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

Issue ID	866487
Internal NHTSA #	10410039
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	01/02/11
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns 2011 kia sorento. While driving various speeds, the contact stated that the vehicle would jerk violently. When applying pressure to the gasoline pedal, the vehicle would not accelerate;however, it would make a loud noise. The transmission was replaced in february 2011 by the dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The current mileage was 10,000. The approximate failure mileage was 6,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	6000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SAN DIEGO, CA
VIN pattern	5XYKU4A18BGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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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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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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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