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2006 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1329713
Internal NHTSA #	10919200
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2006
File date	20/10/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Bought car started having an over heating problem. Compression test came back with complete pass nothing abnormal. Car was not starting without a jump so bought a new battery for it everything seemed completely fine. Drove a total of maybe ten miles to ace hardware to get some supplies and car started to smoke once i turned the heater off. Immediately pulled over white smoke coming from under hood, puddle of fluid in parking spot, and water boiling sound under hood. Towed car home then to mechanic where it is sitting now for an estimate being told it looks like i will need a new motor. There is 106,661 plus or minus a 100miles i am the second owner of the well maintained vehicle. When smoking started i was drying on a hwy with speed limit of 55 miles/hr. It is an awd passed smog, and i bought it from a dealer who bought it from an auction. It was a trade in by lessee to the lessor for a newer one.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	106700
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DISCOVERY BAY, CA
VIN pattern	KNDJD733X65XXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	20/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	55
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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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