| Issue ID | 1669791 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11330759 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 17/06/20 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Rear main seal started leaking profusely at 40k miles. Vehicle has been towing trailer that's 2000lbs but has tow capacity of 3500lbs. Concerned that the tow capacity is overstated as the rear main seal shouldn't be a problem in a newer vehicle. Looking at a $1200 fix for a problem that shouldn't have happened. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 40000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DENVER, CO |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKTDA22DGXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 10 |
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