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

Issue ID	684921
Internal NHTSA #	10235661
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2004
File date	02/07/08
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. While driving 65 mph, the power steering failed and the vehicle shut down. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they diagnosed that the radiator water overflow container cracked. As a result, fluid leaked and overheated the engine, which caused it to fail. The engine will need to be replaced at the cost of $11,000. The vehicle has over 60,000 miles; therefore, the manufacturer will not assist. The current and failure mileages were 62,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	62000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	AUSTING , TX
VIN pattern	KNDJD733845XXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	26/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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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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2004 Kia SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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