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

Issue ID	865500
Internal NHTSA #	10408765
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2006
File date	15/06/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Auto losing speed on acceleration and car running poorly, then quit completely. Had towed to nearest shop for repair. Also had timing belt changed at the same time, per kias required maintenance at 60,000 mi. On feb. 18, 2011, repairs were made: crankshaft bolt was gone and cotter pin sheered off. These items were fixed along w/timing belt replacement.. June 15, 2011, car losing speed on acceleration and running very badly. I was on highway. I did make it home. I had aaa come and tow it to my normal repair shop, the dorsch kia dealer. Dorsch opened her up and said bolts were not tightened down properly. Meantime, performance auto were i originally took my car showed me a bulletin on my make and model that showed issues with this bolt stretching and coming off and or cracking off. Further, they will not replace any parts or labor because it is kia's issue they said. Now my car is at kia dealership and my pockets are empty.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	62000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PULASKI, WI
VIN pattern	KNDJC733965XXXXXX
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	19/01/25
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	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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2006 Kia SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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