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2013 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	959283
Internal NHTSA #	10492844
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2013
File date	08/12/12
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We purchased 2 kia vehicles on 12-8-2013, one being the 2013 kia sorento awd 4-cyl-gdi. We took delivery of the vehicle and had to return on monday to turn in the other trade. We questioned the salesman about the rough idle and loud noise that it made at stops but he said it was normal and it would work itself out after a break-in period. The next day when we were stopped at a red light the vehicle began to shake and the lights stated to flicker, i told my wife to give it gas and then it stopped.. Until she let off the pedal. We submitted am inquiry to kia through the website and by the next day we were contacted by a regional rep. We scheduled an appointment to bring it in and then i began researching this issue... To which i quickly lost that warm fuzzy feeling of a new kia owner! We left our vehicle at the dealership for days until we had enough, we were fixing to have to pay a note on a vehicle we didn't have! We called and picked our vehicle back up, we are being told that the parts are on back-order from korea. We have been contacted from a rep out of georgia now and we just keep being told to be patient. I am not happy at all as we purchased two new vehicles and we should not be having to deal with this. Had we left our vehicle at the dealership (which is what they wanted while we drove a nasty rental) we be out for at least a month as the parts aren't scheduled to be shipped until the 21st of january! We have no idea of our legal rights if any, and i do not feel comfortable with my wife and children in this vehicle. Kia offers nothing more than a stinky rental car and please be patient.... The service manager however at the dealership has been wonderful.. Unlike the sales manager!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	23
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ORANGE, TX
VIN pattern	5XYKTCA6XDGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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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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