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2004 Kia SORENTO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	499375
Internal NHTSA #	10089431
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2004
File date	09/07/04
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The consumer approached a driveway which had a slight incline. The consumer got out of the vehicle with the engine still running and the driver's door opened. At least two minutes later, a click was heard and the vehicle rolled backwards until it hit a tree. A kia representative came three days later, inspected the vehicle, and claimed no responsibility. ak sc *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	UNION, SC
VIN pattern	KNDJD733345XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/06/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	FARRELL CHEVROLET KIA
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	SPARTANBURG
Dealer's state code	SC
Dealer's ZIP code	29303

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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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2004 Kia SORENTO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Kia SORENTO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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