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2011 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1401373
Internal NHTSA #	11016152
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	17/08/17
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving the car it loses power , i start to smell burnt transmission fluid so i take it to eagles transmission here in mckinney tx. To find out the transmission needs replacing. Whis is costing me $2100 that includes new transmission & price of labor. I googled this problem on 2011 kia to see if it's a recall but unfortunately its not but it was for the 2011 kia sorento 4 , cylinder. But it's a lot of topics on our 2011 kia v6 engine but never became a recall
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	94000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MCKINNEY, TX
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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	30
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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