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Kia Sorento Power Train Safety Report | Nov 01, 2010
Reported on Nov 01, 2010
| DELAY IN ACCELERATION AFTER APPLYING BRAKES. THIS HAPPENS FROM A DEAD START AND ALSO WHILE MOVING. ESPECIALLY BAD WHEN TRYING TO BACK UP A GRADE. (EX.) WHILE BACKING UP A GRADE SUCH AS A DRIVEWAY TO THE GARAGE I BACK UP AND THEN HIT MY BRAKE TO STOP. I THEN REALIZE I NEED TO BACK UP A LITTLE FARTHER. I TAKE MY FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKE AND PUSH THE ACCELERATOR. INSTEAD OF GOING BACKWARDS I DRIFT FORWARD. IN MY MIND I AM THINKING I DON'T HAVE THE ACCELERATOR PUSHED DOWN SO I PUSH HARDER AND ABOUT THAT TIME THE ACCELERATOR KICKS IN AND I GO FLYING BACKWARDS TOWARD THE GARAGE DOOR. (EX.2) I AM TRYING TO BACK A BOAT INTO THE RIVER. I BACK UP AND HOLD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I NEED TO PULL BACK OUT OF THE WATER SOME SO I QUICKLY RELEASE MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE AND PUSH THE ACCELERATOR. NOW INSTEAD OF GOING FORWARD THERE IS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION AND I DRIFT FURTHER INTO THE RIVER. (SOMEONE IS GOING TO HAVE A VERY BAD ACCIDENT) MULTIPLY THIS OCCURRENCE AT EVERY STOP SIGN. ESPECIALLY WHERE THERE IS A GRADE INVOLVED. IN MY OPINION I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN IN THE COMPUTER FOR WHAT EVER REASON AND IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS ONE. *TR | |
| Make: | Kia |
| Model: | Sorento |
| Manufactured by: | KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | NEW MARTINSVILLE WV |
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| Mileage: | 100 miles. |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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