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2012 KIA SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	912526
Internal NHTSA #	10452450
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2012
File date	01/12/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento v6. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact mentioned that he was able to restart the vehicle almost immediately after the failure. In addition, he mentioned that the failure recurred approximately 20 times since he had purchased the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was not able to diagnose the failure but advised the contact that what the vehicle was exhibiting was normal when the accelerator and brake pedal were depressed simultaneously. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who verified the dealers advisement and did not provide any additional assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 3,200 and the current mileage was 6,000. Updated 04/26/12*lj
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	3200
Number of Occurences	20
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	WINTER HAVEN , FL
VIN pattern	5XYKW4A24CGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	01/09/11
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	10
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Dealer's name	HUSTON MOTORS
Dealer's telephone number	863-676-0595
Dealer's city	LAKE WALES
Dealer's state code	FL
Dealer's ZIP code	33859

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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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2012 KIA SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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