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2012 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1517679
Internal NHTSA #	11154647
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2012
File date	27/11/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	First time in 2017 started car and it started knocking, as i drove it got louder, engine light came on, drove it to kia dealer and motor had thrown a rod, kia honored their recall and supposed new motor was installed with 60 days. No problems until yesterday, 15,000 miles on new motor, as i was driving on freeway at 70mph, engine light came on, so i pulled over within a minute and called tow truck and towed to kia dealer. They were hoping it was just a coil, but today they told me it was the motor again. This time they said kia said i must have drove it a lot after the light came on and would not give me another motor ??? I had bought the extra 20,000 mile guarantee, so even though this supposed new motor only has 16,000 miles running time on it, my mileage is at 111,000 since the first one blew at 95,000. So i should still be getting another motor, but, after reading all of these accounts, looks like i was so lucky for it not to have caught on fire, even if i get it back, i don't think i can put my grandkids in it again, and its almost paid off, love my car, but someone is going to get killed, something needs to be done, soon.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	YAKIMA, WA
VIN pattern	5XYKTCA68CGXXXXXX
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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What is Failure?

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