NHTSA Complaint #11324206 — 2013 KIA SORENTO

WAS DRIVING AROUND 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE LOCKED UP, THANKFULLY WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SMOKE CAME FROM THE HOOD. HAD AAA TOW MY CAR TO LOCAL MECHANIC ZEILKES, WAS ADVISED ENGINE WAS BLOWN. BEARING WENT BAD. CLEARLY ALL THE SIGNS FROM RECALLED MOTORS, BUT MINE WAS NOT ON LIST. KEPT REGULAR OIL CHANGES BUT WAS TOLD OUT OF LUCK. STILL PAYING ON MY SUV TO DATE (2020). AND NOT FIXED. WITH 4 KIDS. HAD TO PURCHASE A CHEAP LITTLE VEHICLE TO GET AROUND, WHICH WE HOPE WILL LAST TILL I'M PAID OFF. JUST THANKFUL MY KIDS WERE NOT IN THE CAR AND IT WASN'T BUSY! BUT COME ON KIA YOU CLEARLY HAVE AN ISSUE! *TR