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2015 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1593590
Internal NHTSA #	11245011
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2015
File date	18/08/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was traveling at approximately 50 mph, i accelerated to pass a car in front of me and when i came around the car, about 60 mph, the engine stalled and all of the warning lights on the dash came on. The engine lost all power, even though the air and all other functions on the car continued to function. I pulled to the side of a very busy highway when this happened, turned the key to the off position and tried to restart it, nothing happened. Luckily someone i knew was driving by and stopped to help me. The first thing he did was check the oil and it was full, it wasn't due for an oil change for another 200 miles. There was no indication of any type of problem with my car previous to this. Regular maintenance was done and it is at 74,000 miles. I had the car towed to a repair shop near my home and as i feared, the motor was seized. I cannot believe that this is happening, i bought the car used with less than 70,000 miles on it less than 6 months ago. The main reason i purchased it was because kia is known as a reliable car with an amazing warranty. I found out while signing the papers that the warranty is not passed on the another owner and that it was only valid to 60,000 miles, which the car was already past. I decided to purchase anyway because everyone i know that owns a kia has never had trouble with their vehicle. The price of a new motor is going to be $5500. I am devastated and trusted that kia would not sell a vehicle knowing that there are such catastrophic engine problems. Although the situation is bad, it could have been much worse if there would have been no where to bring the vehicle to a rest on the side of the road.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	74000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEW JOHNSONVILLE, TN
VIN pattern	5XYKT3A60FGXXXXXX
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	60
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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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What is Failure?

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