| Issue ID | 1677368 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11341370 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SEDONA |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 19/06/20 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My family and i were coming back from vacation and the engine threw a rod and shut off going 70mph down the road. I had the car towed to a kia dealer near my house. They indicated i need a new engine at a cost of $8,400. The van is worth approximately $11k. I called kia consumer support and opened a case to see if they would give goodwill since it is timed out of warranty. It is three months out of warranty but 10k under the mileage portion warranty. Since i am the second owner the 10 year/100,000 mile powertrain warranty decreased to 5 year/60,000 miles. Kia asked for all my receipts which i provided indicating i have changed the oil, put new tires on, and replaced the brakes. This is all that has been required since we only have 50k miles. Kia stated that after reviewing my case they would not be able to offer any goodwill because my records aren |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 49000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LOVELAND, OH |
| VIN pattern | KNDMC5C13F6XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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