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2006 KIA SORENTO — ENGINE

firecrash · 1255126 · 2016-01-22

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SORENTO
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
159,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BELT SPROCKET AND HARMONIC BALANCER WITH BOLT. THE BOLT IS MADE OF SUBSTANDARD MATERIAL AND BROKE CAUSING THE AUTOMOBILE TO LOSE POWER STEERING AND OTHER VITAL CAR FEATURES. NO WARNING, IT JUST BROKE WHILE IN MOTION CAUSING ALL OF THE BELTS TO SEIZE. I WAS ON A HILLY MOUNTAINOUS ROAD IN MY HOME AREA OF HIGH RIDGE MISSOURI, ACUTALLY ON THE HIGH RIDGE.I AM LUCKY THAT I AM SMART ENOUGH TO DRIVE DEFENSIVELY AND WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A SAFE SIDE ROAD. TWO MECHANICS CAME TO MY RESCUE AND EASILY SAW THAT THE PROBLEM STATING THAT I WOULD NEED A WHOLE NEW ENGINE.I HAVE A TEMPORARY FIX ESTIMATE FROM MY MECHANIC BUT HE SAYS THE CAR REALLY NEEDS A WHOLE NEW ENGINE.....

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10821774
Machine
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