2017 Kia Sportage Engine

I RECEIVED A PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN LETTER FROM KIA MOTORS OF AMERICA INCORPORATED DATED DECEMBER 2ND 2018 THEY SAID THEY WOULD LIKE TO PERFORM A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO THE ECU IN MY VEHICLE IT ALSO STATES KIA IS PROVIDING LIFETIME WARRANTY COVERAGE TO BOTH NEW AND USED VEHICLE OWNERS FOR ENGINE LONG BLOCK ASSEMBLY REPAIRS NEEDED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CONNECTING ROD BEARING DAMAGE UPON COMPLETION OF THIS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN I DID TAKE THE CAR IN FOR THE ECU SENSOR UPDATE AND ASK THEM EXACTLY WHAT DOES THAT MEAN AND THEY SAID THE ECU SENSOR WILL INDICATE TO THE DRIVER THAT THE ENGINE IS EXPERIENCING DAMAGE OR PROBLEMS AND TO BRING IT IN. IF IT FALLS UNDER THE GUIDELINES OF THE ENGINE COVERAGE THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF IT. IN THE MEANTIME I AM DRIVING AROUND IN A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE WHERE DAMAGE IS OCCURRING AS I'M DRIVING IT AND IT WILL WORSEN TO THE POINT THAT THE ECU SENSOR WILL NOTIFY ME WHEN THE DAMAGE IS SO BAD THAT IT NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT IN I AM AFRAID FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF MY PASSENGERS WILL THIS DAMAGE OCCUR IN 1 MONTH 1 YEAR 5 YEARS OR IS IT OCCURRING EACH AND EVERY TIME I CRANK IT UP. WHAT SPECIFIC DAMAGE IS OCCURRING TO THE ENGINE BECAUSE THE ENGINE HAS MANY COMPONENTS THIS INFORMATION I DO NOT KNOW WILL IT CATCH ON FIRE WILL IT STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WILL IT LEAVE ME STRANDED SOMEWHERE IF THE ISSUE CAN BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED WHY NOT MAKE ME THAT OFFER TO REPAIR THE ENGINE NOW REPLACE THE ENGINE NOW OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE IS THIS VEHICLE SAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD BASED ON THE CONCERNS KIA HAVE ABOUT THE LONG ENGINE BLOCK ASSEMBLY AND THE CONNECTING RODS I AM A LAY PERSON WITH NO MECHANICAL EXPERTISE BUT WHAT I'M HEARING IS THAT THIS CAR HAS AN EXISTING PROBLEM THAT COULD BE HAZARDOUS I HAVE NOT ON THIS VEHICLE A FULL YEAR YET AN ENGINE PROBLEMS IS NOT SOMETHING A CONSUMER WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT THANK YOU *TR

EL VEHCULO KIA SPORTAGE 2017 SE INCENDI DE UN MOMENTO A OTRO, ESTABA PARADO ENCENDIDO EL MOTOR Y EMPEZ A SALIR HUMO DEL MOTOR Y SE INCENDI MUY RPIDO , EN MENOS DE 3 MINUTOS . SUCEDI EN CALI , COLOMBIA,

MY KIA SPORTAGE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD ON A SATURDAY NIGHT . (DEALERAHIP WAS CLOSED) FIRST THING MONDAY MORNING CALLED KIA DEALER. TOOK INTO DEALER . AFTER THEY CHECKED IT OUT THEY INFORMED MY ENGINE WAS RUINED . HAD METAL SHAVINGS IN IT . AND BECAUSE I DIDNT TAKE IT INTO THEM OR A PROFESSIONAL TO CHANGE THE OIL(I HAD FAMILY DO IT) MY WARRENTY NO LONGER WILL COVER IT. FOUGHT THIS FOR WEEKS WITH CONSUMER AFFAIRS.. AND GOT NOWHERE . DID SOME RESEARCH AND THE EXACT SAME THING WAS RECALLED IN THE 2015 KIA SPORTAGE .. JUST SEEMS IRONIC THE SAME THING HAPPEND TO MY 2017 SPORTAGE.

