| Issue ID | 1503658 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11139332 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 22/01/18 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | In jan. 2018 while driving on main road there was a noise coming from the engie.. Oil had just been changed in dec. Shortly after hearing noise the battery light illuminated and the car cut off on me in traffic. Was able to get the cr to restart to lill over out of the middle of the road. When i opened the hood there was smoke coming from the oil dipstick area. I had the vehicle towed to my home where i then contacted kia and had them tow it to the nearest dealership. I was told by kia that there was a recall on the 2013 sorento gdi engines. Kia suspects a blown engine at only 86,896 miles but my vin was not included in the recall because it |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 86896 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | JACKSONVILLE, FL |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKT4A17DGXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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 | 35 |
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