# 2004 KIA SORENTO — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `686048` · 2008-09-01 · Kia America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** KIA
- **Model:** SORENTO
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Kia America, Inc.
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 34,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
I PURCHASED MY CAR THREW A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AAP. 8 MO. AGO IT HAD 27,000 AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. ON 8-4-08 THE VEHICLE HAD 34,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF APP.40 MI. AN HOUR WHEN THE CAR STARTED SMOKING FROM   THE   ENGINE  THE SMOKE GOT THICKER . I QUICKLY PULLED OVER INTO A SMALL PARKING LOT   SHUT OFF THE CAR + JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR WITH MY SON. IN A MATTER OF SECONDS THE CAR WAS IN FLAMES. AFTER THAT THERE WAS A HOSE THAT FELL  DOWN UNDER THE CAR + WAS SHOOTING FLAMES FROM THAT TOO. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME + PUT IT  OUT. THE DASH WAS  CAVED IN .THE CAR WAS TOTALED. I REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP + KIA CORPORATION. THEY LISTENED TO MY COMPLAINT WITH NO RESULT AND WOULD  NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR. IT  .  BUYERS BEWARE.  *TR
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