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2008 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1191125
Internal NHTSA #	10724933
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2008
File date	12/06/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sorento. While driving at approximately 55 mph, the vehicle decelerated to 20 mph without the brake pedal being depressed. The sec and the check engine warning indicators illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the throttle position sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	WAVERLY, TN
VIN pattern	KNDJD735X85XXXXXX
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	24/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2008 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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