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2015 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1470930
Internal NHTSA #	11098899
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2015
File date	04/05/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My wife was driving home from work and while in rush hour traffic on the highway traveling approximately 50 mph the engine just stopped. She did not receive any warning, no smoke coming from the tailpipe, and none of the check/oil lights came on in the dash. She was fortunate to get it pulled over to the side of the road before it stopped. When i arrived to see what was wrong there wasn't any oil in the engine. I had just checked the oil 10 days prior while filling up for gas and the oil was full. I added oil and tried starting the car and it would not start. Towed the vehicle home and discovered the battery completely died. I replace the battery and the engine started but i was hearing a constant tick-tick-tick and once putting the car in gear there was a very loud rattle, then it almost died. Next day i contacted kia to have it towed to a local dealership and they opened the engine. The head mechanic told me that it was a sign of lack of maintenance because there was massive amounts of sludge and kia warranty would not cover it. I informed the mechanic that i complete all my oil changes but don't save the receipts and couldn't produce them. Suggested by the mechanic to call consumer line and i received a bunch of run-around and said since i don't have maintenance records they will not honor their warranty. After detailed research i have found numerous complaints of exactly the same issue from other consumers that own a 2015 kia sorento as well, including this site. I believe a complete recall is in order for all 2015 kia sorento's for engine trouble and kia needs to honor their warranty!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	465000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ARVADA, CO
VIN pattern	5XYKTDA75FGXXXXXX
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	50
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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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2015 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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