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2013 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1652259
Internal NHTSA #	11318036
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2013
File date	04/03/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving to work, the engine seized at a red light. Manage to roll to parking lot. Lost steering and braking. My shoulder still hurts from pulling on steering wheel so hard. Very scary as was on very busy 2 lane (each way) in morning rush hour traffic. Called aaa immediately. They towed the car to our mechanic. Mechanic said bearing/engine locked and would need to be replaced. Sorento had 103k miles so not worth the expense. Radio/blue tooth, etc. Hadn't worked for long time. Sold sorento to salvage yard that same day. They towed the vehicle off our mechanic's lot. I was told about the related recall afterwords. Haven't contacted kia yet but just found this #, 800-333-4542, which i can try to ask them about this situation. Documents: i have receipt from the salvage yard. Aaa didn't give me any paper work but i'm sure this can be documented. My mechanic felt bad and didn't charge me since he couldn't fix and didn't give paperwork.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	103351
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORTH WALES, PA
VIN pattern	5XYKTDA6XDGXXXXXX
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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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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