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2005 KIA SORENTO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	660642
Internal NHTSA #	10216000
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2005
File date	24/01/08
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving under normal circumstances, the automatic transmission in my 2005 kia sorento makes an unusual noise (klunk) while shifting between gears, then immediately loses power. I maybe able to drive at a very low speed for a short distance with no power or it will just not move (as what happened to me in the second failure). The kia dealership in which i have had it towed to has done the following. First visit = "misc found codes p0716/p0893//clear codes ok at this time" could not duplicate customers concern. Second visit = replaced throttle pos sensor". Third visit = "vehicle was low on transmission fluid". I am not accepting the last excuse as a fix to the problem, i believe there is an underlying problem. The vehicle went back to the dealer for the 4th time for the clunking noise that causes it to stop and the dealer replaced the wiring harness kit.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	TRAFFORD, PA
VIN pattern	KNDJC733855XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	10/07/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	35
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Type of child seat code
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Dealer's name	MONROEVILLE KIA
Dealer's telephone number	(412) 856-2100
Dealer's city	MONROEVILLE
Dealer's state code	PA
Dealer's ZIP code	15146

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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 KIA SORENTO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 KIA SORENTO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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