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2016 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1715265
Internal NHTSA #	11386467
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2016
File date	16/12/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Recently, i started to experience issues with my vehicle that included engine stalling on the highway during heavy traffic conditions and on local streets while driving with my daughter in the vehicle. Additionally, the check engine light was displayed on the dashboard. When this occurred, i immediately called the alm kia dealership to request a diagnosis of the check engine light. I arranged to take my vehicle to the atlanta west kia dealership where a diagnostic check was performed stating that, 4 part induction service, 4 part fuel injector replacement, and a 4 cylinder tune up was needed. When i recieved the estimate from atlanta west kia, i called the service department at alm kia in union city because i was perplexed that the above services were never communicated to me by my service advisor at kia union city when i took my vehicle in for an oil change on 11/11/20. (note: technicians also performed a multi-point inspection as well). My service advisor aaron austin acknowledged that he neglected to tell me that i needed the same services that atlanta west kia wanted to perform. However, he stated that if i brought my vehicle back, he would perform the same services for $569. 99. After obtaining both service estimates at the kia dealerships, i still felt very uncomfortable with the quotes from kia and decided to take my kia sorento to an independent vehicle repair shop, tri-star automotive, in order to diagnose the problem with the check engine light. After a thorough diagnosis and analysis of my vehicle engine, tri-star automotive mechanics concluded that my engine problems were more extensive than noted at the kia dealerships. Tri-star automotive provided a detailed analysis of their findings and written estimate to repair my vehicle along with a photo of oil leaking from the #4 cylinder valve of my kia sorento along with stating that my engine needed to replaced.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TYRONE, GA
VIN pattern	5XYPH4A14GGXXXXXX
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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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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2016 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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