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2006 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1255820
Internal NHTSA #	10821774
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2006
File date	15/01/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Belt sprocket and harmonic balancer with bolt. The bolt is made of substandard material and broke causing the automobile to lose power steering and other vital car features. No warning, it just broke while in motion causing all of the belts to seize. I was on a hilly mountainous road in my home area of high ridge missouri, acutally on the high ridge. I am lucky that i am smart enough to drive defensively and was able to coast to a safe side road. Two mechanics came to my rescue and easily saw that the problem stating that i would need a whole new engine. I have a temporary fix estimate from my mechanic but he says the car really needs a whole new engine.....
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	159000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HIGH RIDGE, MO
VIN pattern	KNDJD733165XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	25/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	20
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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

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