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2011 Kia SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	844182
Internal NHTSA #	10382663
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	14/02/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have had the car for about 4 months. During this time it has 5 times completely shut off in the middle of an intersection and once while i was changing lanes in stop and go traffic. I have taken it back to the dealer twice and they have been unable to duplicate the problem.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1900
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	UPPER MARLBORO, MD
VIN pattern	5XYKUCA18BGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	19/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2011 Kia SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Kia SORENTO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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