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

Issue ID	849547
Internal NHTSA #	10390493
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	03/03/11
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving my 2011 kia sorento from arkansas to indiana. I stopped off to get gas and felt like someone bumped me in the rear end when i came to a stop. I looked behind me and there was plenty of room between the car behind me and myself. I wasn't sure what it was so i didn't really think too much about it and went on my way. The next time i got off the interstate and stopped, it did it again. I then called the dealership i bought my sorento from and made an appt to take it in the following day. Needless to say it didn't make it to the next day. As soon as i got off the interstate (thankfully at my exit) the transmission went completely out. I then had to call roadside assistance and they had to tow it to the dealership. The next day i went to the dealership to find out that they were going to have to put a whole new transmission in my vehicle. I was provided a rental car until the service was complete. The thing was i was only in town for a long weekend and had to get back to arkansas. They told me that i could drive the rental car back to arkansas but would have to come get the sorento when it was ready. (they would not ship the sorento to me) it did end up working out ok, my mother and father inlaw picked up the sorento when it was fixed and i drove one of their vehicles down to arkansas. They brought the sorento down to me on their vacation. I am very disappointed that the transmission went out in my brand new vehicle. I don't think that i will ever feel totally safe driving it again. I'm always going to be wondering what is going to happen next.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	24000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WHITE HALL, AR
VIN pattern	5XYKT4A18BGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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	15
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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.
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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.
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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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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