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2011 KIA SORENTO Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1610515
Internal NHTSA #	11268860
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	03/01/17
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We have taken our 2011 kia sorento to mulitple dealerships to get fixed. All say the engine is shot. There is a seal inside the engine that is making the vehicle not work. There is multiple recalls for other years of the kia sorento but not ours. The mechanics say that this year and make has had multiple issues with the engine. I am wondering when this year will be recalled for engine issues? When i start the 2011 kia is spudders and blows smoke out the muffler. I have been told that the whole engine needs to be replaced. The spuddering and smoke happens right when i start the vehicle. It is a 2011 and i only have 96k miles on it.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	96000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LA PORTE CITY, IA
VIN pattern	5XYKT4A22BGXXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	0
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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 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SORENTO Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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