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2011 Kia SORENTO Power Train Automatic Transmission Torque Con Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	788473
Internal NHTSA #	10329032
Manufacurer	HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	07/03/10
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CON
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. The contact stated that when he took his foot off the accelerator pedal and let the vehicle coast, it seemed as if the brake pedal was being depressed when traveling between 30-40 mph. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the engine was breaking due to the torque converter. The dealer took the vehicle for a 23 mile drive and that although the failure did occur, it was normal. The contact was concerned that he could possibly lose control of the vehicle. The failure mileage was 14. The current mileage was 1,900.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	14
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	BEDFORD, TX
VIN pattern	5XYKU4A25BGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	13/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	35
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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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2011 Kia SORENTO Power Train Automatic Transmission Torque Con Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Kia SORENTO Power Train Automatic Transmission Torque Con Problems, Complaints and Defects

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