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    Calling all Service Techs - Telluride 3.8L Engine Overheating

    final update ... 10/01 - made the 1055 mile trip in two days towing 4500#s, mostly through rain and winds ... suv ran perfectly. i'm now confident the coolant leak was resolved by the previous / last dealer's efforts. every morning i've checked the recovery tank and the coolant level remains...
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    Calling all Service Techs - Telluride 3.8L Engine Overheating

    9/26 update ... parts arrived 9/24 (8 day wait) and installed later that day and next morning. two rear coolant lines (and body cover panel) had been struck crushing connectors and line mounts. mounts, connectors, and both rear coolant lines (apx 3' long) were replaced. coolant system filled...
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    Calling all Service Techs - Telluride 3.8L Engine Overheating

    9/18 update ... parts did not arrive wednesday nor thursday, now scheduled to arrive this coming tuesday. great vehicle but ... prepare yourself if repair parts are required. best, jeff / cruzr6
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    Calling all Service Techs - Telluride 3.8L Engine Overheating

    update ... day 4 begins waiting for parts. at least i got a loaner. stay safe / jeff / cruzr6
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    Calling all Service Techs - Telluride 3.8L Engine Overheating

    papa bear was right ... servicing dealer now reports coolant line break. haven't seen vehicle but dealer reports coolant lines going to the rear of the vehicle (for rear hvac system??) and protected (covered) by a hard plastic / vinyl cover were damaged. the cover shows evidence of the vehicle...
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    Calling all Service Techs - Telluride 3.8L Engine Overheating

    Looking for possible reasons for 3.8L engine overheating. Subject vehicle is a 2020 Telluride EX, AWD and Tow Package with 8900 miles purchased used 2 weeks ago from a mid-Atlantic KIA dealership. Now has 9300 miles. Without warning, under normal driving (no towing) car immediately goes from...
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    Engine Overheated - anyone else experience this warning message?

    latest update ... 9/14/2020 ... did it again, and another tow bill as its on the way to the nearest dealership now have three dealerships involved and can't find anything. dash goes off like the fourth of july ... no leaks, no steam, recovery tank down a little ... maybe, either a priest or...
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    Engine Overheated - anyone else experience this warning message?

    a wednesday update ... car is back from the dealership. what an experience. $200 flatbed transport to dealership that on sat said their service would be open monday - labor day. nope, closed. seems sales and service don't really speak to one another. on monday lucky one of the managers was...
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    Engine Overheated - anyone else experience this warning message?

    It's 7:15pm east coast and let me jump in ... 2020 ex awd tow package bought last sat and just 3 hours ago bingo ... temp gauge pegged, bells and whistles, and we were in the middle of no where. while waiting for everything to cool down, called purchasing dealership, closest dealership, and...
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    Looking for recommendations for a Kia dealer in the Washington DC area

    this past weekend purchased a low mile telluride sangria ex awd from kia of gaithersburg, md. doc fees are $500 and vehicle prep is additional ... they won't budge. zero hassle. if you contact them, ask for daniel. great people but like all kia dealerships everything goes fast, and new...


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