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2013 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1525668
Internal NHTSA #	11164204
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2013
File date	30/12/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My vehicle has gone into "limp" mode twice on the interstate and twice in local traffic without warning. The last time was yesterday, december 30, 2018. That means that i lose all power to accelerate beyond a low limit. If i pull over and restart the motor, it runs normally for several hundred miles and the mil light goes off. According to the dtc codes, i have a faulty throttle body and throttle actuator sensor, however they were checked and shown to be working normally. I searched for vehicles with similar problems on the internet and found that the problem lies within the computer. There was even a kia ecu upgrade part number supplied as the fix. When i contacted several kia service departments, i was told that they never heard of such a part number. I also contacted customer service at kia headquarters. Their response was to take my vehicle to a dealership for diagnosis. This is a very serious problem - to suddenly lose power while traveling on a congested highway. I take very good care of my car. It has about 22,000 miles, with oil changes every four months. dt jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	22457
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PARAMUS, NJ
VIN pattern	5XYKTDA26DGXXXXXX
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	24/12/12
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	65
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Dealer's name	TENAFLY KIA
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Dealer's city	TENAFLY
Dealer's state code	NJ
Dealer's ZIP code	07670

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

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