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2005 Kia SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	987004
Internal NHTSA #	10519390
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2005
File date	30/05/13
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2005 sorento started stalling & shutting down while driving down the hwy at 65 mph (happens at any speed). Code comes up for bad crank shaft sensor, this will be the 3rd time in 4 years i will have replaced it. This has caused some "close calls" while on the hwy, avoiding other vehicles & nearly being rear ended several times.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	123000
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BLOOMINGTON, IN
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	17/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
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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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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Kia SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Kia SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?