NHTSA Complaint #11352530 — 2015 KIA SORENTO

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11352530
Vehicle	2015 KIA SORENTO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 27, 2020
Date Filed	September 1, 2020
Mileage	100,600 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

MY SIGNIFICANT OTHER WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND FELT IT NEEDED OIL DUE TO HOW IT WAS SOUNDING WHILE DRIVING IT. HE CHECKED MY OIL AND MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF OIL. NO OIL WARNING LIGHT WENT ON. HE ADDED OIL AND SHORTLY AFTER THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A TICKING NOISE WHEN HE EXCELERATED. HE WAS DRIVING HOME, APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING IT, LOST HORSE POWER WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE 100160+ MILES ON MY CAR, JUST HAD AN OIL CHANGE AT LOCAL KIA DEALERSHIP 3000 MILES AGO. ALWAYS KEPT UP ON MAINTENANCE OIL CHANGES.

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