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

Issue ID	853791
Internal NHTSA #	10395986
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	20/02/11
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. The contact was driving 55 mph when there was a loud noise and the vehicle lost power. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated that the drive train and the transmission failed. The dealer replaced the drive train and transmission which was under warranty. The manufacturer was contacted who stated that the vehicle was scheduled to be included in a recall but provided no additional information pertaining to the recall specifics. The failure mileage was 27,000. Updated 05/31/11
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	27000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	NEWPORT RICHEY, FL
VIN pattern	5XYKT3A18BGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	30/01/10
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
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Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	55
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Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	CROWN KIA
Dealer's telephone number	727-525-5785
Dealer's city	SAINT PETERSBURG
Dealer's state code	FL
Dealer's ZIP code	33714

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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