| Issue ID | 1587473 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11240523 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 15/06/19 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 2013 kia sorento with only 108,000 miles and excellent maintenance records suddenly blew a rod from the engine block. This is extremely dangerous and scary and never have i had to replace an engine in a car with such low miles. I would please like you to investigate my specific engine failure to see if it aligns with the multitude of other recalls that the 2013 kia sorento has issued. My car just stalled at a red light... 3 ignition lights came on... Oil pressure, battery and check engine. I turned the car over and it started. It was making a horrible sound so i pulled immediately over. The engine had already failed. I cannot understand this at all as i am religious with oil changes and maintenance. Please investigate further. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 108227 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ACTON, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKT3A13DGXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
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