| Issue ID | 1521198 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11160749 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 10/09/18 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, there was a burning odor coming from the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer fenly kia (5325 west sahara ave las vegas, nv 89146) who was unable to duplicated the failure. Approximately 3 weeks later after restarting the vehicle, a whining noise was present and smoke came from under the hood. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer who diagnosed that the engine was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 115,500. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 115500 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LAS VEGAS, NV |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKT4A29DGXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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