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really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- No data
- Average Mileage:
- 101,150 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 10 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace engine (7 reports)
- not sure (2 reports)
- cut losses - traded it in (1 reports)
engine problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Bought the car used in 2012 with @ 3k on the odometer from a KIA dealer. I have done all the work on it, and it has not needed much, the usual oil/filters/tires/brakes/spark plugs. I have always done name brand synthetic oil changes on schedule, and it has a great daily drive cycle of about 60-80 miles a day city/rural/highway. It has had a light tapping since about 60k-ish, which has gotten much worse once it was out of warranty. Still runs, power is still consistent, but it sounds like a canal boat at idle. Considering the synthetic oil changes and the drive cycle, it should still be purring.
It appears the KIA knows they have some problems with this series of engines, metal shards in the oil passages/piston coating breakdown, so they should fix the problem and live up to their obligation to their customers.
To say I am disappointed is an understatement. Won't be buying a KIA in the future, and will do all that is in my power to dissuade others from buying one, as their warranty does not appear to be worth the value of the paper it is written on.
- Tim S., Schenectady, NY, US