NHTSA Complaint #11464588 — 2014 KIA SORENTO

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11464588
Vehicle	2014 KIA SORENTO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 12, 2022
Date Filed	May 13, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

We purchased the 2014 kia sorento from a private party on May 12, 2022 and had driven it less than an hour on the highway with the cruise control set when a chirping sound came from the engine, followed by a sound like that of a tiny machine gun and then a big BOOM that shook the entire car. The person following me lost sight of the car because of the huge cloud of amoke making visibility impossible and we almost caused an accident. I do not know if the engine had been replaced as part of the recall but we paid $7500 for the vehicle we drove less than an hour and narrowly missed causing an accident.

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