauge came close to "empty". The light had just come on in the past five miles, which usually indicated I had about ~30+ miles before the gauge hit "empty". It is not an electronic speedometer. I have never had that issue before. Surprisingly, I had never had this issue before. I refueled it, and it was seemingly okay. That was Sunday. Friday of the following week, I had my vehicle state inspected (PA), where it did not pass. They had to fix several issues with the rear rotor (reoccurring issue). Once it was fixed, they passed the vehicle. I had asked them to investigate the fuel issue I had. Two days later, my vehicle was less than half on the fuel gauge. I was on the highway, and suddenly I couldn't accelerate anymore. The fuel, battery, and engine lights all appeared on my dashboard. I smelled burning briefly. I went to the side of the highway and waited hours for AAA to jump my car and fuel it back. None of the options worked. I towed the car from AAA to Kia Wexford, at AAA's recommendation to get the car inspected to see if this issue was related to the recall. When the dealership finally looked into the issue, they said they wouldn't even investigate the engine issue, because I had not had the software update for the engine "downloaded" in time. The car was transferred to my name after this time period. They did state the engine would need to be replaced, paid for by me, for a total of $8k. I feel taken advantage of.

AUTO WINDOW SWITCHES HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED.STARTING WITH ORIGINAL OEM SWITCH AS #! ,PASSENGER SIDE FRONT IS ON THIRD REPLACEMENT, PASSENGER SIDE REAR HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND IS STARTING TO GO OUT AGAIN, SWITCH WILL ONLY OPERATE FROM THE DRIVERS MASTER CONTROL PANEL AND DRIVERS SIDE REAR HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE. I BELIEVE IT IS A POORLY MANUFACTURED PART. TWO WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, THE OTHER TWO WILL BE OUT OF MY POCKET. WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WENT OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME, WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED BY ONE MONTH WITH A HISTORY OF PROBLEM AUTO WINDOW SWITCHES. I CALLED KIA MOTORS CORPORATE OFFICE AND EXPLAINED THAT THESE PARTS ARE JUNK AND I WOULD LIKE ANOTHER REPLACEMENT. PERSON IN CHARGE OF SERVICE FOR KIA MOTORS BASICALLY SAID TOUGH YOUR WARRANTY IS OVER. VEHICLE AUTO WINDOW SWITCHES START OUT WORKING INTERMITTENTLY WHEN PASSENGER TRIES TO HAVE WINDOW GO UP OR DOWN, THEN PASSENGER HAS NO WAY OF PUTTING WINDOW UP OR DOWN THEN DRIVER HAS TO CONTROL WINDOW MOVEMENT UNTIL SWITCH FINALLY GOES OUT. THIS OCCURS WHETHER VEHICLE IS IN MOTION OR PARKED WITH IGNITION ON

ALL GAUGES ON INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED WORKING.

WE HAVE HAD TO BRING IN AND HAVE REPAIRED TWICE WITH OUR KIA , IT WAS DUE TO A FAULTY CLUSTER , SO AM WONDERING WHAT DUE WE DO NEXT ,,,,,THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING OR ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BATTERY POST WERE TOO BIG FOR THE BATTERY CONNECTORS. AS A RESULT, ALL THE ELECTRICITY IN THE VEHICLE FAILED, INCLUDING THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,132.