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

Issue ID	914694
Internal NHTSA #	10454158
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2004
File date	30/03/12
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Summary: i was driving along the interstate at aprox. 65 mph. I heard a ticking noise and looked at the dash. No warning lights my friend asked if the car felt like it was losing speed and it was i immediatly pulled over. Moving to the emergency lane the engine stalled. None of the guages indicated anything wrong , and even after the engine failed the engine check light does not light up, none of the safety indicators light up. The vehicle has 75,000 miles only 13,000 of which i am responsible for. I am not covered under the warranty because i am not the original owner which is ridicualous in itself because the warranty should cover mileage as it states not owners. However, this problem occurred because of the fluid leaking out of the water reservoir/or possibly a failed water pump that kia knows will fail. If kia was aware of this problem and did not issue a recall, knowing that this could cause serious engine problems or death, why are they not responsible for this motor? The repairs are going to cost more than 5000 dollars this should not be tolerated. If you spend any money on a vehicle, change the oil every 3 to 5 thousand miles follow all safety recalls, you should expect more than 75,000 miles out of it. Kia should be held accountable! I have contacted a lawyer in this matter i believe that kia knows its vehicles are faulty and are waiting for the cost of lawsuits against them to increase to be more than the cost of a recall for this problem, before they do anything to rectify the issues.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	75000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	RENO, NV
VIN pattern	KNDJC733345XXXXXX
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	19/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	65
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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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