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2004 KIA SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	690861
Internal NHTSA #	10240510
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2004
File date	04/08/08
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased my car threw a local dealership aap. 8 mo. Ago it had 27,000 at the time of purchase. On 8-4-08 the vehicle had 34,000 miles. I was driving at a speed of app. 40 mi. An hour when the car started smoking from the engine the smoke got thicker . I quickly pulled over into a small parking lot shut off the car + jumped out of the car with my son. In a matter of seconds the car was in flames. After that there was a hose that fell down under the car + was shooting flames from that too. The fire department came + put it out. The dash was caved in . The car was totaled. I reported this to the dealership + kia corporation. They listened to my complaint with no result and would not take any responsibility for. It . Buyers beware.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	34000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOMOSASSA, FL
VIN pattern	KNDJD733945XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	40
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 KIA SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 KIA SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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