NHTSA Complaint #10628837 — 2003 KIA SORENTO

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10628837
Vehicle	2003 KIA SORENTO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 4, 2014
Date Filed	August 27, 2014
Mileage	122,049 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT "SOMETHING HAPPENED INSIDE THE ENGINE THAT CANNOT BE REPAIRED". PRIOR TO THE ENGINE FAILURE (MAY, 2014) THE REAR THROTTLE PLATE CAME APART AND LODGED IN THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO RETRIEVE THE SCREWS AND ONE WAS EVEN LODGED IN A CYLINDER HEAD. A THROTTLE PLATE ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED AND THE CAR WAS DRIVABLE BUT WITH AN AUDIBLE NOISE. AT THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS WITH MANY KIA'S AND YET A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. MY CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE, IT'S A V6 AND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE IS COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND I FEEL KIA COULD HAVE AVOIDED THIS WITH A RECALL WHEN THEY HAVE KNOWN FOR YEARS THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS. *TR

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