NHTSA Complaint #11183997 — 2013 KIA SORENTO

CAR BEGAN BURNING EXCESS OIL AT APPROXIMATELY 100,000 MILES, BEGAN SPEWING BLUE AND GRAY SMOKE WHEN STARTING COLD, AT 111,000 MILES TOOK FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST AT ROMEO KIA KINGSTON. TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED ENGINE NEEDS REPLACING. ALTHOUGH THE 2.0 LITER AND 2.4 LITER ENGINES ARE COVERED UNDER A CURRENT RECALL, THIS IS A 3.5 LITER V6 ENGINE. CONTACTED KIA CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND WAS DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE EVEN THOUGH THE ISSUE IS THE EXACT SAME AS IS COVERED UNDER THE CURRENT RECALL. THE CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED AND A MODERN DAY ENGINE SHOULD NOT FAIL AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE.