The engines fitted to these vehicles are the four-cylinder 2.4-liter Theta II MPI and 2.0-liter Nu GDI, and their problem boils down to “potential excessive connecting rod bearing wear.” ...

How Do You Fix Rod Knock? The only solution is an engine rebuild where you pull the rods and replace the bearings. It's likely that the flailing rod damaged the crank journal surface, so you'll ...

The KSDS monitors vibrations for patterns that could indicate a damaged rod bearing. As part of the safety recall campaign, owners who have already replaced the 2.0-liter GDI four-cylinder engine ...