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2013 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1601494
Internal NHTSA #	11255893
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2013
File date	04/09/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The engine of my 2013 kia sorento, with less than 58k miles, seized and shut off completely, causing the steering wheel to lock when i was driving on a busy suburban street. Thankfully, i was able to coast to the side of the road, where i was able to restart the engine and drive home, noting a knocking noise in the engine the whole way. The car remained in our garage for the next couple weeks while we were on vacation. Once home, i drove the car (knocking all the way) to firestone where they diagnosed the issue as a probable bottom end engine connecting rod failure, noting they had seen at least five or more kia sorentos with the same problem, then proceeded to pull up the nhtsa recall for 2011-2013 sorentos with engine failure relating to bottom end connecting rods. The car had barely made it to firestone (where the engine died completely) and had to be towed to the jim sipala kia dealership in west chester, pa, where the car had been purchased, used, in 2014, with about 16,000 miles. Sipala kia diagnosed what firestone had suspected but refused to do anything b/c the vin # of my car did not match those in the recall, even though it was the exact same issue, which they did not deny. The issue my car has falls under the nhtsa safety recall #17v224000, recall date 3/31/17, wherein the consequence of this issue is noted as
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	57500
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WEST CHESTER, PA
VIN pattern	5XYKT3A16DGXXXXXX
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	35
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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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