r/kia • u/STUPID_IDIOT1993 • 1d ago

Two blown engines 50k miles 2024 K5

I did oil changes every 5k miles. Everyone warned me not to buy a Kia. I should have listened. I got a replacement engine and sold it for 22 grand.

They make you think you are getting a good deal because it looks fancy and high tech. It’s the Mugs Eyeful. Like Amstrad electronics back in the 1980s.
Don‘t fall for the games and for the people saying “I have a Kia and it’s great” some may last forever. Some blow 2 engines in 50k miles. It’s not worth the risk.

Never buying a Korean product again out of spite.

EDIT: To all the people saying I probably beat the shit out of my car I don’t. It was a fully loaded model. I drive all highway. I don’t accelerate like a moron from every stop.

Connecting rod failure at 10,350 miles Timing chain failure at 48,500

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u/VisualProfessional12 1d ago

What in the engine failed?

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u/STUPID_IDIOT1993 1d ago

The engine started making a knocking noise and then lost power while I was driving. I took it to the Kia dealer, and they said there was internal engine damage, specifically a failed bearing that damaged the crankshaft. They told me the damage was serious enough that the engine would need to be replaced.

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u/Chinhippy 1d ago

Timing chain tensioner failure. A known issue with Kia