2012 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures
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2012 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects
| Issue ID | 1233674 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10786603 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 11/10/15 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. While driving at approximately 65 mph, a loud banging noise emitted from the engine. After stopping the vehicle and lifting up the hood, the contact discovered smoke, oil and a small flame coming from the engine. The flame self extinguished. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the vehicle had experienced a catastrophic engine failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufactured was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 129,000. Updated 02/02/16*lj *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 129000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WEST ROXBURY, MA |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKTCA6XCGXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | CENTRAL KIA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 1-781-762-8100 |
| Dealer's city | NORWOOD |
| Dealer's state code | MA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 02062 |
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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