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

Issue ID	853713
Internal NHTSA #	10395932
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2004
File date	11/04/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia sorrento. The contact was traveling 15 mph when the crankshaft bolt fractured and caused damage to the crank position sensor, timing belt, damper pulley, and the crankshaft sprocket. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the contact was advised that the crankshaft would need to be replaced. The dealer also advised replacing the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage and current mileages were 76,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	76000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	RANCHO CORDOVA , CA
VIN pattern	KNDJD733545XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	14/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	15
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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