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2011 Kia SORENTO Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	889305
Internal NHTSA #	10432984
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	22/10/11
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving on the x-way at about 65mph and felt a huge jolt and heard a loud bang and the same time and the vehicle seemed to lose control a bit. I worked the shift gear to try to regain control and got off the x-way, and turned around to see what i had hit or run over. Nothing was in the road. I made it home and made a service appointment at the nearest kia dealership. I barely drove for 3 days until the appointment on tuesday, 10/25/11. During that time we found information about the faulty transmission recall on the nhtsa site (kia safety recall #sc089) that is related to the 2wd automatic sorento. However, the symptoms described are exactly the same as i experienced on my awd vehicle. Kia drove it for about 5 minutes and when the same problem didn't present for them, they told me nothing was wrong and to take it home. The kia service team didn't seem to be aware of the nhtsa recall. I have contacted kia by phone and also by e-mail in an attempt to get the defective parts replaced. I am waiting on a response. I don't have a back-up car, and i need to drive every day to keep my job, etc. Please expand the nhtsa action number pe11010 - kia safety recall # sc089 to include the 2011 awd kia sorento models and help me get this vehicle repaired while it is still under warranty and before a crash takes my life or that of someone else. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6) *tt
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	3108
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AKRON, OH
VIN pattern	5XYKUDA15BGXXXXXX
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	16/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	65
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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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