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

Issue ID	643818
Internal NHTSA #	10202463
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2004
File date	25/09/06
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMIS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	i had back firing and the possibility of stalling. Of course i did report this to lawleys, but their response was, well we can't find the problem, so when the check engine light comes on, then bring it back. I had traveled to el paso, tx. And when i was ready to come home, i started this vehicle and it had a very loud clicking noise. I had no oil in the car and there was no warning. As far as the verification of oil changes, i had some, but i didn't have a recent one because it was not time to change the oil until i got back home, but they did not care. Well, the second time that i had a problem i was in willcox, az. It's about 50 miles outside of sierra vista. When i got out there the check engine light came on, and if you read your manual, then you know not to drive the kia with the check engine light on. They said to drive it home. This was on a saturday. I had to wait until monday to bring it into the shop. Come to find out, there was a very big problem with the engine. The lack of power, the backfiring of the engine, it all came from a cylinder misfire. There were dents in the piston top, cylinder wall was damaged, and valve damage, to include metal shavings in the cylinder. It is stated in my report that there were concerns about this problem being in the intake manifold with other vehicles. This caused the damaged areas that i recently mentioned. This of course caused problems with the performance of the engine. If you are having the same problems with your kia and your dealership tells you they can? T find the problem, then mention the concerns about the intake manifold. Every dealership knows that these vehicles are badly made and they will find any reason to not have to pay to fix your vehicle. Make sure you have your receipts or they will not be willing to help you at all. After my dealership diagnosed it, they said that because i was missing an oil change, i would have to pay $350 (for the fluids needed) and that they would replace the engine. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	45814
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SIERRA VISTA , AZ
VIN pattern	KNDJC733X45XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	14/03/04
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	MAN
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Dealer's name	LAWLEYS FORD/KIA
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Dealer's city	SIERRA VISTA
Dealer's state code	AZ
Dealer's ZIP code	85635

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2004 Kia SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Emis Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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