Last month, a new Kia K4 Hatchback came into our service bay with just 9,400 miles on it. The owner had hit a particularly rough patch on I-70 near the Huber Heights interchange and hadn’t thought much of it afterward. By the time she came in, her front tires had developed an uneven wear pattern…
Last month, a Kia Carnival Hybrid came in from Englewood after its owner had been driving the vehicle for eight months without a single service appointment, reasoning that the hybrid powertrain’s reduced maintenance requirements meant the standard service intervals didn’t apply. When our technician completed the first inspection, the 12-volt auxiliary battery showed significantly reduced…
Last month, a Kia EV3 owner came in from Vandalia six weeks after taking delivery after noticing his displayed range had been consistently lower than the EPA estimate from the first week of ownership. He had assumed the gap was normal and hadn’t raised it at delivery because he didn’t know what questions to ask…
Last month, a Kia Sportage owner came in from Trotwood after noticing he had been filling up noticeably more often over the past several months without any change in his driving routine. He assumed fuel prices had simply shifted his perception and kept driving his normal commute on I-70 and through the Huber Heights surface…
Last month, an EV9 owner came in from Vandalia nine months after taking delivery, having never scheduled a service appointment because he assumed electric vehicles required no maintenance beyond charging. He had dismissed a subtle brake pedal feel change over the summer and hadn’t checked his tire pressure since January. When he came in, the…
Last month, a Sorento owner came in from Vandalia after realizing she had skipped three consecutive oil changes over the past year and a half. Between a busy schedule, the cost of each individual service visit, and the mental friction of scheduling, she had simply let it slide. When she finally came in, the oil…
Last spring, a 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid owner from Beavercreek assumed hybrid maintenance was identical to conventional vehicles and followed generic oil change schedules from quick-lube shops. After 25,000 miles, they experienced reduced fuel economy (dropping from 42 MPG to 35 MPG), noticed the engine running more frequently than when new, and heard unusual noises…
Last April, a 2023 Kia Telluride experienced complete rear brake failure on I-75 near downtown Dayton while fully loaded with a family of seven heading to spring break. Months of winter salt exposure had corroded the rear caliper slide pins to the point of seizure, causing the caliper to overheat and boil the brake fluid….
Three weeks ago, a 2022 K5 GT-Line came into our Old Troy Pike service bay with a rough idle and reduced fuel economy. The owner commuted 70 miles daily between Huber Heights and Columbus on I-70 but had been stretching oil changes to 10,000 miles because “highway miles are easy miles.” After 42,000 miles of…
