NHTSA Complaint #10954205 — 2013 KIA SORENTO

WHILE TRAVELING AT 75 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. THE COMPRESSION WENT TO ZERO AND THE VEHICLE STALLED IN A DANGEROUS LOCATION NEXT TO A GUARDRAIL. THE ENGINE OIL FLOWED OUT OF THE ENGINE AND THERE WAS DARK SMOKE BILLOWING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THE KIA WAS TOWED HOME AT MY EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAD SERVICE THROUGH ITS' ENTIRE WARRANTY PERIOD WITH KIA DEALERSHIP. THEY MADE MAJOR REPAIRS AS WELL AS OIL CHANGES FOR COMPLIANCE WITH WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY BY 20K. KIA WILL NOT COVER THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT WHICH IS NEEDED. THIS IS THE SAME PATTERN OF MECHANICAL FAILURE REGARDING ENGINE OIL PROBLEMS LEADING TO CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AND COSTLY REPAIRS.