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2007 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	664303
Internal NHTSA #	10218976
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2007
File date	16/02/08
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving my 2 month old 2007 kia optima ex 6 cyc with 4,000 miles on feb 16 about 10:45 pm when it lost power steering and other car functions. I had just exit an expressway (ih 35) to reach my home when i heard a large clunk and warning lights appeared re: loss of electrical power from to the battery. I was unable to initial steer the vehicle b/c the power steering was not working with significant difficultly i gained control for the short mile distance to my home. This car is being used under normal driving conditions. I looked under the hood and saw that the main engine belt had come off and a large round metal circular gear was laying against the engine block. The engine belt had come off all the pulleys which runs many major engine functions. I had the kia towed it the following monday (2/18/08) at 8am to kia in georgetown, tx . Kia service mgr., matt, around 5pm said that the harmonic balancer "broke and it wasn't supposed to do that". When asked how this could happen with a brand new car, he said it just happens. Kia customer service rep, eddy, told me this was a major part and repair. Both kia reps remained very vague on explaining if this part was a result of an optima defect that caused the harmonic balancer to fail early and easily. This was a serious safety hazard that may/could have ruin my crankshaft, engine, and caused serious injury to many drivers present. I realized that i was very lucky this did not happen while on the expressway at 70 mph else you would never hear this story. This reason and kia
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	4400
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GEORGETOWN, TX
VIN pattern	KNAGE124375XXXXXX
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	17/11/07
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	30
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Dealer's name	HEWLETT KIA
Dealer's telephone number	512-681-3100
Dealer's city	GEORGETOWN
Dealer's state code	00
Dealer's ZIP code	78626

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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.
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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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2007 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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