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2005 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	982718
Internal NHTSA #	10513404
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2005
File date	09/09/10
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 2005 kia sorento and it has 123000 miles. I was driving with my wife and i lost control of the steering,brakes and the engine shut down. I had it towed to my repair center and they told me that my engine was blown and i would need a new engine. The crank shaft bolt snapped and it was a defect in the manufacturing process but kia is not taking responsibility for this matter. Kia is claiming that there was a service document regarding this but no recall notice was ever sent out to the owners of this model car. Kia is trying to wash their hands of this problem. I have spoken to many people and they are saying that even though they have the extended warranty that kia wants nothing to do with the issue and are refusing to repair this defect. I have filed a class action suite against kia but they are trying to have this case thrown out of court refusing to fix to issue.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	123000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SEWELL, NJ
VIN pattern	KNDJC733155XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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
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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

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?