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2012 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1051072
Internal NHTSA #	10575061
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2012
File date	13/02/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 2012 sorento that has been nothing but a constant headache. Just some minor issues have been a headlight that continuously has to be replaced because of a short that they service department can't get to the bottom of. I medium issue that is becoming a health hazard is that the car is leaking water into the floorboard and causing mold to grow. An even bigger issue is that when with speeding up fast like when entering an interstate or slowing down the vehicle will completely stall and i have to make my way off the road to restart the vehicle. This is extremely dangerous for myself and my kids. I live in a city and i have been lucky to have not have been in a serious accident yet. I have had several close calls. I have contacted consumer affairs and been told to go to a dealership. I go to a dealership and they basically tell me i'm crazy and nothing is wrong. I guess it will take someone getting killed by being in a accident before some action is taken. Hate to be so blunt bit being nice about the issue has yet to work!!!!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	13000
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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Was part original equipment?
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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Vehicle speed	25
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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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