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2011 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	932567
Internal NHTSA #	10468079
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	01/07/11
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The date above is the first date there was a indication of a problem. The actual speed of travel has varied. The issue is random and has affected most systems at one time or the other. It has normally been a headache more than safety always going away after shutting the car down and restarting. To me it became a safety issue when about two months ago i heard a loud bang like i hit something and then my rpms increased and the transmission would not shift out of the lower gears. I pulled into a safe parking area, shut the car down and called the dealer. After restarting the car the problem went away, just as it has every time no matter what system has been affected. The issues have ranged from a cruise control refusing to activate, the cruise control having erratic behavior (often kicking in the passing gear when not required), total electronic panel shutdown (including radio), to doors locking on their own when open, to headlights not being turned off when they should have been after 2-30 seconds. The transmission issue has been the most serious. The car should have already been serviced under a similar recall. I have noted similar complaints including a similar transmission compliant on kia forums. Kia itself refused to give the go ahead for a computer reset/upgrade. My dealer did this on his own for me after i made it clear this has gone too far. A personal conversation with kia was negative and was nothing short of talking in circles. I understand the issue of trying to traced random problems, but not the failure to start an investigation into, for instance, possible computer shielding issues making outside interference a possibility. It remains to be seen if the computer update works, but it is a issue when a transmission shuts totally or partly down. The dealer has never been able to verify my complaints.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	5000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GRANDVIEW, MO
VIN pattern	5XYKT3A10BGXXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	45
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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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