Issue ID | 1616223 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11278175 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
Brand | KIA |
Model | SORENTO |
Model Year | 2019 |
File date | 29/06/19 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I sent this to [xxx]<[xxx]> i have some records from (lev kia) i am going to share with you as soon as i get them together, in the meantime i am going to drive this 2019 kia sorento and hope on the highway it does not decide to down shift at 60 or 70 mph like it was doing, especially if a large tractor trailer is behind me. I think it would be a mess when they find out that a (serious electric problem that the manager [xxx] at lev kia told me that the vehicle has) caused the transmission to down shift, i will send those papers soon. Also if there was nothing wrong with the transmission, why did they replace the first one. They told me because of a moisture problem was the cause of the internal shifting modulator valve to act up, after the transmission was replaced i had the same problem i called and was told to bring it back and leave it they had to do a program update for the transmission to correct the modulator valve. How do you correct a moisture problem in an internal modulator valve with an update? We will see what your answer to this is, there were other problems with the #1 e-brake light coming on by itself #2 the right front head lamp lower lamp going out 2 times, they had it in the shop for three days and went through the wire harness cleaned all the connectors to the lamp. I told warren rios that a lot of this happened after a heavy rain storm that something was getting wet and causing either a short or a surge or a bad ground connection, i have pictures of the e-brake light being on and the headlamp lower light out only on the right side. That |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 11000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | MILFORD, MA |
VIN pattern | 5XYPKDA51KGXXXXXX |
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 | 13/12/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | AWD |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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