NHTSA Complaint #11289069 — 2015 KIA SORENTO

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11289069
Vehicle	2015 KIA SORENTO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 8, 2019
Date Filed	December 14, 2019
Mileage	109,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

AFTER LAST OIL CHANGE APROX. 3 MONTHS AGO. NO ISSUES UNTIL LAST WEEK WHEN SUV WOULD SOUND LIKE IT'S ACCELERATING REALLY FAST BUT NOT GOING VERY FAST. ON STARTUP I KEPT HEARING A SQUEALING AND GRINDING SOUND. ONE DAY OUT DRIVING WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS OR ANYTHING MY CAR SEEMS TO LOOSE POWER IF I TOOK MY FOOT OFF GAS. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC WHO SAID THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WHEN USING THE MACHINE TO READ CODES IT READ P0014 AND P0024 (CAMSHAFT POSITIONING SENSORS) WAS TOLD TO CHECK WIRES AND SENSORS DIDN'T SEEM TO BE THE ULTIMATE PROBLEM. DURING IT'S LAST VISIT TO THE MECHANIC IT DRAINED OUT 2 QUARTS OF OIL BUT NO OIL HAD BEEN LEAKING ANYWHERE. CRUDE WAS INSIDE THE OIL CHECK TUBE.

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