NHTSA Complaint #10562298 — 2005 KIA SORENTO

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10562298
Vehicle	2005 KIA SORENTO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 25, 2013
Date Filed	January 30, 2014
Mileage	65,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

I WAS LEAVING A PATIENT'S HOME WHEN I GOT AROUND THE CORNER FROM THEIR HOME, MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF ON ME. ALL THE LIGHTS WERE ON IN THE VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT MOVE. AFTER WAITING FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS FOR SOMEONE TO COME HELP ME IN MY SITUATION. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED ALL THE WAY FROM WEST HAVEN TO AMITY, WHERE I HAD THE CAR CHECKED OUT BY THE MECHANIC THAT FIXED THE CRANKSHAFT BOLT AND OTHER THINGS COSTING ME A TOTAL OF $1100. THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER THE WARRANTY FOR BEING FIXED AGAIN WHEN THE MECHANIC TOLD ME AFTER HAVING MY CAR THEIR FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS THAT THE BOLT BROKE AGAIN AND IT MESSED UP THE WHOLE BOTTOM HALF OF MY ENGINE. I AM STILL MAKING MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON THIS CAR AND I AM COMPLETELY LOST AS IN WHAT TO DO WITH IT. KIA DOESN'T WANT ANYTHING BUT MONEY AND THE OTHER MECHANIC IS CALLING THIS A RECURRING DEFECT AND DOESN'T SEE THE POINT IN FIXING IT WHEN THE CAR NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. I'M READY TO SCREAM MY HEAD OFF BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO KEEP THROWING AWAY ON SOMETHING I CANT EVEN USE. *TR

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