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2008 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1496701
Internal NHTSA #	11128582
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2008
File date	09/09/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Sunday sept 9th at around 9 - 9:30 am i smelled smoke and walked around the house and smelled that it was coming from the garage. When i opened the door i saw flames underneath the car and smoke and fire on top of the hood. I called the palm bay fire department when they got there they put the hose on the car until the fire was out they had to cut the hood in order to finish putting out the fire. They fire marshall came and inspected the vehicle it could have been an electrical problem. When i called kia customer service they gave me a claim number and they told me what would you like kia do for you . The customer service agent said they will give the claim to the right department and they will get back to me in 3 to 5 business days. This happened while the car was parked in the garage and it hadn't been turned on since friday . This vehicle was a 2008 sorento with less than 90,000 miles it was in great condition also.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	87550
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PALM BAY, FL
VIN pattern	KNDJD735585XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	25/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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