What happens if you have a Kia engine failure?
Warranty Extensions: Powertrain warranties on Class vehicles will be extended to a lifetime warranty. Reimbursement for Repairs: Repairs will be reimbursed in full along with a $140 goodwill payment in certain circumstances. Costs of rental cars, towing, and other Kia engine failure related expenses will also be reimbursed.
Where did Kia Sportage engine fail in Okanagan?
Kayla Switlishoff told Global News that back in February the engine in her 2013 Kia Sportage failed while driving to Big White Ski Resort in the Okanagan. Queen Elizabeth to G7: Are you supposed to be enjoying yourselves? “I hear a knocking under my engine and my engine seized,” said Switlishoff.
Why was there a class action against Kia?
Plaintiffs in the Kia engine failure class action lawsuit claimed several Hyundai and Kia vehicles were equipped with a defective Theta engine. The complaint alleged connecting rod bearings in the vehicles’ gasoline direct-injection (GDI) fuel system “undergo a prolonged failure.”
Are there any recalls on KIAS in Canada?
She paid over $8,000 out of her own pocket. Kia Canada told Consumer Matters that both of these vehicles are 2.4L Multi Port Injection engine vehicles and, as such, are not part of the recall involving 2.4L and 2.0L Gasoline Direct Injection engines as they are completely different engines.
Where did the Kia engine lose power again?
Switlishoff says, miraculously, her Kia started, but months later in August her engine lost power again along the Kootenay Pass. “It ended up seizing with a couple of cars behind me and I was lucky enough to pull over,” said Switlishoff.
What to do if you have a Kia engine problem?
Kia owners will be instructed to schedule an inspection appointment and receive a similar engine replacement remedies free of charge if necessary. Hyundai owners may contact the manufacturer’s customers service team at 1-855-671-3059, and Kia owners may contact 1-800-333-4542 for additional recall information.
She paid over $8,000 out of her own pocket. Kia Canada told Consumer Matters that both of these vehicles are 2.4L Multi Port Injection engine vehicles and, as such, are not part of the recall involving 2.4L and 2.0L Gasoline Direct Injection engines as they are completely different engines.
Kayla Switlishoff told Global News that back in February the engine in her 2013 Kia Sportage failed while driving to Big White Ski Resort in the Okanagan. Queen Elizabeth to G7: Are you supposed to be enjoying yourselves? “I hear a knocking under my engine and my engine seized,” said Switlishoff.
Warranty Extensions: Powertrain warranties on Class vehicles will be extended to a lifetime warranty. Reimbursement for Repairs: Repairs will be reimbursed in full along with a $140 goodwill payment in certain circumstances. Costs of rental cars, towing, and other Kia engine failure related expenses will also be reimbursed.
When is class action settlement for Kia engine failure?
The final approval hearing for the Kia engine failure class action settlement is Nov. 13, 2020. Owners and lessees of a Class vehicle originally equipped with or replaced with a genuine Theta II 2.0 liter or 2.4 liter gasoline direct injection engine. Class vehicles include:
Are there rebates for a Kia engine failure?
Rebates: Rebates are available if consumers lost faith in their vehicles due to an engine failure or fire and purchased a replacement Kia.
Rebates: Rebates are available if consumers lost faith in their vehicles due to an engine failure or fire and purchased a replacement Kia.
What kind of engine does a Kia Sportage have?
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. Class vehicles include: 2011-2018 and certain 2019 model year Kia Sportage vehicles.