NHTSA Complaint #11240523 — 2013 KIA SORENTO

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11240523
Vehicle	2013 KIA SORENTO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 15, 2019
Date Filed	July 30, 2019
Mileage	108,227 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

MY 2013 KIA SORENTO WITH ONLY 108,000 MILES AND EXCELLENT MAINTENANCE RECORDS SUDDENLY BLEW A ROD FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SCARY AND NEVER HAVE I HAD TO REPLACE AN ENGINE IN A CAR WITH SUCH LOW MILES. I WOULD PLEASE LIKE YOU TO INVESTIGATE MY SPECIFIC ENGINE FAILURE TO SEE IF IT ALIGNS WITH THE MULTITUDE OF OTHER RECALLS THAT THE 2013 KIA SORENTO HAS ISSUED. MY CAR JUST STALLED AT A RED LIGHT... 3 IGNITION LIGHTS CAME ON... OIL PRESSURE, BATTERY AND CHECK ENGINE. I TURNED THE CAR OVER AND IT STARTED. IT WAS MAKING A HORRIBLE SOUND SO I PULLED IMMEDIATELY OVER. THE ENGINE HAD ALREADY FAILED. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND THIS AT ALL AS I AM RELIGIOUS WITH OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE FURTHER.

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