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

Issue ID	865970
Internal NHTSA #	10409113
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	30/04/11
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while stopped at a stop light. Upon restart, the vehicle operated as normal. The contact also stated that when driving in excess of 60 mph, the vehicle would not accelerate further when pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal. A knocking noise was also heard coming from the front end of the vehicle, and the vehicle would intermittently jerk backwards. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100. A new transmission was installed 6/29/2011. Updated 09/07/2011 *ln
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ALPHARETTA, GA
VIN pattern	5XYKT4A14BGXXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	09/04/10
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
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Transmission type
Vehicle speed	0
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	RICK CASE
Dealer's telephone number	678-804-2100
Dealer's city	DULUTH
Dealer's state code	GA
Dealer's ZIP code	30096

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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