{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11730551,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/03/2026","dateComplaintFiled":"04/11/2026","vin":"5XYPKDA5XHG","components":"ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"Timeline of Maintenance & Failure: \u2022 October [Year]: I purc Timeline of Maintenance & Failure: \u2022 October [Year]: I purchased this vehicle. \u2022 February 11, 2026: I performed a full oil service (documented receipt attached). \u2022 April 3, 2026: While transporting my two grandsons\u2014one of whom has autism\u2014the vehicle suffered total engine failure while in traffic. \u2022 The Safety Defect: Despite the engine running out of oil, the vehicle provided zero warning lights or signals. No \"Low Oil Pressure\" light or \"Check Engine\" light ever appeared. This \"silent failure\" left me stranded in a high-risk traffic situation with a child who has special needs, as I had no warning to pull over safely. \u2022 April 8, 2026: The Kia dealership confirmed the engine is seized. Improper Handling of the Claim: The dealership is currently refusing to honor Warranty Extension WTY026 (15-year/150,000-mile Oil Pressure Switch). Their refusal is based on an outdated service sticker in the window that is over 9,000 miles old, while they are ignoring my verified paper receipt from February 11, which proves the vehicle was serviced less than two months ago. The dealership is requesting a full breakdown (teardown) of the engine at my expense to determine the cause. It is my position that requiring a consumer to pay for a mechanical breakdown is an unreasonable barrier to a warranty claim\u2014especially when they have not yet performed non-invasive diagnostic tests, such as a videoscope/borescope inspection, to check for the known oil pressure switch leak covered under WTY026. Significant Safety Concern: The failure of the Oil Pressure Switch (WTY026) to trigger a dashboard warning is a critical safety defect. This failure led directly to a seized engine while I was transporting children. I am requesting that the Department of Transportation investigate this safety-system failure and that Kia Corporate override the dealership\u2019s request for a consumer-funded teardown, given that I have provided proof of maintenanc","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2017","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SORENTO","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]}]}