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2013 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1681273
Internal NHTSA #	11348370
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2013
File date	01/08/18
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. The contact stated that the gear shifter stiffened upon shifting gears at various speeds, and that the brake shift interlock mechanism was fractured. The contact also stated that the vehicle would continue to roll forward once placed in park without warning. The contact took the vehicle to rowe kia auburn (699 center st #4, auburn, me 04210) where she was informed that since the repair for nhtsa campaign number: 15v626000 (power train) was already performed on the vehicle, she would have to pay out of pocket for the second repair. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and she was informed that the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The manufacturer also mentioned that since other repairs on the vehicle were performed by a third party, they could no longer offer assistance for the repair of the vehicle. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 138,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	138000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	BRYANT POND, ME
VIN pattern	5XYKTDA21DGXXXXXX
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
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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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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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