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2012 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1371941
Internal NHTSA #	10979270
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2012
File date	17/04/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Bought my sorento brand new. Have had for 5 years and have 1 year left on loan. I have records of taking vehicle to dealership and had several complaints of hearing rattle like a paint can.. Yet they blew me off. Gave me poor excuses for reasoning and stated this was normal sound.. I felt that there was an issue yet believed the technician over my concerns.. Noises cont for couple years yet nothing got worse. Then she. I was at 128 k miles kia sends out the extended warranty letter and i took my vehicle to another dealer to get an understanding that this isn't a normal sound and that there was something seriously wrong yet they believed a engine flush would get rid of carbon build up and all would be good.. After paying out of pocket for this nothing changed and i got little to no assistance w the new dealer i trailed. I don't to drive the vehicle bc i had no options. No money left to fix my car in which cast me monthly... Repaired all things needed by the kia book and as required by servicing w fuel additives as recommended yet now i have a complete blown engine. Still owe and now fighting to get kia to help me. The recall letter isn't out yet there is expected a recall.. I now have 141k miles and need help.. I'm lucky that we were not hurt.. Our engine blew in the mountains.. Took me aaa.. 150 bucks and 6hrs to get home w friends assistance..
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	141000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LANCASTER, OH
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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	60
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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

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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