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2013 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1663593
Internal NHTSA #	11326334
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2013
File date	15/05/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased the vehicle in 2017 with 60,000 miles. The truck just hit 100,000 miles not to long ago. While leaving the bank, i accelerated, and while doing so the truck just shut off on me, no warning lights and it did not overheat. I managed to get to the side of the road (thank god because it was a busy road and i had my two kids with me) and tried to start the car again and nothing. I had the car towed to the dealership that i bought it from where they stated the engine was locked. I still owed money on the car, so i had to get a brand new car with my negative equity and am now stuck with extremely high payment. After the incident i researched about the kia sorento s and see that many people have this same problem. I had routine oil changes, but because they weren
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100006
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DAVIE, FL
VIN pattern	5XYKT3A11DGXXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	5
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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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