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2017 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1542428
Internal NHTSA #	11183452
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2017
File date	21/02/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving my kia sorento around the engine rpms would rev up then drop off the transmission would not do anything. This happens while driving at 35 mph and while stopped at a traffic light. I took it to the dealer and they said they could not find the problem. Or a code for the problem. As soon as we left the dealer about 1 traffic light away the problem happened. I logged the time and date and went home.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	31000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SURPRISE, AZ
VIN pattern	KNDPM3AC2H7XXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	19/03/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	35
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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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2017 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 KIA SORENTO Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?