NHTSA Complaint #11253766 — 2013 KIA SORENTO
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11253766 |
| Vehicle | 2013 KIA SORENTO |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 86,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | GA |
Consumer Description
THERE IS I RECALL ON THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL OF MY CAR EXCEPT THE ENGINE THEY SAY IS THE OR CYLINDER AND NOT THE 6 BUT I HAVE HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET SINCE I BOUGHT A CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP CERTIFIED PRE OWNED AND STILL PAYING ON IT HOWEVER MY CALL GETS SO HOT THAT I HAVE TO PULL OVER A LOT TO LET IT COOL OFF AND I PUT ALOT OF MONEY IN ANTIFREEZE AND WATER. THEY WILL NOT WORK WITH ME AT KIA DEALERSHIP THEY ARE SAYING THERES NO RECALL ON THE V6 ONLY 4 CYLINDER AND I DONT HAVE $3200.00 TO JUST PAY FOR IT TO BE DONE. BECAUSE OF THE SAME SIDE OF THE HEAD GASKET BEING BLOWN AS THE RECALL ON THE 4 CYLINDER AS FOR THAT THE RECALL IS MADE BECAUSE OF CATCHING FIRE BECAUSE THE HEAD THAT IS BLOWN IN THE RECALL IS SAME ONE AS MINE AGAINST THE FIRE WALL AND IT GETS SUPER HOT LIKE IT'S GONNA CATCH FIRE AT YOUR FEET ON THE INSIDE LIKE THE 4CYLINDERS
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