NHTSA Complaint #11078635 — 2014 KIA SPORTAGE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA SPORTAGE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 55 MPH, A LOUD SPUTTERING NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE OIL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE NOISE GREW LOUDER, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH METAL SHAVINGS IN THE OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE SPECIFICS WERE UNKNOWN. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A KIA DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.