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2006 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1047747
Internal NHTSA #	10572767
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2006
File date	14/02/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I got this car about a month ago and 3 days after the purchase i could smell the catalytic converter it was extremely strong, then a rumble sound under the car from the exhaust. A day later i was driving to work and the a/c compressor started squealing extremely loud and there was a ticking sound. Took it to the auto dealer i got it from and they said it was the compressor belt, dealer replaced belt and there is still a noise of ticking and a faint screeching noise.. They also said they fixed the exhaust but i am still having issues with the smell . This weekend i was on the highway and i was at 65 mph, there was a loud noise and the engine bogged down and sounded like it died and came back on. I made it home without anymore problems. Today i was driving 40 mph and the engine made a noise and the car bogged again. I was stopped at a light and got up to 40 mph again and the engine did the same thing. This is going to cause serious injuries to somebody. My car is going into the shop thursday but after reading all the reviews it looks like i just wasted all this money on a piece of junk. Something needs to be done about this before somebody gets killed. I'll contact help me hank as well .
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	99002
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WORCESTER, MA
VIN pattern	KNDJC733065XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	25/01/25
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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2006 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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