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2012 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1308236
Internal NHTSA #	10895275
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2012
File date	07/08/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving 70mph on the highway the engine shut down no warning lights, no check engine lights, no warning what so ever. We had a near miss with the person behind us but were able to get to the side of the road without incident. The vehicle would not start. After waiting 15 minutes i was able to get the vehicle to start, it now has a loud clank coming from the engine and still no power. We were stranded unable to drive it. We had it towed to the dealership. The service department looked at it and found metal shavings in the motor, said he has had to fix many of these issues on this particular motor, gdi 2. 4 l and that it is a manufacturing issue nothing we did. The cause was from metal shavings blocking oil passage to the rods and the rod bearings went out causing a catastrophic engine failure without warning.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	162000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PECULIAR, MO
VIN pattern	5XYKT3A69CGXXXXXX
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	70
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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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