2018 Kia Cadenza Engine Problems

“I purchased a new 2018 Kia Cadenza with 11 miles on it. I have had the car less than a year and it randomly stalls while in drive mode in motion and sometimes while sitting idle. It has stalled on the freeway, neighborhood streets, drive-way and on feeder roads. The car has been in and out of the dealership at least 5 times. Kia motors cannot figure out what's wrong with the vehicle. They placed a tracker in the vehicle and determined the crank sensor was malfunctioning. They replaced the crank sensor, I picked the vehicle up and less than 24 hours later the car stalled again. …”

“Complete engine failure due to rods and bearings (same as all other Kia engine recalls currently active). Ironically my car wasn’t included in the recall. Also I’ve noticed that Hyundai has extended the warranty for this same engine in the 2018 Santa Fe basically acknowledging it has a problem but didn’t include the 2018 Kia cadenza which has the EXACT SAME ENGINE. Now I have engine failure prematurely and they are trying to deny repairs. …”

“No prior issues/light on dashboard as the car was just serviced for coolant hose replacement. On my way home from work, the car stalled and loss power at the light. The signs were giving engine failure due to losing power then a clicking/ticking noise. After pulling over and giving the car a break I tried to restart it, at that point the noise had change from the clicking to a weird knocking noise. I had the car towed to my trusted mechanic shop. He advised me that the engine indeed did fail and that it would need to be replaced. …”

“Failure of Oil Pressure Sensor resulting in oil leaking into wiring harness, this is the same problem with 3.3L engines in other models that KIA has extended coverage. I contacted KIA Customer Care and was told they tracked VIN and not enough Cadenzas had reported the same repair. If the problem is with the engine sensor then it should apply regardless of vehicle it was installed.”