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2005 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1128340
Internal NHTSA #	10652640
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2005
File date	14/10/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While leaving our home to run errands, i lost power steering and several dashboard lights came on. We purchased the kia sorento in 2005 new and have had very few problems with it until now. It has less than 70k miles and has been serviced by the dealer every 3k miles. I had the vehicle towed to the dealer, who rather quickly diagnosed the problem as a broken crank bolt and estimated repairs would cost about $1300. The dealer checked with kia on whether our 100k warranty would cover the repairs. Kia said this problem was not covered. At the time i didn't realize this is a fairly common problem with the kia sorento's. Checking the comments from other sorento owners, i have concluded this certainly appears to be a design defect. Our concern is that this could have happened in traffic at 70 mph and the loss of the ability to steer could certainly become a very serious problem, with potential fatal consequences. I am especially concerned about the number of situations that the bolt failed a second and sometimes a third time after the initial repair was made. Request serious consideration of kia issuing a recall to remedy this design defect. Updated 01/14/15
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	69586
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DAVENPORT, IA
VIN pattern	KNDJC733355XXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
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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Vehicle speed	25
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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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2005 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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