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2004 Kia SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1303506
Internal NHTSA #	10891523
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2004
File date	22/07/16
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Rusted brackets posing a dangerous safety risk, 2004 kia sorento with 162,000 miles. The entire bracket holding the differential rusted through. The frame rear cross member also rusted through causing the control arms is detached from the rear end also creating a safety hazard. There is a design flaw that allows water to stay inside the hollow cross member that caused the corrosion. Drain or weep holes in the cross member and an anti-corrosion coating would have prevented this. When the bracket(s) breaks the rear axle is no longer held in place there are reports on nhtsa where these brackets have rotted away and failed causing loss of control of the vehicle. This is a known design flaw that has been appearing on the older cars where the entire frame and rear end would have to be replaced. There will eventually be more of these failures and there is a potential for fatal accidents from loss of vehicle control. I am aware that in europe kia has been repairing sorentos.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	162000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	VINELAND, NJ
VIN pattern	KNDJC733645XXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	25/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Kia SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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