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2011 KIA SORENTO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	830169
Internal NHTSA #	10368160
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	21/11/10
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Transmission and driveshaft broke 21 nov 2010 barely making it across busy intersection. Vehicle is 2011 kia sorento. Purchased in february 2010 (in texas), kia sorento broke down out of state (ft. Bragg, nc) thanksgiving week 2010. Kia had vehicle towed to nearest dealer - a+. Kia provided rental immediately - a+. Kia dealership reported transmission and driveshaft would need to be replaced. (vehicle started but would not move and made grinding noise). Kia now states "we do not have a followback policy" meaning i'm supposed to pay for vehicle to be returned from near ft. Bragg nc to where i reside in texas - f. Any one know the law? I have owned 7 kia's including this one, you would think kia would reward such loyalty?
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15347
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TENNESSEE COLONY, TX
VIN pattern	5XYKT4A14BGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
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
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Vehicle speed	5
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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.
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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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2011 KIA SORENTO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SORENTO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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