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2011 Kia SORENTO Power Train Driveline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	871242
Internal NHTSA #	10414941
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	14/06/10
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	altered mileage , drive and emissions, checked engine light on, fuel cap replaced, 2 journal prefixes, repair kit wiring, brace added for wires to keep from touching tail pipe, transmission gears had to be replaced due to my vehicle not being able to shift to the next gear, and getting stuck in gears keeping me from being mobile in traffic. My windows get stuck in positions all the time when leaving drive thru windows etc. And i have to pull over,stop the car, turn it off and restart a couple of times. *although shift gears have been replaced, my vehicle (with my family in it thank god at safe speeds) will not shift/go to the next gear, becoming immobile. If parking at a store, work etc. Often i can not put my vehicle into park, it remains stuck in drive often making me late for appointments. My dashboard/clusters were replaced behind the steering wheel area due to signal lights not working. My odometer was replaced on my kia sorento altering the actual mileage (my
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	4066
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TEXARKANA, TX
VIN pattern	5XYKT4A13BGXXXXXX
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	21/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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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.
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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2011 Kia SORENTO Power Train Driveline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Kia SORENTO Power Train Driveline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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