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

Issue ID	821697
Internal NHTSA #	10360080
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2004
File date	07/11/09
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. The contact was driving approximately 55 mph when the engine completely stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the crank bolt was sheared and the engine hermetic balancer completely detached from the vehicle. The technician advised that the failure was very unusual. The dealer replaced the crank bolt and the owner was responsible for the additional repair expenses. The vehicle was repaired. In addition, there were certain areas the vehicle exterior paint sustained excessive chipping after the defective surface was touched up with paint. Also, the engine overheated and the temperature gauge failed to function correctly, even though the thermostat was replaced. The failure mileage was approximately 66,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	66000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	UNIONVILLE, TN
VIN pattern	KNDJD733X45XXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	55
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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.
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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