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2012 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1006350
Internal NHTSA #	10537397
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2012
File date	16/01/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I am beyond disappointed in my 2012 kia sorento. It all started when my sorento began to vibrate when traveling at interstate speed, then it just led to more complex problems. I can be driving down the interstate at normal interstate speed of 70 or going 50 and it will go crazy making unusual sounds and all the lights start going crazy. Then the whole vehicle shuts off. This is very concerning since i have a 2 year old and 1 year old in my back seat and it always seems to happen when i am in a high traffic area. I purchased the sorento because it is suppose to be considered a family vehicle. That's isn't it. I can be traveling in town or where ever and when at a yield entrance way i can pull into the main road and what do you know. The sorento stalls out. It doesn't want to increase speed. This same thing also happens while i am speeding up as well. It gets up to 5rpm before changing gears. I can't let off or i will get rear ended. My sorento also has a horrible pull to the right. I have put new tires, had numerous alignments and all. Nothing helps it. It has never been in any accident whatsoever, but if these problems keep up there seems to be one in the near future. I have also took it to several dealerships to get the other issues checked out but i get the same response. "they never can figure anything out" i have got several other people to drive it as well just to be sure it wasn't the way i drove. I am to the point where i am terrified to drive it and especially allow my children to ride in it. I'm sure all of us with the similar issues are not imaging things. I am so frustrated and to the point i want to consider a lawsuit because i really don't want a fatal wreck resulted from these malfunctions to finally make someone do something about these issues. Not my family, your family, or anyone else's. Please help us! Our lives and our children's lives are at risk!
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MOBILE, AL
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
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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2012 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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