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2013 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1122589
Internal NHTSA #	10648644
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2013
File date	19/10/14
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This has now happened about ten times and seems to be a very serious flaw in the transmission and/or powertrain. I'll be in park and shift the car into reverse or drive and when i let up on the brake to idle and proceed slowly there is a loud bang/clunk (almost as if something internal or external is slamming the car with a ramming rod) and the car lurches until i brake. This is very worrisome as i feel that it can injury pedestrians nearby or even the occupants of the vehicle if the car loses control. Also, i don't think this can be good for the automatic transmission or powertrain. Since this happens sporadically, the dealers say they cannot reproduce it and deny a problem. Please advise as to what recourse i might have. Thank you.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	50000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SEWICKLEY, PA
VIN pattern	5XYKU4A2XDGXXXXXX
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	0
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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.
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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.
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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