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2012 KIA SORENTO Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1372614
Internal NHTSA #	10979865
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2012
File date	30/01/17
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Truck started making a knocking noise. Took it to the local dealership and to my surprised, was told that i need an engine. It was shocking because there were no signs prior to the knocking to indicate a problem. No lights on the panel lit up, no oil leaks or anything of that nature. The most appalling thing is that they quoted several prices for replacing the engine? It was nothing that i did wrong to cause this problem. In researching, i found that shavings from the engine could cause this problem. This is a manfacture defect. My husband was driving it when it finally stalled. He suffered a heart attack one year ago and is not able to pnysicall push the truck out of the way of traffic. Finally, he was able to coast it off the highway. Although it has one hundred thousand miles, it was serviced regularly and showed no signs of a problem. If there was a problem, it was not caught or it was ignored during service appointments. What options do i have? I do have a lawyer waiting to help me with this problem. I was not given information that supported the need of a new engine at the cost of $8,000. 00 which is more than the value of the truck.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	VERONA, MS
VIN pattern	5XYKT3A11CGXXXXXX
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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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.
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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 Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SORENTO Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

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