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

Issue ID	855487
Internal NHTSA #	10398021
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	02/02/11
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. While driving approximately 20 mph the contact noticed that the vehicle would no longer accelerate. The vehicle rolled to a stop but the contact was unable to shift into park. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the contact was told that the transmission failed and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred twice. After each failure, the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where it was repaired. The failure mileage was 45,600 and the current mileage was 60,200.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	45600
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	MENOMINEE, MI
VIN pattern	5XYKU3A13BGXXXXXX
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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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	20
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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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