| Issue ID | 1638081 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11301483 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| File date | 11/10/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | January 17, 2020, i am still under the excessive oil consumption testing. I went to the dealership as they told me to on dec. 30 2019, i met my 1000 miles, it was down 1 qt. Of oil. The dipstick is 'sealed' to the electric harness, they claim it will not catch on fire. Hopefully it won't. So far with the testing, the oil is down 1 quart every 1000 miles, the engine only holds abt. 5 1/4 quarts of oil. The manufacturer recommends oil change every 7500 miles. The service tech said they are having excessive oil consumption problems with the 2. 0 and 2. 4 engines, i have a 2. 4 engine. This vehicle is scary, i feel unsafe driving it, it may catch on fire. Service tech told me it will take a total of 4 sealed dipstick testing, i have two more to go. |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DAHLONEGA, GA |
| VIN pattern | 5XYPG4A32HGXXXXXX |
| 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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