| Issue ID | 1584602 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11233634 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 18/07/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 2015 kia had its faulty engine replaced approximately 6 months ago. I drive this car approximately 9,000 miles over these months and drive it on vacation from ohio to wilmington, nc. The car was thoroughly checked by the dealer before we went on the trip- everything checked out fine. Halfway through our vacation, the check engine light came on and stayed blinking. We had it towed to a dealer in wilmington, nc. They informed us that we had a bad knock sensor, kia was covering the cost as it was part of our new engine warranty. How does this happen with a brand new engine? There is no reliability, am i supposed to limit my driving because i can’t depend on my car? What about resale value - clearly i’ve got a real lemon here. Where is my recourse? |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 93000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NEW ALBANY, OH |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKTDA65FGXXXXXX |
| 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 |
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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 | 35 |
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