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2004 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1082324
Internal NHTSA #	10607127
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2004
File date	22/06/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While in a fast-food drive-thru line, my car shut down. I immediately tried to restart the car and after several attempts, it tried to turn-over, but it didn't start. I didn't want to flood the engine, so i waited a few minutes. When i tried again, it started right up and i headed straight home thinking i must have some water in my gas because no warning lights came on. After talking with my husband, he agreed with my assessment and put some dry gas in the tank. I drove the next day, monday, june 23rd, with no problems, but tuesday, the car shut down again. It took a longer time to restart and then finally i couldn't restart it and had to get it towed to our mechanic who told us that the engine needed to be replaced. He assured us that there was nothing we could have done to prevent this from happening - according to our car mechanic, the cam sensor was actually burnt which led to a catastrophic engine failure.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	142133
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HAMPTON, VA
VIN pattern	KNDJC733745XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	14/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	2
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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