A Kia Theta engine lawsuit has been filed concerning alleged engine problems in the 2011-2014 Kia Optima, 2011-2014 Kia Sportage and the 2012-2014 Kia Sorento. While the contact's daughter was driving 70 mph, the engine completely failed without warning. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000. There are a few things that can cause a lifter to tick, such as the lifter itself going bad, a bent push rod, or oil deposits. Dealership advised me engine failed and would be replaced under kia warranty for this issue. I just recently moved and cannot afford this. I have done my maintenance on my vehicle since I drove it off the lot in 8/2012. Reply. I then had the car towed to the local kia dealership. I have a rental and its been a week today. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Recall Date: 03/30/2017. CarBrain is the fast, safe and easy way to sell your less-than-perfect car. Is it safe to drive on the highway? I asked the dealer and kia CA for the following explanation: 1. Thankful I was not driving on highway( with baby )and engine could have shut down. I had the motor replaced in Jan 2018 for engine failure rod knocking metal shavings on the dip stick, it just shut off going down the interstate and now its the same issue again, going down the interstate started knocking and the car just shut off. Was on the highway driving when car started making a tisking noise, it would get louder as accelerating so I began to exit the highway. A sputtering engine can indicate a number of problems. Having the engine seize with the real issue is probably worse. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the bearing rod inside the engine failed and the engine needed to be replaced. One recurring complaint involves the vehicle stalling and then bringing up numerous warning signs at once. While driving 70 mph up a hill, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal to the floorboard; however, the vehicle started to decelerate to 40 mph or less. If you like our offer, you can start scheduling a pickup time in under 48 business hours. I spent on 5grand for a rebuilt engine. This is still a serious safety concern with kia engines overall. 7. I paid out of pocket to have the kia dealer install a kia supplied engine. Kia warned the owners of nearly 380,000 recalled vehicles that they should park outdoors because there's a chance the cars could catch fire. My Kia Sorento 2019 has been acting weird for a while. The automaker is known to provide reliable vehicles, but something seems to have gone wrong with this model. The failure is most commonly reported at around 77,000 miles. I had researched the multiple issues with the 2. P0304 code misfire in cylinder 4. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Kia refuses to cover anything again. problems related to engine failure (under the engine and engine cooling category). If you accelerate too much it again stalls for a few seconds. 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