NHTSA Complaint #11453788 — 2016 KIA SEDONA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11453788
Vehicle	2016 KIA SEDONA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 19, 2022
Date Filed	February 24, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NH

Consumer Description

While driving I smelled a burning odor. Then my heat started blowing cold air. I immediately went to a car shop and when they opened the hood, there was white smoke. After getting 3 separate opinions, all agreed that the engine was fried and needs to be replaced. There were no warning signs, lights, etc... and this could have been a very dangerous situation if I had driven it much further because the engine could have seized up (with my 4 young kids in the car), or even possibly caught fire.

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