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2006 Kia SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	856734
Internal NHTSA #	10399105
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2006
File date	03/05/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Crankshaft torque bolt sheared off causing the braking and steering to become stiff resulting in greatly diminished control of the vehicle. The pulley assembly began to squeal resulting in parking the vehicle until it was time to take it to the dealership for service of the concern. Enroute to the dealership the brake and engine light appeared and braking became sluggish and steering appeared to be stiff. Was able to make it to the dealership and i opened the hood seeing that the serpentine belt had come off. The following day the dealership notified me that the crankshaft torque bolt had sheared off and they were calling kia to determine a fix for replacing the bolt or if the engine would need replaced. After some brief research this appears to be a recurring problem for several kia models and model years.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	57000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEW CUMBERLAND, PA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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	23/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	55
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2006 Kia SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Kia SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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