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2008 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1489870
Internal NHTSA #	11120106
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2008
File date	14/04/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2008 kia sorrento, with only 92k miles on it... I had it in the service shop at the kia dealer, for a noise coming from the engine.. They informed me it was the main barring going out.. And they quoted me 12k to replace my engine as a fix... Of course i said no, that was 3 years ago, my sorrento is still sitting in my driveway un-driven, which is completely paid off.. Instead i purchased another car from kia... Recently i have seen numerous reports of the same problems on newer versions of the sorrento's... I wrote kia corporate, about this, and of course no response back from them at all. I am a loyal kia driver, however i wish kia would step up and claim responsibility of this main barring defect.. A lousy $20 dollar part failed on a 30k purchased sorrento, and they will not answer me back.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	92000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LYNNWOOD, WA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2008 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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