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2006 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	936115
Internal NHTSA #	10471199
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2006
File date	13/08/12
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. The contact stated while driving 40 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road and attempted to restart the vehicle but the vehicle would not turn over. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who suggested the contact take the vehicle to an authorized dealer. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer who stated that the crank shaft bolt was fractured, as well as the push rods. The dealer advised that the engine needed to be replaced. The contact did not have the engine replaced. The failure mileage was 46,400.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	46400
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	KENDALLVILLE, IN
VIN pattern	KNDJD733865XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	23/01/25
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

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What is Failure?

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