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2005 Kia SORENTO Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1320555
Internal NHTSA #	10908838
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2005
File date	20/09/16
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving on highway rte 24 when crankshaft pulley broke off causing engine and brake lights to come on. It was impossible to control and to steer the vehicle causing me to nearly get into an accident. Subsequently, my vehicle got towed from the highway to a mechanic shop who informed me that my 2005 kia sorento's crankshaft pulley bolt broke off - therefore to buy an engine or junk it. Unfortunately, i owned this vehicle for only 1 year 3 months and with these problems. I don't have any money to replace it right now and i don't know what to do to get to work going forward.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BROCKTON, MA
VIN pattern	KNDJD733555XXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	17/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	30
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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 Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Kia SORENTO Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

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