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2011 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1721461
Internal NHTSA #	11390887
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	04/01/21
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Random and intermittent drivetrain shuttering and vibration - since aug2019 the 2011 kia sorento ex awd has experienced intermittent and sudden severe shuttering and vibration from the drivetrain. The vehicle has been brought to a kia dealership on 3 occasions and the problem could not be replicated nor diagnosed. Yet the problem remains. The issues has randomly occurred a total of 8 times starting in aug2019 and more recently in jan2020. The frequency of the shuttering / vibration is directly related to the speed of travel (vibration frequency slows as the vehicle slows). On each occasion, i had to pull over to a complete stop since the vibration was so severe. However, following a complete stop the vibration and shuttering would disappear when placing the car in drive and proceeding to drive again. This issue remains unresolved, and i consider it a safety issue. Additional info in the attachment
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	42000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PEPPERELL, MA
VIN pattern	5XYKUCA13BGXXXXXX
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
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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	60
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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