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2011 KIA SORENTO Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	938355
Internal NHTSA #	10472936
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	29/08/12
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle stuck in drive when i was pulling into a parking place. I was able to brake but engine kept running. After several tries, i managed to force it into neutral and the curb maintained my car stationary since i was unable to put it in park. Because i was unable to put my car in park, it idled in neutral until the tow truck arrived (20 min later) by which time it had begun to overheat. The incline light was on, but i was not on an incline. The traction light was on and i have no clue why since the car was not in motion. I also called the kia dealer and spoke with someone in the maintenance dept. Who directed me to repeatedly pump on my brakes and at the same time to keep turning my steering wheel back and forth. After several tries, i was finally able to get it into park but the traction light and the incline lights remained on and the car was overheating. I encountered another incident a couple of months ago, when i was on a road trip. At that time the vehicle's mileage was about 35,000. I was going 70 mph on hwy 281 s heading to san antonio when my engine began to lose power and the engine light came on. Luckily, i was able to make it to a kia dealership in the area. They worked on it for about a week and a half but since then i've experience odd things such as the car jumping or popping when it changes gears. Also, it tends to overheat when the car idles for more than 10 min. As well as cruise control issues. I'm very disappointed my kia sorento and i truly feel it is a safety hazard.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	38800
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BANGS, TX
VIN pattern	5XYKT4A1XBGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	15
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2011 KIA SORENTO Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SORENTO Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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