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2013 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1110781
Internal NHTSA #	10633447
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2013
File date	08/08/14
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On two occasions one month a part, while driving my 2013 kia sorento lx3 the engine light went on and the car was unable to shift rpm's and could not accelerate over 15/20 mph. The car went into "limp home" or safety mode when trying to accelerate and merge onto a 40mph and 50 mph highway. The car could not speed up to flow of traffic and was nearly rear ended by rush hour commuter bus with two small children in the back seat in chicago, il. Kia service said car "fixed" twice. Concerned about repeat problems and potential fatal accidents as result of some malfunction.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	20000
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHICAGO, IL
VIN pattern	5XYKT4A26DGXXXXXX
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	6
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	15
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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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2013 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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