# 2010 Kia Sportage - Quit running

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-kia-sportage-quit-running/183869>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** kia\
**Created:** [April 27, 2022, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-kia-sportage-quit-running/183869 "2022-04-27T21:58:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![keith18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@keith18](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith18)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2022, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-kia-sportage-quit-running/183869/1 "2022-04-27T21:58:20Z")

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car lost power then quick running

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 12:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-kia-sportage-quit-running/183869/2 "2022-04-28T00:47:35Z")

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I assume you mean “quit” running. It could be any number of things. A failed fuel pump or broken timing belt comes to mind but I’m no mechanic. Have it towed to a good independent shop for a proper diagnosis.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-kia-sportage-quit-running/183869/3 "2022-04-28T19:13:38Z")

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> [@davepsinbox\_157004](#):
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> It could be any number of things. A failed fuel pump or broken timing belt comes to mind but I’m no mechanic.  
> Have it towed to a good independent shop for a proper diagnosis.

+1  
Or, maybe a bad crankshaft position sensor, or–as you stated–any number of other things when a vehicle is 12 years old. Perhaps the OP could tell us if the Check Engine Light–or any other warning lights–came on when the car lost power.

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**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 12:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-kia-sportage-quit-running/183869/4 "2022-04-29T00:19:06Z")

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To a shop you tow… the times when I have been left high and dry included crank sensor, fuel pump, timing chain and some other mishaps. So you check spark, fuel pressure and go from there.

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**Author:** ![galant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@galant](https://community.cartalk.com/u/galant)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 1:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-kia-sportage-quit-running/183869/5 "2022-04-29T01:03:54Z")

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If you are lucky, it is the Theta II engine bearing failure and Kia would give you a new engine under the class action lawsuit. That is if you have had the knock sensor update done.