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2011 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1604485
Internal NHTSA #	11258173
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	01/07/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. While driving various speeds, the vehicle made a whining and hissing noise that the contact believed came from the engine. There were no warning indicators illuminated. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled while depressing the accelerator pedal. The failure continued to occur despite multiple attempts. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Warner kia (501 7th st, parkersburg, wv 26101, 304-422-3502) was notified and stated that the vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign number 11v258000 (power train). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 138,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	138000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LITTLE HOCKING, OH
VIN pattern	5XYKTCA10BGXXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	17/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	60
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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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2011 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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