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

Issue ID	830149
Internal NHTSA #	10368145
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2004
File date	14/05/08
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. The contact lost control of the vehicle and it spun out of control. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who stated that the crankshaft bolt broke off in the engine, the pulleys fell off and the two belts broke. The dealer repaired the vehicle but the failure continued. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who stated that the vehicle had been repaired already. The check engine light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle had not been repaired again. The contact referenced a manufacturer's recall for the crank shaft bolt. The vehicle was inspected and the diagnosis was a defective crankshaft sensor. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000 and the current mileage was 108,850.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	70000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	UPLAND, CA
VIN pattern	KNDJC733545XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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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