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2005 Kia SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	791945
Internal NHTSA #	10331926
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2005
File date	22/05/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Timing belt service performed by kia dealer on 3/1/2010 @ 77105 miles. On 5/22/2010, noticed brake warning and battery warning lights on while on highway. Pulled onto next off-ramp, and noticed no power steering. I then pulled into a gas station, opened the hood, and noticed that the alternator, a/c, and main drive belt appeared to have come off of the pulleys. I was able to drive the vehicle home, and checked the next morning to see if i was able to replace the belts. I found the crankshaft pulley lying at the bottom of the engine bay. Upon further inspection, i found that the crankshaft pulley bolt had sheared off at the threads inside the crankshaft sprocket.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	81000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SIMPSONVILLE, SC
VIN pattern	KNDJD733155XXXXXX
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	19/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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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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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.
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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 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Kia SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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