NHTSA Complaint #10971659 — 2012 KIA SEDONA

LARGE PLUMES OF WHITE SMOKE FROM EXCESSIVE ENGINE SLUDGE BUILDUP IN MOTOR, TOWED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY CLAIM IMPROPER MAINTENANCE IS THE ISSUE. TALKED TO KIA CORPORATE AND DESPITE OTHER KNOWN SLUDGE ISSUES ON OTHER VEHICLES THE SAY THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE THE ISSUE. THEY'VE NOW HAD MY VAN FOR 6 MONTHS WHILE FIGHTING TO GET THEM TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY. BOUGHT IT WITH 29K MILES IT NOW ONLY HAS 56K MILES ON THE ENGINE, I'VE OWNED IT FOR A LITTLE MORE THAN A YEAR AND A HALF. I'M STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON A VEHICLE THAT'S WORTHLESS AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE RIGHT NOW. HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES DONE AND BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE WE PLANNED ON HAVING IT FOR A LONG TIME. I WAS TOLD IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE REPLACEMENT COSTING $8200 FOR A VEHICLE I PAID $13000 FOR. THIS S NOT EXECUTABLE AND DON'T BELIEVE THEIR STORY. I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT A NEW VEHICLE IF I HAD KNOWN I'D BE ON THE HOOK FOR ANOTHER 8 GRAND IN A LITTLE OVER A YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. SO ANGRY!!!