NHTSA Complaint #10224358 — 2003 KIA SORENTO ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10224358
Vehicle	2003 KIA SORENTO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 23, 2007
Date Filed	April 13, 2008
Mileage	112,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

SAME THING ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON I PULL OVER TANK CRACKED , ENGINE RUINED, KIA TOLD ME THEY DON'T CARE AND WON'T HELP. ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO MANUFACTURER DEFECT CAR HAD 110 K ON IT, BUT THEY KNEW ABOUT THE TANK AND THE ENGINE CONCERNS, KIA SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH THIS, $4,000 LATER I HAVE A CAR THAT SHOULD NEVER HAD BROKEN. *TR

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