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2005 KIA SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	545480
Internal NHTSA #	10124597
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2005
File date	05/06/05
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	1) slowed car to put into park & car lunged forwarded, backed off, lunged forward, backed off, etc. Tapping sound came from engine. 2) car engine stopped and would not restart (stalled on roadway) 3) it is currently in the dealership for repairs, after they told me they couldn't get it to duplicate the problem (although the 1st day it was in the dealership, they anknowledged it was "misfiring".) they have now stated that a clip on the intake manifold comes dislodged and end up in the catalytic converter, and this could have caused the problem. My car has been out of service for 3 days, as of this writing, as they have ordered a new intake manifold.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1632
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PENNSBURG, PA
VIN pattern	KNDJC733655XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	02/05/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	1
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	GATEWAY KIA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	QUAKERTOWN
Dealer's state code	PA
Dealer's ZIP code	18951

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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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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 KIA SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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