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2003 KIA SORENTO — ENGINE

crash · 1061495 · 2014-05-02

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
160,753
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

IN FEBRUARY THIS BEAUTIFUL VEHICLE BECAME A NIGHTMARE QUICK. A HORRID SOUND CAME FROM BELOW AND I LOST STEERING, SEVERAL LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIT UP AND OUR WAS VERY DIFFICULT CONTROLLING THE SUV. ME AND MY CHILDREN WERE VERY AFRAID. I ALLOWED THE SUV TO SLOW N IT VEERED OFF AND JUMPED THE CURB. AFTER A TOW, $2000 BUCKS PLUS, AND SEVERAL SHOPS INCLUDING KIA IS JUST SITTING LIKE HUNKS UNLESS I CAN STUFF ANOTHER $2000 OR SO IN. KIA NEEDS TO FIX THIS!! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10586074
Machine
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