Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SORENTO / 2004

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007117126 Incident Date: Aug, 24 2007
Consumer's City: BURLINGAME Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SORENTO Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJC733945 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 26 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 28 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. while driving 65 mph she could smell something burning. the vehicle was pulled over and turned off. there was smoke coming from under the hood. the check engine warning indicator light was illuminated. there was fluid leaking under the vehicle and catching fire as it hit the ground. the vehicle burst into flames within 5 minutes. the fire department extinguished the fire. the vehicle was towed to a tow yard, the cause of the failure was undetermined. the current and failure mileages were 60,000.