Jul 8, 2023. by doubledragon. 1 1 of 76 76. Home. Forums. KIA Models. Kia Sportage Forum (post in sub-section only) Kia-Forums.com is an independent Kia enthusiast website owned and operated by VerticalScope Inc. Content on Kia-Forums.com is generated by its users. Kia-Forums.com is not in any way affiliated with Hyundai Motor Group. Open the hood, pull the hood release under the dashboard, and go into the vehicle. Then unlock the hood latch and pull the hood up. Locate the O2 sensor (Bank 1 Sensor 1) at the top of the exhaust manifold. Remove the O2 sensor on the top using a socket designed to loosen the O2 sensor. Follow the cable of the O2 sensor above and disconnect the Two engines are offered on the Sportage LX: a 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder (140 hp and 136 pound-feet of torque) and a 2.7-liter V6 (173 hp and 178 lb-ft). The Sportage EX comes standard with The 2.7-liter and 3.0-liter EcoBoost V6 engines used in various Ford models are reportedly losing power and experiencing catastrophic engine failure due to faulty valves. Over 700,000 SUVs across The agency is now pursuing an engineering analysis to properly understand the scope of the problem in Ford's 2.7-liter and 3.0-liter EcoBoost engines after details provided by Ford suggested that The T24A-FTS. It was big news when Toyota decided to drop their traditional V6 engine for the 2023 Highlander with a new 4-cylinder motor with turbo known as the T24A-FTS---which actually debuted The first report of 2022 Ford Bronco valve problems emerged in July 2021 with a model that only had 1,146 miles on the odometer. Then people continued to post about similar issues with an engine failure with only about 984 to 6,986 miles racked up on their new rides. Reportedly, the valves used in 2.7-liter V6 engines were supplied to the Ford Bank1 is always the side of the engine that contains cylinder #1. On this vehicle, Bank1 is the side of the engine closest to the windshield. From passenger's side to driver's side:(rear bank - bank1) 1 - 3 - 5(front bank - bank2) 2 - 4 - 6Firing order: 1-2-3-4-5-6If my answer has helped you, please help me by leaving a rating or accepting my answer.Rating or accepting my answer does The 2007 Kia Sportage has 6 NHTSA complaints for the engine at 92,535 miles average. CarComplaints.com : Car complaints, car problems and defect information Latest News A few of the most common problems with the Ford 2.7 EcoBoost twin-turbo engine include: As mentioned with the 2nd gen 2.7L Nano engine, the carbon build-up issues only affect the 1st gen engines that don’t have port injection. Oil pan leaks also primarily affect the earlier 2015-2017 1st gen engines. UQUCs.