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2009 Kia SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	880524
Internal NHTSA #	10424514
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2009
File date	20/10/10
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While decending a mountian pass in colorado with the vehicle in 4wd-low range and the shift selector in the sport mode the transmission would up-shift at about 3200 rpm causing the vehicle to gain speed very quickly and requiring the constant application of brakes which causes the brakes to over heat. The owners manual clearly states that this is an approved use of the vehicle and that the transmission should not shift until the red-zone (approx 6000 rpm). I contacted kia customer service in november of 2009 and have had several conversations with kia's customer service and mr richard pulridia whith kia service has evaluated the vehicle and filed a report with kia engineering in may 2011. I talked to mr pulrida this week and he has not received any information to date and has no idea when or if any action will be taken to correct this unsafe condition. I believe this operation is unsave because it causes quick accelleration to unsafe speeds whin in a steep decent.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	5200
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EDMOND, OK
VIN pattern	KNDJC735895XXXXXX
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	17/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	10
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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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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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