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2011 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1365117
Internal NHTSA #	10967659
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	27/02/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On february 27, 2017, my 2011 kia sorento's engine died. I had only one warning that there was a problem and that was a lack of power. I was going up a slight hill and i had to floor the gas pedal to maintain 20mph up it. I went out at 830pm that night to take it to my mechanic and my sorento would not start. I had it towed to gorring automotive at 1030pm. On march 1, 2017, mr. Gorring called and told me i would need a new engine. I contacted century 3 kia and spoke to the service manager dan. He stated that i needed to bring it back to the dealership to have it looked at. I also contacted kia consumer number and spoke to eric. Eric told me the same information and i stated i did not want to pay for the diagnosis again. I had my sorento towed to century 3 kia on march 1, 2017. Dan stated that he was surprised that my vin was not on the extended warranty list. On march 3, 2017, dan from century 3 kia called me and said that i did need a new engine. Charles from kia's consumer number and dan from century 3 kia both stated that if i was the original owner they would replace the engine at no cost to me but since i am the second owner of the sorento, it would be my responsibility. I inquired at the cost of labor and was told 15 hours at $108 an hour. I have looked around and found that most engines with roughly the same mileage as mine are around $2,500. The total cost will roughly be between $4,500 and $6,500 total with all the fluids and other parts needed to return my sorento to a functional state. I purchased the sorento with 53,857 miles on it and had it for one year. I put 12,000 mile on it roughly. My sorento had roughly 65,500 miles on it when this happened. I have done some research and found this to be a common problem with the 2. 4l engines. If this is true, why has kia not done anything about it.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MCKEESPORT, PA
VIN pattern	5XYKTCA11B0XXXXXX
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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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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2011 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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