NHTSA Complaint #11574561 — 2016 KIA SORENTO ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11574561
Vehicle	2016 KIA SORENTO
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 19, 2024
Date Filed	February 28, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

While driving the car, the engine temperature started fluctuating and finally reached over temp. The engine failed. I towed the car to my mechanic and initially thought that the head gasket had blown. However, upon inspection, they found that the engine head bolt to the engine block was damaged. The threads were stripped. The only repair option for this problem was to replace the engine block. I believe the engine on this vehicle is a 3.3-liter Lambda II V6. This car only had 87,000 miles on it.

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