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2005 Kia SORENTO Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1345922
Internal NHTSA #	10939479
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2005
File date	03/01/17
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My vehicle was in motion on a highway driving 60 miles per hr to work (30 miles from home) in pouring rain when engine, brake and battery light came on. Thank god that i made it to work safely but then only to realize that power steering had locked up. Looked under the hood, power steering fluid and brake fluid fine but one belt had came off and the other belt just barely hanging on from the alternator and pulley. Thought pulley had locked up but took to a mechanic just 1/2 mile down from my job and he said that my problem is that the crankshaft bolt had broken off inside of the crankshaft. I go online and find that there were a lot more complaints of the same issue with my make and year as well as others. The previous recall by kia was only for 2003-2004 (certain models) not including mine but this seems to be a definite issue so the recall should be extended to other years and models such as mine. Thank god that i made it to work safely and now have to find another means to get around since this is my only transportation.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	150000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EASTON, MD
VIN pattern	KNDJC733955XXXXXX
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	17/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	60
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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 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Kia SORENTO Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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