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2011 KIA SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	833186
Internal NHTSA #	10370821
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	12/12/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. While driving approximately 65 mph, the contact stated that the air conditioner shut off without warning, causing the vehicle to make a grinding noise, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact also noticed smoke coming from under the hood of the vehicle. The dealer was notified who and advised the contact that the engine needed to be replaced. The contact did not inform the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 2000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	2000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA
VIN pattern	5XYKT4A12BGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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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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Vehicle speed	65
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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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2011 KIA SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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