| Issue ID | 890899 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10434397 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 01/09/11 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The transmission will not shift from drive to reverse/park at intermittent times. The vehicle must be put into neutral, turned off, and restarted in order to shift into park/reverse. This has occurred on three separate occasions. The vehicle was taken to the nearest kia dealer. The service team stated that they could not recreate the problem and did nothing to correct the error. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 19000 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EL PASO, 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? | |
| 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 | 0 |
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