NHTSA Complaint #11144875 — 2011 KIA SORENTO

MY ENGINE WENT OUT ON MY 2011 KIA SORENTO ON JUNE 8, 2018. I WAS GETTING READY TO LEAVE FOR WORK. I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. IT SOUNDED VERY ROUGH AND STARTED SHAKING REALLY BAD WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED BACK UP INTO THE DRIVE WAY AND PUT IT IN PARK. IT WAS STILL SHAKING VERY BAD AND SOUNDING VERY ROUGH. I TURNED IT OFF AND CALL A MECHANIC OVER. HE PERFORM A CODE DIAGNOSTIC. THERE WERE ABOUT 10 OR 11 ENGINE CODES THAT POPPED UP ON THE SCREEN. I HAD IT TOWED TO HIS SHOP ON JUNE 13, 2018 TO DO A MORE IN-DEPTH DIAGNOSTIC. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ENGINE IS NON-REPAIRABLE. FROM THERE, HE HAD IT TOWED TO ADVANCED AUTOMOTIVE DIAGNOSTICS FOR A SECOND OPINION. IT WAS DETERMINED THERE ALSO THAT THE ENGINE IS NON-REPAIRABLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND I GOT MY SERVICING IN REASONABLE TIME-SPANS. I AM AT A LOST. I AM STILL PAYING ON A VEHICLE AND CARRYING INSURANCE ON A VEHICLE THAT I CANNOT DRIVE RIGHT NOW. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I SAW WHERE THE 2012 AND A FEW OTHER YEAR SORENTO'S HAD A ENGINE RECALL. I BELIEVE THAT THE 2011 KIA SORENTO SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUSIVE IN THAT RECALL.