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2011 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	931484
Internal NHTSA #	10467113
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	21/07/12
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Automatic, front wheel drive this happened to me 3 times in 1 day. -pulled into a parking space, noticed the esc and dbc lights illuminated and vehicle would not go past neutral to get into park. After a minute or so of trying to get it to park (while pressing on the brake pedal all along) it finally released and went to park. -the car sat for 2 and a half hours. -on my way home i pulled into a gas station, turned the vehicle off and pumped gas. Went to leave and the car would not go out of park, the esc and dbc lights once again illuminated. Finally after about a minute or so, while pushing the brake pedal, it released and went into drive. -the third time that same day, i got home about 5 minutes later, pulled into the driveway and again the esc and dbc lights were on and the car would not go past neutral to park. Once again, after a minute or so while pushing the brake pedal the whole time, it finally released again after a minute or so. I have yet to drive my car again, and am actually afraid to drive it at this point, not knowing what else is going to happened. I am taking it to the dealership tomorrow to get it checked out. I've seen a lot of others complaining about this same issue and it needs to be recalled and fixed if this many people are having this same problem.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	21750
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	APOPKA, FL
VIN pattern	5XYKT4A19BGXXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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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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