I HAVE A 2017 KIA SPORTAGE SX TURBO MY CAR HAS NOT RUN RIGHT EVER SINCE I LEASED IT. THERE WERE TIMES WHERE IT SEEMED LIKE THE CAR WASN'T GOING TO START, CRANKING, BUT NOT TURNING OVER. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I HEAR A LOUD CLICKING NOISE WHEN I ACCELERATE, WHICH SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING UNDER THE HOOD OF MY CAR IS ABOUT TO BREAK. AND THEN I STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH MY SPARK PLUGS. THE SPARK PLUG ON CYLINDER 3 HAS BURNT OUT AND CAUSED MISFIRES IN MY ENGINE 3 TIMES NOW, STARTING AS SOON AS 9,000 MILES. BEFORE, THE DEALERSHIP I WENT TO BLAMED IT ON POOR GASOLINE OR TOO MUCH OIL IN MY VEHICLE AND NEVER FIXED THE ISSUE AFTER BEING AT THE DEALERSHIP 3 DIFFERENT TIMES BECAUSE OF THE MISFIRING I WAS EXPERIENCING. THE FIRST TIME I WENT TO SUMMIT PLACE KIA, THEY PUT ME BACK INTO A FAULTY VEHICLE WITHOUT FIXING ANYTHING. MY CAR THEN FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, MISFIRING AND NOT PROPERLY ACCELERATING. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY SAFELY AND TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP THAT REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS. MY CAR STARTED MISFIRING AGAIN, AND SUMMIT PLACE KIA REPLACED THE CYLINDER 3 SPARK PLUG AND BLAMED THE ISSUE ON "TOO MUCH OIL." NOW MY CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE FOURTH TIME AFTER FAILING AGAIN WHILE DRIVING, SEVERELY MISFIRING, CAUSING THE CAR NOT TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY OR DRIVE WELL AT ALL WHILE DRIVING IT. KIA MOTORS, INC. AND FELDMAN KIA IN NOVI HAVE DECIDED TO REPLACE THE SHORT BLOCK OF MY ENGINE, STILL NOT KNOWING EXACTLY WHAT IS GOING ON OR CAUSING THE 3RD CYLINDER SPARK PLUG TO BURN OUT. I AM NOT CONFIDENT THAT SIMPLY REPLACING THE SHORT BLOCK WILL FIX THIS, UNLESS THEY KNOW SOMETHING THAT IS NOT BEING DISCLOSED TO ME. I FEEL THAT THERE IS SOMETHING INHERENTLY WRONG WITH THE DESIGN OF THE ENGINE OF THIS CAR, AND THIS PROBLEM WILL AFFECT THOUSANDS OF OTHERS WHO HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE.

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED NEAR INSTANT LOSS OF MORE THAN 50% ENGINE POWER WITH CONTINUAL LOST OF THE REMAINING POWER. MOVING FROM THE MIDDLE LANE INTO THE RIGHT LANE WAS DIFFICULT AND RISKY DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC. I WAS LUCKY FINDING A SAFE SPOT TO PULL OVER. AMBLING TO THE SAFE SPOT THE ENGINE SPUTTERED, HESITATED AND REACTED VERY LITTLE TO ANY FOOT ACTION ON THE THROTTLE, LEAVING ME WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY CONTROL THE VEHICLE.

WHEN PUSHING ON THE GAS THE RPM GO UP BUT THE CAR DOESN'T KICK IN RIGHT AWAY. THE TRANSMISSION? IT LIKE YOU HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND YOU HAVEN'T LET OUT ON THE GAS. DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME, BUT IS DOING IT ABOUT ONCE EVERY TIME I DRIVE. IT IS GETTING MORE FREQUENT, WONDERING IF ITS DUE TO COLD WEATHER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ANOTHER OCCASION WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A FAULTY SPARK PLUG AND THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.