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

Issue ID	825251
Internal NHTSA #	10363013
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2005
File date	10/08/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	05 kia sorento. The harmonic balancer bolt doesn't adequately secure the balancer or pulley. Thru normal use, the bolt becomes loose causing damage to the balancer. The damaged balancer causes the pulley to become damaged, and all of the accessory belts run by the crankshaft pulley are damaged. The "fix" offered by kia does nothing to permanently fix the problem. I have now taken my vehicle to an ase certified mechanic twice in the last year and the problem still exists. Costs have now reached over $2100 and counting!!!!!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	99877
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MASSILLON, OH
VIN pattern	KNDJC733655XXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
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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.
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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.
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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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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