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2017 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1649635
Internal NHTSA #	11316079
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2017
File date	28/07/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2017 kia sorento. The contact stated that there was an abnormal ticking sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to greenway kia west palm beach located at (735 s. Military trl, west palm beach, fl 33415), where the engine was replaced. About six months later, the vehicle stalled and lost power and was taken back to the dealer. The dealer replaced the wiring harness. The failure recurred and the same dealer replaced the knock sensor. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer who kept the vehicle for a couples of weeks and was unable to repair the failure. The better business bureau told the contact that as a second owner, the vehicle did not qualify for a lemon law protection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and filed a complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	36000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	HAVERHILL, FL
VIN pattern	5XYPG4A37HGXXXXXX
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	0
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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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2017 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 Kia SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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