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2008 Kia SORENTO Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1216031
Internal NHTSA #	10761063
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2008
File date	01/09/15
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When driving up hill at 35 mph in automatic drive our vehicle loses power. When pushing down on gas pedal, it does not respond. We took it to a local mechanic who test drove it and experienced same problem. When using manual shift the car doe not lose power and responds when going up hill. We were told it goes from first gear to fifth gear in about 500 feet when in automatic drive. Local mechanic called kia deals in spokane and i went to edmark kia in nampa each dealership claims to know nothing about this problem. Esc light is also on.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	110000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NAMPA, ID
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	30
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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 Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Kia SORENTO Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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