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2011 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	981691
Internal NHTSA #	10512692
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	18/12/10
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Car wouldn't start when i pushed it to start, the next day it started. On 1/4/2012 driving the car at approximately 30 mph and the car shut off. The car did restart but shut off again while driving. Restarted and had it towed to kia. They had the car until 1/9/12. I was told there was a problem with the fuse block. They replaced ems block control harness. On january 30,2012, the car wouldn't start again. Had it towed to kia. They kept the car and on 2/1/12 and 2/2/12 the car didn't start for them. I was told they moved around the computer and then the car started. I was also told that there was no fuel pressure that time. They replaced pcm. I took it to the kia garage on 4/26/13 for a routine oil change. That day got the car back and had oil leaking all over my driveway. I have had problems ever since. Took the car back 2 times for oil leak. During the time it was in the garage i was told the oxygen sensor needed replaced, after being replaced i was told there was to much voltage going to the sensor and they didn't know why. Currently i am told the cars computer needs to be replaced. We still haven't gotten the car back.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	9000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BIGLERVILLE, PA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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
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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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2011 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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