NHTSA Complaint #11297223 — 2015 KIA SORENTO

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11297223
Vehicle	2015 KIA SORENTO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 21, 2019
Date Filed	January 5, 2020
Mileage	87,340 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY WHEN HEARD ENGINE NOISE AND THEN IMMEDIATELY ENGINE SEIZED, CAR STOPPED RUNNING ALTOGETHER AND WAS ABLE TO DRIFT TO SIDE OF ROAD. TOWED TO CLOSEST KIA DEALER WHO SAYS ENGINE MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $16 THOUSAND!!! KELLY BLUEBOOK WORTH OF VEHICLE IS APPROX. $8,000. RECALL FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM DOESN'T SEEM TO EXTEND BEYOND 2014 ENGINES ALTHOUGH THERE ARE NUMEROUS DOCUMENTED CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS OF SAME PROBLEM IN LATER YEAR KIA'S. HELP!

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