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2007 KIA SORENTO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	870805
Internal NHTSA #	10414046
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2007
File date	27/10/09
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2007 kia sorento was involved in two accidents in 2009-10. Both were as a result of a faulty 4-wheel drive mechanism. When we purchased the car in 2007, we reported to the dealership that when the car was in 4-wheel drive and stopped to turn, it made a jerking movement that was dangerous. We were told it operated as designed. On february 21, 2010, i was turning into my garage in central oregon on ice, the car was in 4-wheel drive and it made a series of lurching movements which caused the car to slide into the garage wall. I still have the dent in the passenger door from that incident. On october 27, 2009 on my way to work, i noticed the temperature was 31 degrees, and put my ("on the fly" 4-wheel drive) car into 4-wheel drive. I immediately went into a 360 spin on a highway. I was driving approximately 40 miles an hour. All four tires were flat when i landed in the dirt on the side of the road. The dealership told me this car isn't an "on the fly" 4-wheel drive even though the manual says it is. I reported both of these accidents to kia safety headquarters. They tell me the car operates as designed, and therefore are not concerned. I am very concerned that someone will die in one of these 2007 kia's when using 4-wheel drive. I know that kia redesigned the sorento in 2008 to be all wheel, and it doesn't have this design defect . However, what about all of us who drive in cold, icy weather many days of the year and need our 4-wheel drive? Do we just hope the jerking motion when we are stopped and turning will not cause us to slide into something? Do we stop every time we need to put our "on the fly" four wheel drive in play? Kia needs to fix our cars so they are safe for the entire 100,000 mile warranty period! *kb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	30000
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HAPPY VALLEY, OR
VIN pattern	KNDJC736275XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	40
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2007 KIA SORENTO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 KIA SORENTO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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