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2016 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1434038
Internal NHTSA #	11055951
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2016
File date	06/12/17
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We are second owners of a 2016 kia sorrento. Dec 6, 2017, i was driving home and traveling about 60mph on a 2lane hwy when i felt a very severe clunk in the front area of the car and i lost the ability to accelerate. I checked the car and found nothing unordinary. I drove at decreased speed (40mph) for another 3 miles when again the car did 2 quick, heavy thumps and the engine quit along with all power and electrical. I got it over to the side of the road and the engine restarted, so i drove home. I called the kia dealer in st. Augustine and the service lady said that she had heard the exact problem twice before. I talked to the service manager and relayed what his tec had told me, then drove to their dealership (40 miles) with no problem, but fear of being on highway with the vehicle. They drove the vehicle and checked it out but found no problems i came home and read on the internet reviews of kia apparently being unwilling to deal with problems.. It became more apparent why the young lady i talked to on the phone seemed unwilling to repeat or discuss what she had told me. After consulting with several knowledgeable people, that it was probably an inadvertent down-shift and gears that caused the problem. This could cause a very dangerous and or deadly situation on the roadway, and especially on the interstate when the car just quits and you loose all power. The dealer stated "bring it directly in if it happens again." if you're traveling on the interstate with trucks, cars and busses behind you, at a high speed and it happens, you'll be lucky to survive it.... Duh!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	22712
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PALATKA, FL
VIN pattern	5XYPG4A53GGXXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	60
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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.
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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.
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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2016 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 KIA SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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