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2008 Kia SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	915628
Internal NHTSA #	10454804
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2008
File date	01/03/12
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased this kia brand new in 2008. Had to take it to the dealership 3 times within the first 6 months because when i reached between 40 and 50mph the vehicle jerked. Was told each time there is nothing wrong. On the final time the service manager rode with me and told me it was the way i drove. I have now had this vehicle for 3 and half years. It has 67,000 miles. I am still having the jerking issue and now the entire rear differential needs to be replaced. I have researched different forums on different websites and have found that this seems to be an issue for a lot of kia sorento owners. The dealership will not honor my warranty because i did not have the service done at authorized kia service establishment so i had to out of pocket pay $1100 to have my 3 and half year old vehicle fixed. I have owned many new cars and have never had this much of an issue as i have had with a kia with under 100,000 miles on it.
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Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	STATESVILLE, NC
VIN pattern	KNDJD735585XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	25/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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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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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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