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2011 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1485026
Internal NHTSA #	11114289
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	27/06/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After driving about 6 miles to a local store nearby and back home as i pulled my car into my parking spot black smoke started coming from the hood so i turned the car off waited until the smoke stopped and looked under the hood to see if i could tell what was smoking. Everything appeared fine and i made sure to check all of my fluid levels and oil which were all full. Later that day maybe 4 hours later i drove about 15 miles to my sisters house and again as i was parking my car the black smoke started again from under the hood. I proceeded to turn the car off and look under the hood again after the smoke cleared. Less than 5 minutes later the was a loud popping noise from under the hood and by the time i ran outside to see the entire front part of my car was engulfed in flames however the windows were up so the flames were contained inside the car and under the hood. The fire department came minutes later and put the fire out and i had to have the car towed due to the front tires melting from the fire. I had it towed back to the dealership where i'd purchased it only 5 months before and let them and financing company know. No one could explain why my car spontaneously combusted like a bomb while parked and turned off. I'm reporting this incident because i do not believe it was a freak accident i believe these vehicles should definitely be investigated before someone loses their life.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	105000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FORT WORTH, TX
VIN pattern	5XYKT3A1XBGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
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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2011 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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