Issue ID | 1590430 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11242698 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
Brand | KIA |
Model | SPORTAGE |
Model Year | 2018 |
File date | 08/08/19 |
Component | ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Addendum to the complaint dated january through senator marco rubio office. I received a letter from nhtsa dot that the investigation is open as to the "software upgrade", should be labeled recall and into the "theta engine", see attached. As i write this, my disabled husband is in a tow truck with the driver because he went to the dollar general store, turned the corner onto a busy highway and the car limp mode light came on, car shut down dangerously slow. Luckily he was not rear-ended. This is pathetic for kia motors, kia america to get away with this. These vehicles need to be bought back. They have no clue what is really happening. We took our car in a couple of months ago to courtesy kia for an oil change. They said all was good. Clearly it is not ! Kia did us, two disabled americans wrong. Soul 1st, scammed into going more in depth because soul was bad... Knowing there is a major defect. That is deceptive trade practice. Plain and simple and dealer's are complicit. Please get these cars off of the rode. It has been noted on forums that kia is putting used motors. Please do something. We are not safe, our grandchildren are not safe. States attorneys, attorney general's, senators, etc. Help all of us. We lost our home to toxic drywall , now this. Plant city. ♿ |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 9500 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | PLANT CITY, FL |
VIN pattern | KNDPM3AC0J7XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 35 |
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