NHTSA Complaint #11353845 — 2012 KIA SORENTO

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. REPLACED ENGINE 2-3 YEARS AGO FOR THE SAME REASON, TURNED INTO LOCAL KIA DEALERSHIP AND THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE SAYING ITS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO DO A FULL INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE. CONTACTED KIA CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY'RE ALSO REFUSING TO LET DEALERSHIP PERFORM A FULL INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FAILURE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT MONROEVILLE KIA SINCE 06/12/2020 AND THEY HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY POOR IN KEEPING US UPDATED OF PROGRESS OR NOT. KIA RECALL NUMBER SC147 NHTSA NUMBER 17V224000