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2005 Kia SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	885382
Internal NHTSA #	10428737
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2005
File date	28/09/11
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While traveling down the road in my 2005 kia sorento my car lost steering. My brake light and battery light came on, i took it to the dealer where they told me crankshaft bolt had broke with half of it stuck in engine. Kia refuses to address the issue with some many people having it. It is a dangerous condition that causes you to lose steering while driving luckily i didn't crash, but some many others have. Kia must recall this crankshaft bolt issue, someone my get seriously hurt or killed!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	84400
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	VA. BEACH, VA
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?
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Date of purchase	17/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	40
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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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2005 Kia SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Kia SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?