| Issue ID | 1700181 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11366539 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SORENTO |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 26/10/20 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The transmission or engine tends to stall in the middle of driving like not changing gears, gets locked, jerks back and forth till it unlocks or changes gears while at the same time slowing or stopping car in it's tracks. Rpm go to 0. Feel like a transmission slippage . Sounds like trying to change gears. It happens at least 2-4 time a year since i have had the car. These past two years the gears locking is getting worse and the car slows down instantly from driving on the frwy 60 mph down to 35 mph instantly almost having cars hit me from behind. Same for driving on the street going 20-40 mph dropping |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SACRAMENTO, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5XYKU3A10BGXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| 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 | 20 |
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