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2015 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1661916
Internal NHTSA #	11325180
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2015
File date	19/05/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving my 2015 sorento to work, and looked down to notice that the engine temperature was running hot. They day before my ac had stopped working, and i noticed that the engine fan was running longer than usual when i stopped the car. As soon as i noticed the engine was hot, i looked for a spot to pull over. I was on a busy highway, so it took me about 2 minutes to pull over. In that time the car starting running rough, and i noticed a terrible antifreeze smell. I shut the car off immediately, and had it towed to a mechanic, who told me i needed the entire engine repaired, because the head gasket had failed, and the cylinders were warped. I had only owned the car for 2 years, it had around 70k miles on it. I had no indication lights appear to let me know anything was wrong with the car. I'm amazed my car can tell me if my tires are low, and if i'm going to switch lanes in to someone, and when i need an oil change, but showed no indication of a catastrophic engine failure. This seems ridiculous in a car that is 5 years old. There are no recalls, and kia will not repair it, as i am not the original owner, so the powertrain warranty does not transfer to me. I was told i need a new engine, repair cost being 5300. I will never buy a kia again. I can't believe that a car can fail so bad, and i'm held accountable, despite being a responsible car owner. I also am upset that it gave me no warning. I hope this is looked in to for other owners, and am sad to be out 5300 dollars. I will not recommend kia to anyone, or buy any kia ever again.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	70000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TUCSON, AZ
VIN pattern	5XYKW4A73FGXXXXXX
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	6
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	45
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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.
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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.
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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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