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2004 Kia Sorento Equipment Problems

1 owner-reported equipment complaint from NHTSA data

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Sep 2015Sep 2015
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (1)

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Filed: Sep 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FAN AND AIR CONDITIONER. THE BATTERY INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THIS WAS A RECURRING FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NEIGHBOR ASSISTED HER WITH THE FAILURE BY CHECK UNDER THE ENGINE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER BELT FRACTURED, WAS ON TOP OF THE ENGINE BLOCK, AND THE PULLEY WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

NHTSA #: 10761058

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