NHTSA Complaint #11083562 — 2013 KIA SORENTO

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11083562
Vehicle	2013 KIA SORENTO
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 3, 2018
Date Filed	April 6, 2018
Mileage	123,080 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

DRIVING HOME ON I 95 ABOUT 70 MILES PER HOUR VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN ON ITS OWN . AFTER HEARD LOUD NOISE VEHICLE SHAKING THEN NOISE AND LARGE CLOUD OF SMOKE BILLOWING FROM CAR. HAD TO PULL OVER AND FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME . FOUND OIL ALL OVER OUTSIDE OF ENGINE AND ENGINE WILL NO LONGER START. TRIPLE A TOWED TO SHOP AND SHOP SAYS ENGINE SEIZED AND CONNECTING ROD WENT PERFFERATTED BLOCK.OIL CHANGES PERFORMED REGULARLY AND ALWAYS USED 100 PERCENT SYNTHETIC OIL.

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