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

Issue ID	850925
Internal NHTSA #	10392988
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	26/03/11
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Transmission broken for third time. We can now duplicate the problem consistently by parking on an incline, putting the 2011 kia sorento in drive and attempting to take off, the vehicle grinds and then suddenly accelerates. We are taking vehicle into dealer for the 4th time. The transmission has been replaced once and the vehicle continues to grind and surge forward, once causing wife to nearly jump pedestrian sidewalk with her mother in vehicle.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	17000
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TENNESSEE COLONY, TX
VIN pattern	5XYKT4A14BGXXXXXX
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	17/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	5
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2011 Kia SORENTO Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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