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2014 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1588942
Internal NHTSA #	11241614
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2014
File date	12/12/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I filed below complaint number 11229677 and have heard nothing. So trying again. Last fall i received a letter and had a ksds sensor installed to detect and prevent engine failure. In mar the ksds kicked in and the car was difficult to drive. Luckily my wife was only 2 miles from home. If this were to happen on the highway seems like a major hazard. Having the engine seize with the real issue is probably worse. We took the vehicle in immediately to the dealer, who gave us a loaner, then called us back the next day to say the vehicle was covered for the extended warranty and the engine would need replaced. Several weeks later we checked on when the veh would be fixed, we were told they were done with our vehicle. They did something to the wire harness and a test on the engine to say the vehicle was ok. I would like an explanation on the situation and why it is safe to drive the vehicle. 1. Why did the ksds kick in and why is my vehicle ok now? 2. Did they do something (disable) to prevent the ksds from kicking in again? 3. Did they enhance it to better detect a more serious problem? What exactly did they do with the wire harness/ksds? 4. Can you explain the engine test done that verifies my engine is ok, and for how long does this apply? 5. How quickly can the real issue happen? 6. Will my car still be covered by the lifetime warranty? 7. Is it safe to drive on the highway?
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHANTILLY, VA
VIN pattern	5XYKT4A65EGXXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	30
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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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What is Failure?

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