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2008 Kia SORENTO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	842854
Internal NHTSA #	10380998
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2008
File date	02/02/11
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Transmission - vehicle turns on, when placed in reverse a loud/hard jolt occurs. When placed in drive, vehicle will hardly move without pressing all the way down on the gas pedal. Engine roars and hardly moves forward. Happened on two occasions in the last few months. Was recently fixed two months ago but happened again. *ln
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	13500
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PITTSBURGH, PA
VIN pattern	KNDJC735285XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	24/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	1
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
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2008 Kia SORENTO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Kia SORENTO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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