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2006 Kia SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1117581
Internal NHTSA #	10641168
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2006
File date	18/09/14
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On 09/18/2014 arriving home i started to hear loud rumble noises coming from the engine, took it to a local shop and was told it might be the pulleys, however, it was determined the next day - different shop that could make the repairs, the crankshaft pin sheared off (this work was previously done on march 2014 at a total of 1,800+ and here it is again!). Mechanic at the shop was the one that saved me $$ this time as he noticed the work as very recent, and suggested i take it back to where the repair had been done in march. One week later - 09/26/2014 i had my car back. However, i suspect this will happen again, since there are so many others having the same problems, and how many other repair shops continue to order the same part over and over. Really? Hello kia, they need to step up to this situation, before someone is killed. I am so glad i listen to my suv and took it in for servicing, as this could have had disastrous results if i were on the highway going at a higher speed. The best thing here was the honest mechanic! I will never get another kia, and if it does happen again, that's when i will get another vehicle. As i continue to drive, i feel that my suv is just not the same, the engine may have had some damage to which i have no idea how serious. I learned about a year ago that the kia 2006 suv/sorento we a very bad year for this model and it is true, this is not the only high costing repair i have had to pay for, and i do not even have 60,000 on it yet! Worse suv i have ever brought! Never again. This vehicle is not safe, you never know what will happen as you are driving, and i always rent instead of taking this vehicle, i have no confidence at all.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	58600
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DEWITT, NY
VIN pattern	KNDJC733465XXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
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
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	35
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Kia SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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