| Issue ID | 1474731 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11102140 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 13/05/18 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving north on rt28 traveling at 65mph i took my exit. After stopping at the sign, i hit the gas to go and the vehicle was sluggish then it shifted hard. I stopped about . 25 miles down the road and put the vehicle in park and back into drive and the same thing happened. It shifted hard after a sluggish start. I got the vehicle home luckily and found the transmission fluid leaking everywhere. After having it towed to a transmission repair shop, the repair person informed me that there was a hole in side of the transmission. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 62000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | COWANSVILLE, PA |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKWDA24BGXXXXXX |
| 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 | 10 |
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