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2009 Kia SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1013326
Internal NHTSA #	10545234
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2009
File date	09/09/13
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Recently brought my 2009 kia sorento to the dealer on 9/9/13. The vehicle was banging into gear (whether reverse or drive) and it was sluggish when attempting to drive. It was very scary trying to make a left turn while crossing over oncoming traffic as the car was not going anywhere when trying to drive. The check engine light also came on. My check engine light somehow was not on when they took possession of the vehicle. The dealership told me they couldn't duplicate the problem. Then sent me on my way with no recommendations. Now a week later, 9/17/13, i called the dealer and reported the same incident as before. They told me to drive it to them and keep the car running. The check engine light was on again. As the tech at the dealer took possession of my vehicle, you can hear it bang into gear and hear the rpm's racing as they drove forward. The tech advised that the check engine codes were stored history codes. They are to do with the transmission. This time kia advises to replace the transmission. Meanwhile, the transmission was replaced december of 2011. Kia still has my truck as i am afraid to drive it. I have a call into kia customer service regional office. This has been an ongoing problem from early on. I had brought the vehicle in on numerous occasions and the dealership would tell me they couldn't duplicate my problem. This is a safety issue! When you put the car into gear, there is a loud banging sound (sounds like you were rear ended). Then when you apply the gas pedal to go forward, the car goes nowhere. The rpms race and you are barely moving. At other times, when you slow down in traffic or are stopped at a light, and attempt to drive, you barely move as the rpm's are racing. This problem needs to be addressed! It is a safety issue!! *js
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Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MASTIC, NY
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	20/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2009 Kia SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Kia SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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