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

Issue ID	899017
Internal NHTSA #	10441528
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2004
File date	20/12/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving i suddenly heard a sound coming from my engine and several dashboard lights illuminated. I was able to drive the car to the auto mechanic that works on my car who informed me that it was a crank pulley bolt that had sheared off. The mechanic also informed me this is a very common problem with kias. After doing a lot of internet research i found out that this is true. The car has 135,000 on it. I have spent over $4,000 on repairs on this car in the last year. It seems that everything decided to go this year. I only do highway driving and i am the only owner. I am very careful with my car. Any chance kia will reimburse?
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORTH BABYLON, NY
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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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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.
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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.
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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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