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9.7
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $4,050
- Average Mileage:
- 79,400 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 15 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace engine (11 reports)
- not sure (3 reports)
- repair head gaskets. rebore time certs for head bolts (1 reports)
engine problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I brought my car into Kia to have a general service done and also to look at the fact that my fan was running more than is should and I did not have hot air coming into the cabin. They told me at that time there was nothing wrong.
A week later while driving, we could smell coolant in the cabin and then I lost power to the engine and coolant boiled out of the engine and smoke came out of my hood.
I had the car towed back to Kia where they told me I needed a new engine due to the head bolts stripping and this causes a failure in the head gaskets as well.
I had it brought to an independent shop for a 2nd opinion as the news of a new engine was hard to stomach. The independent shop ending up coming to the same conclusion, however they were confident they could resurface the heads and would rebore the head bolts and install time inserts as a fix. Still expensive, but much less so than a new engine.
So the problem is inherent in the engine because this engine is aluminum and is not playing nicely with the head bolts. The head bolt is stretching threads causing the head gaskets to not be true which then causes the engine to overheat. Over time, the coolant levels will also become acidic which eats away at the internal plastic of the radiator, evidenced by the fact that I also need a new radiator as the inner seal looked "chewed up".
This appears to be affecting owners around 100k-150k miles.
If you suddenly lose heat and notice a fan running long after you turn the car off in cold weather, consider that a warning and that Kia will most likely tell you you need a new engine.
This can be fixed and is still costly and I would like to know the longevity of the fix as it appears the issue is inherent in the construction of the engine.
This should be recalled and replaced. Save your receipts from everything.
- Charlotte N., mapleton, MN, US