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2011 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1655765
Internal NHTSA #	11320673
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	20/03/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Engine seized up causing engine failure. Vehicle made noise and stopped completely. Unable to start. Personal research online-possible recall sc147. Kia sorento built 4/2011-2/10/2014, nhtsa camp. Id 17v224000. Kia consumer aff. States the veh doesn't fall under the recall. Veh. Broke down on 3/20/2020 in lynchburg,va. Same symptoms as described in the recall. Dealership in lynchburg determined the motor "seized" up causing total engine failure. Kia has determined to pay for parts only,not labor. Kia consumer affairs stated the warranty does not cover due to being 2nd owner. The veh. Has less than 43k miles. No warning lights illuminated until time of engine failure. Veh. Has been serviced regularly prior to date of engine failure. It is unknown if the dealership has performed testing via scan tools equipped for sc147 inspection. Research that i've done shows the noise test cannot be done because the engine seized and cannot be started. When the veh engine failed, i checked the oil and coolant. All fluids were at level and clean. No leaks appeared under veh. Thank you for your attention in this matter.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	43000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEWARK, DE
VIN pattern	5XYKT3A13BGXXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	20/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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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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