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2011 Kia SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1492903
Internal NHTSA #	11122684
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	15/08/18
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2011 kia sorento - while driving, the gears in my car stopped working and made a terrible loud noise. After getting vehicle towed, problem was found to be intermediate shaft on passenger side. Below is the detailed recall info-however my vin does not show this recall. But i think it should. Description of vehicles is mine. This is exactly what happened to me: sb082b - recall to replace intermediate shaft. Recall: 11v258000 recall date 04/25/2011 component power train:driveline:driveshaft summary kia is recalling certain model year 2011 sorento 2wd vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions and 2. 4l engines manufactured from the start of production through may 22, 2010. The intermediate shaft may suffer from noise and excessive wear due to a misalignment of the intermediate shaft with the right side output gear. Continuing to drive the vehicle in this condition leads to the development of a whirring/whining noise and can eventually cause damage to the automatic transmission. Consequence damage to the transmission may cause loss of motive power, increasing the risk of a crash. What owners should do dealers will replace the right side output gear and intermediate shaft free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during may 2011. Owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542. **i submitted a case to kia #12833214, after 10 days i didn't get a reply so i called them. I spoke to haley and she advised my car was not manufactured in a location that had this issue. I think kia got this wrong. My car obviously had the exact problem they are stating and should have been replaced by kia free of charge. Instead, i had to pay $635 to replace the exact part this recall was on. Kia has refused to reimburse me. When i asked who i could complain to, they said there is no one. So i am reaching out to you.... Thanks, evonne (kia owner since jun 2010)
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	161000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ROCKY FACE, GA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	12/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	10
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Kia SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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