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2008 Kia SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1089916
Internal NHTSA #	10615217
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2008
File date	21/06/14
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After removing the gear from reverse to drive, the acceleration will not comply, goes less than 10 mph while pressing on the gas. I stopped and switched back to park. Tried the drive gear again, and it was still not acknowledging the change, it responds like it's in neutral. I parked for a few minutes and turned off the vehicle. After 10 minutes i tried it again and it was fine. This has since happened on four different occasions. After the first incident i had the vehicle checked by a mechanic, told the transmission was fine, no sign of the problem. Problem has occurred in public areas where help may not be available should the gears not correct themselves. The problem use to occur only coming off a slanted parking area like a driveway, but it's started happening while parked on a leveled parking space also.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	97500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KENNER, LA
VIN pattern	KNDJD735385XXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	23/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Kia SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Kia SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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