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2009 Kia SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1018274
Internal NHTSA #	10548861
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2009
File date	07/02/11
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When shifting my 2009 kia sorento from p to r, it violently jolts into r and then when shifting into d, it has almost no power, as if i were driving in first gear with a manual transmission (vehicle is automatic). After a few minutes, it will drive normally until i stop, then it again is very sluggish with almost no power until it "catches". Sometimes if i stop the car, put it in park and shut it off, then restart, it works fine. This problem does not happen every day, it's random but when it happens, it is very scary and i am now afraid of driving it. Every time i start the car, i gingerly shift to d or r, waiting for the jolt. I am afraid it's going to jerk backwards out of control and hit someone/something. It has been happening for two years now, off and on. Dealer said they can't duplicate the problem and "there is nothing they can do until it breaks". In which case my warranty will be over and they'll charge me for a new transmission. Called kia and they told me the same thing but they opened a ticket for my problem. I know both kia and the dealership knows what the problem is but they are ignoring it. I have done a lot of internet research regarding this problem and see complaint after complaint (including three on this site just for the 2009 model alone). I know the 2011 models had similar problems also. It's very sad because i really like the car but i'm too nervous driving it now so i'll be trading it in and going back to a chevy.
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DANVERS, MA
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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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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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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