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2017 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1693165
Internal NHTSA #	11361232
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2017
File date	27/12/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The engine light came on on the dash board and the engine power was decreasing. I exited the highway and made it to a grocery store parking lot when the engine died. The car was no longer operational and was towed to kia patterson in arlington, tx. They said the engine needed to be replaced and that it was not under warrantee. I cost $7429. 97 to replace the engine.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	38294
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MANSFIELD, TX
VIN pattern	5XYPH4A57HGXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	23/03/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	10
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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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2017 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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