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

Issue ID	852683
Internal NHTSA #	10395228
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	08/04/11
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving 60 mph in clear lane on highway on 04/08/11 when a very loud "bang" was heard in engine, suv lurched violently and engine whined noticeably. It was immediately noticeable that the engine was losing acceleration power and i pulled over. When stopped, i put suv into park and noticed it lurched. The vehicle lurched whenever the shifter was moved from p to r to n to d and back. It was readily apparent the vehicle had a transmission problem. 2011 kia sorento was purchased new, and had 10,000 miles on it at time of occurrence. Vehicle did not shift or drive correctly afterwards.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	10000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WARDENSVILLE, WV
VIN pattern	5XYKTCA14BGXXXXXX
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	60
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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.
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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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