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2011 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1715360
Internal NHTSA #	11386540
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	02/12/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On december 2, 2020 my kia sorento started making a knocking noise. No engine warning lights came on. I went to go head home from work on the interstate and i heard a clank while i was driving my brakes locked in traffic then all the lights on my dash came on and my engine shut off in the middle of traffic. My car would not turn back on and i had to call my insurance company geico to have my car towed home. Very scary and very dangerous. It still doesn't not turn on whatso ever. I have videos but not in the right format to open.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	164000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SUMMERDALE, AL
VIN pattern	5XYKT4A27BGXXXXXX
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	18/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	55
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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.
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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