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2012 KIA SORENTO Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1465842
Internal NHTSA #	11092557
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2012
File date	30/04/18
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My mechanic said my engine seized on me. I was driving on a highway which turns into a city street and the car stopped on me and when i turned the steering wheel right to get off of the busy street it was difficult to turn. I then tried to start the engine, all the lights came on but there was no noise when i turned the key. Smoke started coming out of the engine on the passenger side. I had to get the car towed and the mechanic said the engine seized on me. There were no warning signs. I called kia but they said my car does not qualify for a recall because it is not a gdi model, even though it falls into the same year for the engine recall. I called kia to see how much it would cost to get the engine replaced and was told they discontinued my engine model. So they told me my best bet would be to search for a used engine in a junk yard.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	104000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CALEXICO, CA
VIN pattern	5XYKT3A11CGXXXXXX
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	40
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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.
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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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2012 KIA SORENTO Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SORENTO Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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