Months after these repairs were done, I noticed the engine was knocking and constantly burning oil. I donвЂ™t think IвЂ™ve seen this warranty information on any of their commercials. The second or third owner would benefit from the 100,000 more than the first. The second or third owner is only cover for 60,000 which makes absolutely no sense. This is the point when I found out that KiaвЂ™s 100,000 mile warranty only covers the original owner. Not sure why they didnвЂ™t replace the entire engine since I was paying for it with my extended warranty. Oh, I failed to mention this repair was paid for with the extended warranty I purchased with my own money because Kia or the dealership wouldnвЂ™t touch it. Kia in York Pennsylvania just replaced the top part of the engine after saying a day before that it needed an entire new engine. I have a 2017 Kia Sorento that I purchased preowned in 2019 with just over 23,000 miles on it. ItвЂ™s been perfectly maintained and he only owes $2k left on the car. I think Kia is trying to weasel out of any and all responsibility! The car isnвЂ™t even 3 years old, and doesnвЂ™t even have 50k miles on it. The likelihood of bad fuel, TWICE, within 2 monthsвЂ¦from 2 different gas stations to the same personвЂ¦.I DONT BELIEVE IT. Meanwhile the next gas station is suspicious of KiaвЂ™s fuel tests snd are running their own tests which whoвЂ™ll take another month to get results back, They say itвЂ™ll be at least a month to run further diagnostic tests to see if thereвЂ™s engine damage needing to replace the engine. ThenвЂ¦.you guessed itвЂ¦engine failed AGAIN! We towed it back to the dealer and they have had the car for a week and a half (no rental provided) and Kia is telling us itвЂ™s bad fuel AGAIN. My son got his car back and drove it for a month. The dealership refused to provide a rental unless we paid a daily fee for a month (ridiculous). The gas station (being a large chain) reimbursed us for fuel system repairs and the catalytic converter was covered by the warranty. After having it for a month they told him the catalytic converter was bad and needed to be replaced along with a diagnostic test showing bad fuel had been put in his car. Whole driving on the freeway my sonвЂ™s 2019 Kia SoulвЂ™s (48,000 miles) engine failedвЂ¦he thankfully got it on the side of the freeway and towed to Kia dealership. The settlements aim to avoid the costs and risks of a trial, but do not assign any wrongdoing to Hyundai. Claims surrounding Hyundai engine failure were resolved in a similar deal. Hyundai has not admitted to any wrongdoing, but has agreed to resolve the claims surrounding their Kia subsidiary in a settlement deal. Plaintiffs in these actions sought financial damages and other benefits for the injuries they allegedly sustained due to the defective engines.

Several class action lawsuits were filed against the auto makers - leading the claims to be consolidated into a multidistrict litigation centered in California. The contaminated oil is therefore circulated by the oil pump, damaging engine components and leading to an eventual вЂњsudden and unexpected catastrophic engine failure,вЂќ the class action lawsuit said.ДЄs a result, the vehicles were allegedly prone to engine failures or fires - putting consumers at risk for accidents and financial injury. The complaint alleged connecting rod bearings in the vehiclesвЂ™ gasoline direct-injection (GDI) fuel system вЂњundergo a prolonged failure.вЂќ When these rod bearings fracture, metal debris allegedly вЂњaccumulate in the engine oil,вЂќ contaminating it to a point the filter isnвЂ™t able to remove it all. Plaintiffs in the Kia engine failure class action lawsuit claimed several Hyundai and Kia vehicles were equipped with a defective Theta engine. 2011-2018 and certain 2019 model year Kia Sportage vehicles.2012-2018 and certain 2019 model year Kia Sorento vehicles and.

2011-2018 and certain 2019 model year Kia Optima vehicles.

Owners and lessees of Class vehicles originally equipped with or fitted with a replacement genuine Theta II 2.0-liter or 2.4-liter gasoline direct injection engine are eligible for benefits from this settlement. Under the settlement, eligible Kia owners can collect a variety of benefits, including extended warranties, reimbursements, rebates and other compensation. Hyundai has agreed to resolve Kia engine failure class action claims in a settlement deal, putting an end to allegations that certain Kia vehicles were equipped with defective engines.

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A judge granted final approval to the Kia engine failure settlement May 10, 2021.

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