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2011 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	939679
Internal NHTSA #	10474105
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	31/08/12
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The other day,i was driving down the highway at about 60 mph in my 2011 kia sorento when i heard a horrible sound and felt a terrible jerk. It felt like i had hit something or had been hit, but there was nothing in the road. My rpms went up to about 4,000 and stayed there. I could hear an unusual sound but couldn't put my finger on where it was coming from. When i came to a stop, i put the car into park, then reverse, then drive. Each time, the car jerked and i heard a sort of clunking sound. I called roadside assistance, and the car was towed to the nearest kia dealer, which is where i had purchased it. We were told the following day that they could find nothing wrong with the car. I told my husband that i did not feel safe driving this car and was not going to pick it up until the problem was diagnosed and fixed. We did some research and found that there was a recall issued involving the transmission in these cars. We called kia of america 2 days ago and were told that our vin number did not fall under the recall. We were given a case number and told that we would be notified by the regional office within 2 business days. We also spoke to the manager of the service department and they're going to continue to drive it to see if they can recreate the problem. We're still waiting to hear back from either place.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	19200
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DONOVAN, IL
VIN pattern	5XYKU4A10BGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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	60
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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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