NHTSA Complaint #11388958 — 2015 KIA SORENTO

I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM A TRIP (TRAVELING @~70 MPH) WHEN I SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER AND HAD TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER ON THE SB 5 FWY. I WAS FORTUNATE AS THERE WERE MANY LARGE TRUCKS AND OTHER VEHICLES WHICH I WAS ABLE TO AVOID. AS I CAME TO A STOP THE CAR SHUT OFF AND I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART IT. 12 HOURS LATER AND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS IN TOWING FEES, I HAD MY MECHANIC TAKE A LOOK AND WAS TOLD THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED. WHAT!!! I HAD RECENTLY HAD A SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE AND WAS NOT DUE FOR A COUPLE OF THOUSAND MILES. THIS ALL OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING: NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, LOW PRESSURE OIL INDICATOR, OR EVEN OVERHEATING TEMPERATURE. WAITING TO GET IT BACK FROM MY MECHANIC WHERE I WILL PARK IT AND CONTINUED TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON A VEHICLE THAT COSMETICALLY LOOKS GREAT BUT IS WORTHLESS. QUICK QUOTE FOR NEW ENGINE AND LABOR IS ABOUT 6 TO 7K. I HAVE A FEELING THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF A NIGHTMARE THAT STARTS WITH A K AND END WITH AN IA.