2005 Kia Sorento

I OWN A 2005 KIA SORENTO 4WD LX. AFTER A SCHEDULE OIL CHANGE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE COMPUTER SHOWED A PO300 CODE. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE VEHICLE BECAME SLUGGISH AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 50 MPH. THE NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING, A LOUD NOISE STARTED IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY, BALL BEARING AND CYLINDERS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE TECH ALSO SAW METAL IN THE OIL. THE TECH BASICALLY TOLD ME THAT THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACE AT A COST OF $4700.00. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,400. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE PART WAS REPLACED ON THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.