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2008 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	996451
Internal NHTSA #	10525696
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2008
File date	16/07/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving on an interstate with a speed limit of 65 mph when with no warning the "check engine" and "esc off" lights came on simultaneously. At the same time, the engine lost power, causing my vehicle to suddenly decelerate and almost causing a collision both with the car behind me and with the cars merging over from an entrance ramp. Luckily, i was able to safely maintain control of my car and put on my hazard lights to warn other drivers of my much slower speed. Even depressing the gas pedal to the floor, i was unable to accelerate above 55 mph, and my speed going up hills was significantly slower. Once i was able to safely reach a shoulder with comfortable clearance, i pulled over and stopped the car for a few minutes. I restarted the car, both lights remained on, and i similarly was unable to accelerate the car appropriately, especially from a stop. I limped along with my hazard lights for the last few miles to work where i immediately began researching this issue only to find that this is far from an isolated incident. In fact, this problem seems to be pervasive in kias of similar model year. There are scores of kia owners who have experienced a similar series of events. The sudden and unexpected loss of power with absolutely no warning is highly dangerous in any situation, but especially so on the interstate when speed limits are so high. I was so lucky that the drivers around me and i were able to avoid an injury-causing crash. This issue needs to be investigated swiftly and thoroughly. Again, a simple search of this very website as well as other online car forums reveals a problem so widespread that it should warrant a recall by kia.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	178155
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KNOXVILLE, TN
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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
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Vehicle speed	65
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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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