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2014 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1395987
Internal NHTSA #	11011658
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2014
File date	25/07/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Kia safety recall (#17v224) i had previously filed a complaint with the nhtsa regarding an engine failure. Please see complaint #10993259. The purpose of this complaint is a follow-up to the previously filed compliant. As you are aware, kia failed to timely notify its customers that their vehicle may have an engine defect. As you will see from my previously filed complaint, i experienced my first engine failure on april 1, 2017. Between april 1st and may 31st, i had experienced three total failures. However, as a result of the april 1st failure, i had the vehicle repaired at midas. I was not aware of the potential recall at this particular time. The repair shop replaced the timing gear and cleaned the engine, but informed me that they could not guarantee the work. The cost for these services was $1,488. 50. I also needed to replace the timing solenoids (i did not have this done at midas at the time because i did not have the money). I purchased these at auto zone for $123. 42. They were installed by a different mechanic at the cost of $125. Once the interim recall information was disseminated, in june, and once i received my vehicle back, which was june 25th, after having the engine replaced, i filed a claim for reimbursement. Kia has denied payment because they state the engine was not replaced as per their "limited warranty extention." i later appealed and the representative left me a voice message (that i still possess) which states that it was denied because the engine was not replaced and the work was not done by kia. Problem: if i did not know about the recall at the time of failure, why am i being penalized for their faulty engine? Additionally, the reimbursement is not under a warranty program but it is for a safety recall. Why am i being penalized. Kia needs to put forth a good faith effort and make its customers whole.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GREENVILLE, MS
VIN pattern	5XYKT3A62EGXXXXXX
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	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2014 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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