NHTSA Complaint #11241253 — 2013 KIA SORENTO

ON JULY 12 I WAS DRIVING DOWN A VERY BUSY INTERSTATE IN ANOTHER STATE WHEN MY ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING ONCE I GOT OFF EXIT. THE CAR WAS SHAKING VERY BADLY. IT MADE ME VERY AFRAID THAT I WAS GONNA CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ONCE I GOT OFF EXIT I ATTEMPTED TO PULL OVER TO A PARKING LOT BUT THE CAR COMPLETELY CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND WOULD NOT CRANK. CAR WAS TOWED TO SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT ENGINE HAD SEIZED. I HAVE DONE EVERY RECALL SENT TO ME AND HAVE KEPT THIS CAR WELL MAINTAINED SINCE IT IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS DEALING WITH THE SAME THING. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAD 163,000 MILES ON IT. I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED.