NHTSA Complaint #11185492 — 2013 KIA SORENTO

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11185492
Vehicle	2013 KIA SORENTO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 9, 2019
Date Filed	March 9, 2019
Mileage	145,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

ENGINE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS FAILING BY DEALER AND INDEPENDENT SOURCE. THE ENGINE, A 2.4L, IS EXHIBITING THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS OF PREVIOUSLY RECALLED KIA 2.4L ENGINES. THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FORM ENGINE LIKE A RATTLE AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN A SHORT PERIOD AND HAS REACHED A HOT TEMPERATURE. NOISE GETS LOUDER AND MORE CONSISTENT AS VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BE DRIVEN. THE DEALER WANTS OVER $ 9,000.00 TO REPLACE ENGINE WITH ANOTHER USED ENGINE. THIS ENGINE NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

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