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

Issue ID	849786
Internal NHTSA #	10392186
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	09/03/11
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was traveling from columbus ohio to toledo ohio on a business trip. The trip started out normally, but when i arrived in toledo and pulled off at an i-75 exit, my transmission failed as i was exiting. Did not have any forward motion at the exit and heard only grinding sounds coming from the transmission when i tried to move. Ended up having it towed to the nearest kia dealership. The dealership replaced the transmission, but i'm hearing a strange whine coming from the replacement transmission. This could have caused an accident if i had been traveling at 70 mph on the interstate. This issue needs a recall from kia.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	18750
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WESTERVILLE, OH
VIN pattern	5XYKT3A18BGXXXXXX
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	0
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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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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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