NHTSA Complaint #11092138 — 2013 KIA SORENTO

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN DOWNTOWN READING AND THE ENGINE SEIZED. TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL GARAGE AND DETERMINED THE ENGINE SEIZED. TOWED TO A KIA DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE ONLY WILLING TO DISCOUNT 1000 FOR A NEW ENGINE REPLACEMENT. THIS IS THE 2ND KIA WE HAVE HAD AN ENGINE SEIZE UP. APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS EARLIER WE HAD A 2015 KIA SPORTAGE THROW A ROD THROUGH THE ENGINE. KIA IS TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, TOWING AND RENTAL CARE ON THIS VEHICLE. APPARENTLY THERE IS A DEFECT IN THEIR ENGINE DESIGN. OTHER 2013 KIA ENGINES HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND WE ARE WONDERING WHY THIS PARTICULAR ONE IS NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR EITHER VEHICLE.