I was driving my 2017 Sedona, just paid off in February, with 135,000 miles on it, on the way to work, and without any warning it made a knocking sound, the engine and oil lights turned on, and then it completely died. I was in traffic, so it rolled to a stop and then proceeded to cause a traffic jam. I had to be pushed out of the way and then it would not start. I had it towed to the local Kia dealer. After inspection, I was told it needed a new long block due to 'engine seizure'. I was quoted nearly $11,000 parts and labor for this repair. I was also told that it seems like this is 'just a thing these engines do". Now I have no car, and my options are to pay to replace the engine that just blew up with another just like it (which could blow up again) or to get another vehicle. I have no recourse and nothing to show for anything.
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I was driving my 2017 Sedona, just paid off in February, with 135,000 miles on it, on the way to work, and without any warning it made a knocking sound, the engine and oil lights turned on, and then it completely died. I was in traffic, so it rolled to a stop and then proceeded to cause a traffic jam. I had to be pushed out of the way and then it would not start. I had it towed to the local Kia dealer. After inspection, I was told it needed a new long block due to 'engine seizure'. I was quoted nearly $11,000 parts and labor for this repair. I was also told that it seems like this is 'just a thing these engines do". Now I have no car, and my options are to pay to replace the engine that just blew up with another just like it (which could blow up again) or to get another vehicle. I have no recourse and nothing to show for anything.
- Courtney D., Xenia, US