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2013 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1460248
Internal NHTSA #	11084751
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2013
File date	30/03/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	At 89k miles, i was driving approximately 65 mph on an incline on vacation 700 miles from home, i heard a bunch of noise coming from underneath the vehicle. All the lights on the dash lit up and engine stalled. I coasted across 2 lanes of traffic and came to a stop on the side of the road. I had the car towed to the closest mechanic for inspection. The rod had blown a hole in my engine with no prior indication that anything was wrong with the vehicle. I called kia consumer affairs who told me to have the car towed to a kia dealership for inspection which i did. The cost for repair is $10k , kia states that my 2. 4l engine is not part of the recall or affected engines. My car has been maintained and the oil was changed before we left on this trip. Both the service manager at kia and the mechanic at the other shop say that this scenario is consistent with the other engine failures that are included in the recall. The lower block is in fact exactly the same engine. Heather from kia took my original case information (4/04) and said i would hear back. Two days later i called again and spoke with helena who also said she would work on it and call me back. She also said this vin was not included in recall "yet". 7 days later and no response, i called again. This time the rep told me that helena had tried to call me and because i didn't answer the phone, she closed my case. This is a complete lie, i have my phone with me 100% of the time and have been anxiously awaiting a call. Do they not realize caller id is available for a records check? They have supposedly reopened my case and i should hear back in 48 hours. No vehicle should have an engine failure at 89k miles. Kia made money on the sale of all of these vehicles and now they are making more money on customers having to buy new engines at $10k? They will be hearing from an attorney if this is not resolved.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	89440
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	YELM, WA
VIN pattern	5XYKT4A1XDGXXXXXX
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	65
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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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2013 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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