NHTSA Complaint #11228256 — 2013 KIA SORENTO

I'VE HAD MY OIL CHANGES ON TIME. THEYRE FREE AT MY DEALERSHIP SO IM THERE LIKE CLOCKWORK. I DROVE TO WORK JUST FINE BUT WHEN IT WAS TIME TO GO HOME I NOTICED MY ENGINE WAS MAKING A TICKING NOISE. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO MAKE SURE AND IT WAS TICKING. NOW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. AS IM DRIVING OUT THE PARKING GARAGE I NOTICED A LOAD KNOCKING SOUND. I CHECKED MY CAR AND IT READ A P0014 CODE WHICH IS AN ADVANCED CAMSHAFT. AFTER DROPPING IT OFF AT THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME I MAY NEED A NEW ENGINE. I SPOKE TO SOMEONE AT KIA WHO SAID THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2013 KIA SORRENTOS BUT MINE WASNT UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS MADE AT A DIFFERENT LOCATION. ALTHOUGH MY CAR HAD SIMILAR ISSUES KIA WOULD NOT HELP! SINCE I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR AND IM NOT THE PRIMARY OWNER IM STUCK WITH EITHER A HIGH REPAIR BILL OR CARRYING OVER A BUNCH OF NEGATIVE EQUITY INTO A NEW CAR DEAL. KIA IS KNOWN FOR THEIR FAULTY ENGINES AND I JUST WISH I KNEW THIS BEFORE BUYING ONE!