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2012 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1501861
Internal NHTSA #	11133011
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2012
File date	23/06/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The kia was being driven on a highway in june of 2018 when the engine just froze up and stopped working. The check engine light came on after the engine stopped. The car was full of oil and being property maintained. The car was towed to the kia dealership in killeen. Initially, the dealership employee said the kia engine could not be repaired, they said the engine was blown. I called kia corporate and once they were involved, i was told it needed a short block and it could be reapaired. Kia corporate has agreed to pay for just over half the reapair (around $3500) if i pay the other part (around $2500). They keep pushing out the date the new short block will be delivered. After researching kia sorrento recall online, i firmly believe my kia should have been under the recall for the other 2012 kia sorrentos.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	123000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SALADO, TX
VIN pattern	5XYKT3A13CGXXXXXX
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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