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2004 Kia SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	826651
Internal NHTSA #	10364342
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2004
File date	14/04/07
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I bought a kia back in 2006. The kia was a 2004 sorento. After having this vehicle for one year the coolant started leaking. The dealership stated that the coolant case was cracked. They fixed it and when i picked the car up i drove off and 10 minutes later realized my car was overheating. I stopped and popped the hood and realized they didn't reconnect my fan belts. Then in 2007 i was hearing some noise in the engine and the next day the power steering locked up and the car would barely move. Come to find out my crank shaft bolt had broken. The car was under warranty but they would not pay for it to be replaced stating that i didn't change the oil. I argued with them and nothing. Remind you the quote on fixing this problem the right way cost close to 9,000. 00. I paid them 900. 00 to replace bolt and shove it back in there and hope that it would last. On friday nov of 2010 my husband was driving the car and the crank shaft bolt fell out almost causing an accident. I still owe one year on this vehicle and it doesn't work. I have read several complaints on the internet about the exact same problems that have occurred in 2004 kia sorento. I feel this is a defect in their product and that they should half to pay for all these peoples problems with this vehicle. There was also a recall on 03 and 06 models on crank shaft bolts. Tell me there isn't a consistent problem.
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	APPLE VALLEY, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	26/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2004 Kia SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Kia SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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