NHTSA Complaint #11475705 — 2017 KIA SPORTAGE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11475705
Vehicle	2017 KIA SPORTAGE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 22, 2022
Date Filed	July 25, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

Car shakes and putters when started as if the engine is shot, which at this point probably is. I have been adding oil every couple of weeks for over 6 months now with no oil leak detected. I went to the dealer in January to ask about white smoke coming from the tailpipe and Dealership tells me I need to blow the engine up before KIA will do anything about it. It's now close to blown up with check engine light on having it towed to dealership this week.

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