NHTSA Complaint #10240510 — 2004 KIA SORENTO ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10240510
Vehicle	2004 KIA SORENTO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	August 4, 2008
Date Filed	September 1, 2008
Mileage	34,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED MY CAR THREW A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AAP. 8 MO. AGO IT HAD 27,000 AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. ON 8-4-08 THE VEHICLE HAD 34,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF APP.40 MI. AN HOUR WHEN THE CAR STARTED SMOKING FROM THE ENGINE THE SMOKE GOT THICKER . I QUICKLY PULLED OVER INTO A SMALL PARKING LOT SHUT OFF THE CAR + JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR WITH MY SON. IN A MATTER OF SECONDS THE CAR WAS IN FLAMES. AFTER THAT THERE WAS A HOSE THAT FELL DOWN UNDER THE CAR + WAS SHOOTING FLAMES FROM THAT TOO. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME + PUT IT OUT. THE DASH WAS CAVED IN .THE CAR WAS TOTALED. I REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP + KIA CORPORATION. THEY LISTENED TO MY COMPLAINT WITH NO RESULT AND WOULD NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR. IT . BUYERS BEWARE. *TR

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