| Issue ID | 1597988 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11253261 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 20/02/16 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I bought the car new and as soon as i hit 60,000 miles it became almost un drivable on the highway. While in drive and upwards of 50 mph the vehicle completely loses power and the gas pedal becomes unresponsive. Can not accelerate at all. I have to pull over and shut the vehicle off before it will accelerate again. It has almost got me into many crashes, more than i can count. I have taken it to kia, they will not diagnose. However a recall with an identical problem took place for the same model year but mine was manufactured 2 months out of their recall dates so i |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 65000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KANAB, UT |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKT3A11BGXXXXXX |
| 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 | 55 |
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