NHTSA Complaint #11241946 — 2018 KIA SORENTO

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11241946
Vehicle	2018 KIA SORENTO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 2, 2019
Date Filed	August 6, 2019
Mileage	19,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

AFTER THE SOFTWARE UPDATE, MY KIA HAD ISSUES WITH THE KNOCK SENSOR. SO, WILL THIS VEHICLE HAS ISSUES FOR THE REST OF THE ENGINES LIFE? I AM HOPING TO DRIVE THIS CAR FOR MORE THAN 100,000 MILES. IS THIS JUST A COINCIDENCE THAT THE SENSOR WAS BAD RIGHT AFTER THE UPDATE? THE CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE AFTER A LOUD CLUNK. GLAD I WAS CLOSE TO HOME!

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