NHTSA Complaint #11309661 — 2014 KIA SORENTO

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11309661
Vehicle	2014 KIA SORENTO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 14, 2020
Date Filed	February 17, 2020
Mileage	85,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

WAS DRIVING ON STATE HIGHWAY WHILE PASSING SLOWER MOVING VEHICLES. CAR SHUT OFF WHILE MOVING AT 60-65MPH WHILE OVERTAKING VEHICLES. PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AS FAR AS POSSIBLE AS THE CAR HAD SHUTOFF COMPLETELY. TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR AND THE CAR WOULD NOT BEGIN THE STARTING PROCESS AT ALL. IT SOUNDED LIKE A SEMI-GRINDING NOISE AND CLICK. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC AND THEY HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED AND IS 'BLOWN'. CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 85K MILES.

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