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2012 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1095170
Internal NHTSA #	10618792
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2012
File date	22/11/12
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While in regular traffic when gas is applied, car will start to move forward then act as though the motor had been turned off. If you add more pressure to gas pedal nothing happens, than all of a sudden the car will lurch forward at a high rate of speed as if you had pushed the gas pedal to the floor. This condition has happened as least 40 or more times in 14k miles. This condition happened at least 6 times while on vacation in nv. While making a right turn from a dead stop, the car lurched forward, almost causing me to have a head-on collusion with another driver. I reported this condition to kia when it first happened during service, and they said they could find nothing wrong. The last time i reported it when car was in for service, kia, kept my car. That was about three weeks ago and since then i have had two calls from the kia factory, telling me they were looking into this issue and if i have any questions i was to give them a call. The phone number i was given was 1-800-333-4542 ext. [xxx] and my case # is [xxx]. As today aug 4, 2014, kia still has my sorento and i'm driving their loaner car. " also" my wife will not drive our car until this problem is corrected in fear it might happen to her. She was a passenger in a bad rollover accident and has become fearful of any condition that's out of the ordinary with a car. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	850
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HARKER HEIGHTS, TX
VIN pattern	5XYKU4A6XCGXXXXXX
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?
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	3
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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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