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

Issue ID	862578
Internal NHTSA #	10405547
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2004
File date	04/06/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Shortly after i had some belts replaced on my 2004 kia sorento, the crankshaft bolt broke (around 90,000 miles on the vehicle). I was told there was a recall on this part, but not for my vin number. I had to pay over $700 to get the problem fixed and my mechanic had to buy the part from kia to finally get it from continually breaking. Now, almost two years later, it has happened again (around 130,000 miles). I called kia to see if they extended the recall to cover my vehicle, but they did not and refused to do anything about it. Once again, it is coming out of my pocket to fix this problem. Obviously this is a problem with vehicles other than the ones that were originally covered under the recall.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	90000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HAMILTON, OH
VIN pattern	KNDJC733645XXXXXX
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	24/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	25
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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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2004 Kia SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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What is Failure?

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