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2004 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1255504
Internal NHTSA #	10821525
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2004
File date	01/06/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I brought a 2004 kia sorento used in june 2015 with 96,000 miles on it and noticed the engine was making noise after a short time it wasent that bad i thought, until it started getting worse. Then i took it in to the kia dealership and got a call from them and i was told the blancer pulley bolt broke off in the crankshaft and was a big issue and they would let me know if they could get it out, they did but found the sprocket was damaged also, i went online to see if their was a recall and found many kia owners have had this issue. I had to pay 1300 dollars to get this fixed because of a bad part by kia. I'm very upset.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	96000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI
VIN pattern	KNDJD733145XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	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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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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