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2007 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1084020
Internal NHTSA #	10608267
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2007
File date	28/04/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The car makes a bad ticking noise mostly when start up and it gets so bad that sounds like my engine head wants to blow. And everytime i start the car the biggest cloud of smoke comes out the exhaust can cover an entire parking lot with smoke its very embarrassing. There's an electrical problem with the windows and the switches. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. I think my car also missing rear suspension shock absorbers. My oil levels get so low that the check engine light and oil sensor light don't even come on to warm me. I mean my car looks new but has internal defective problems. I read online an entire article about the kia sorentos that kia sold were defective. I do not want to be next in a serious accident. Would like my money back! Http://www. Topclassactions. Com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/3292-kia-sorento-engine-defect-class-action-lawsuit/ the kia sorento is prone to catastrophic engine failure, according to a class action lawsuit filed in new jersey. Plaintiffs allege in the kia sorento class action lawsuit that kia motors knowingly concealed that its 2002-2009 sorento crossovers were manufactured with a defective engine part called the crank sprocket. This alleged engine defect leads to a catastrophic chain of events that starts with severe heat buildup, the release of debris, and then leads to loss of steering control, engine failure and the potential for a hazardous accident, according to the class action lawsuit.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	132000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOMESTEAD, FL
VIN pattern	KNDJD736275XXXXXX
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	13/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	25
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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2007 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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