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2012 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1015064
Internal NHTSA #	10546712
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2012
File date	22/09/13
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Follow-up: nhtsa id number: 10544920 after a single conversation with kia consumer affairs, i was told to immediately contact a dealer for diagnostic. I chose a new "closer" dealership that where i purchased the vehicle. Stated i had a kia case #, i arrived and in a little over an hour, my vehicle was repaired, that is great job on the technicians part, but there was no discussion about whether this is a chronic issue or not and no discussion other than, the "pin which holds the vehicle in park was broken". Some background: i purchased the vehicle july of 2011, had the first shifter assembly replaced due to "broken part" in march of 2012, now in sept of 2013, i had the shifter assembly replaced again. Before leaving the parking lot, i called kia consumer affairs again and was told that i needed to speak to the next level up kia consumer rep, but what i wanted was to make sure my vehicle was safe to drive off the lot (my children refuse to get in the vehicle fearing for their safety). That evening i received a call and the gentleman was nice and apologetic, but not helpful and now my case is resolved. I mentioned the multiple shifter assembly replacements and if there is a chronic problem and was told i would receive a follow-up call, but never did. Seems like a chronic issue that kia needs to resolve or someone will seriously get injured if not already. So far, it might be easy to determine, but i am not even 30% satisfied with this vehicle and it will be the last kia i ever purchase and it is safe to say that i do not recommend the brand to anyone either. I feel fortunate to be able to drive a newer vehicle with a warranty, but if i had the option to get rid of it, i would today. So far over the 2 years i have owned this vehicle, i have had it to a dealership for at least 6 different non-recalled issues and have lost over 4 days worth of pay... Frustrating!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	27000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PITTSBURGH, PA
VIN pattern	5XYKT4A60CGXXXXXX
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	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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2012 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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