NHTSA Complaint #10906007 — 2004 KIA SORENTO POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10906007
Vehicle	2004 KIA SORENTO
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	July 20, 2011
Date Filed	September 13, 2016
Mileage	75,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

CRANKSHAFT BOLT BROKE WITH APPROX 75,000 MILES. KIA ISSUED SERVICE BULLETIN AND REPLACED THE BOLT. BUT THE MOTOR WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT BROKE AND CONTINUOUSLY OVERHEATED AND WAS UNDRIVABLE. IT REQUIRED A NEW MOTOR. NOT HAVING $ TO REPLACE MOTOR & KIAS ZERO ACCOUNTABILITY. VEHICLE SAT AT A REPAIR SHOP FOR 2 YEARS & THEY FILED FOR AN ABANDONED TITLE. AT THE TIME VALUED AT APPROX $7500. WASTED!!!! THANKS KIA!

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