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A few years ago in Fountain Valley, California, a Hundayi/Kia executive killed another driver in a DUI. The company got him on a plane the next morning back to Korea. He was sent back 3 or so years later to face his punishment.
"A fugitive who fled to South Korea following a 2005 crash that resulted in the death of a motorcyclist will be extradited to Orange County to face felony charges. Youn Bum Lee, 41, was arrested last December by South Korean officials on a warrant issued for the death of motorcyclist Ryan Dallas Cook. The US Justice Department and the FBI had been searching for Lee since the warrant was issued in 2007." This tells me to not buy their car.
A 2004 Kia Spectra that's never had any issues...diligent maintenance (although not at their service center)...the car seems to be running ok. I took it in because my engine light came on and I need to pass emissions. I was told I had sludge in my engine and they will need to replace it. I was like, "Whoaa???"...The guy told me if I could provide documentation of my last six oil changes, I would most likely get them to cover it. I did that. No go. I needed to provide ALL of them since I bought the car in 2004.
Think it's pretty common practice for any manufacturer to require proof of oil changes. If you do them yourself, proof is usually a statement that you did the change, the odometer reading and reciepts for fluids/filters. Read your owners manual, should spell it out for you. I have a binder that I track all maintenance
, as well as a pocket in the back of the binder where I print out a statement with dates, milage and what I did along with the reciept for all parts and fluids used stapled to it. Also track fuel ups and MPG.
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How does an engine get to that point when proper maintenance has been done? Only 41,000 miles?
They are probably thinking that as well and I think they are perfectly within reason to require proof that proper maintenance was done. Plenty of people out there that will drive for years and 100000s of miles without an oil change until something starts going wrong. Depending on the oil change interval they require, a record of the last 6 oil changes might be all you need. One of my cars requires oil changes every 15,000 miles and the other is like 10,000 miles.
A friend of mine had a kia and got the motor changed. They told him to get proof of oil changes too and I know he didn't have them. Not sure what he did, but Kia did replace his motor.
I have a 2015 Kia Sorento with 20,000 miles that has had all proper maintenance. The engine blew and I have provided the oil change receipts but 2 are hand written so they are trying to deny my warranty. It has all the info and is even on letter head which is what this mechanic gives (been using him for a while). Can they do that?
I have a 2015 Kia Sorento with 20,000 miles that has had all proper maintenance. The engine blew and I have provided the oil change receipts but 2 are hand written so they are trying to deny my warranty. It has all the info and is even on letter head which is what this mechanic gives (been using him for a while). Can they do that?
No, they can't. If it's expensive find yourself a lawyer. This is a blatant breach of warranty.
I have a 2015 Kia Sorento with 20,000 miles that has had all proper maintenance. The engine blew and I have provided the oil change receipts but 2 are hand written so they are trying to deny my warranty. It has all the info and is even on letter head which is what this mechanic gives (been using him for a while). Can they do that?
Find out what the maximum amount is for small claims in your state, that will be cheaper than hiring an attorney.
Is this a 4cyl Sorento? If so you need to go to CarComplaints and the NHTSA and register a complaint, those engines are terrible.
Can't comment on the KIA but we have two Hyundais, a 2004 and 2012 Elantra. The 2004 still is around with around 130,000 miles. It had two major issues in its life, a failed transmission cooler that required towing and a bad water pump within warranty. The transmission cooler was not covered by the warranty.
When we bought the 2012, we paid $1,950 for an extended warranty for 5 years beyond the original 5 years, or 100k, bumper-to-bumper. That way, they can't claim it's not covered.
If you want your engine to last, use synthetic oil.
A few years ago in Fountain Valley, California, a Hundayi/Kia executive killed another driver in a DUI. The company got him on a plane the next morning back to Korea. He was sent back 3 or so years later to face his punishment.
"A fugitive who fled to South Korea following a 2005 crash that resulted in the death of a motorcyclist will be extradited to Orange County to face felony charges. Youn Bum Lee, 41, was arrested last December by South Korean officials on a warrant issued for the death of motorcyclist Ryan Dallas Cook. The US Justice Department and the FBI had been searching for Lee since the warrant was issued in 2007." This tells me to not buy their car.
You honestly think that Ford or GM wouldn't do the same thing if one of their execs got into trouble overseas?
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