NHTSA Complaint #11181412 — 2014 KIA SPORTAGE

WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, 45MIN DRIVE. 10MIN LEFT IN THE DRIVE, SHE STARTED HEARING A NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AND LOSS OF POWER. LUCKILY SHE WAS ABLE TO COAST THE WAY HOME, BUT AFTER 2 MECHANIC OPINIONS, IT IS A DEAD ENGINE DUE TO THE TICKING/CLANKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. FIRST MECHANIC SAID PISTON ISSUE (WITHOUT DIAGNOSTICS), SECOND SAID METAL SHAVINGS AND THE ENGINE BASICALLY KILLED ITSELF. I MADE SURE THIS CAR HAD ON-TIME OIL CHANGES AND AT 116K MILES WAS JUST ABOUT TO DO A FULL SPARKPLUG/100K MILEAGE TUNE-UP. WHEN WILL KIA UNDERSTAND THAT 2011-2013 MODELS ARE NOT THE ONLY MODELS EFFECTED BY THESE ENGINE ISSUES?! WE NOW ARE DOWN A CAR, STILL OWE ON IT, (I BELIEVE) AT NO FAULT TO OUR OWN. KIA DID SEND OUT AN ECU UPDATE (FEB15/19) THAT (PER A KIA DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEE) WARRANTIES THE ENGINE FOR THE LIFE OF THE ENGINE, BUT WHAT ABOUT PEOPLE WHO HAVE ALREADY BEEN EFFECTED WITH THESE ISSUES?!