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Kia Sorento Power Train Safety Report | May 02, 2011
Reported on May 02, 2011
EVER SINCE BOUGHT NEW (SORENTO SX 6CYL.) IN APRIL 2011, THERE HAS BEEN A INTERMITTANT ISSUE WITH NO ENGINE RESPONSE FROM STOP FOR 2-3 SECONDS. RPM'S STAY AT IDLE SPEED, THEN IT SUDDENLY TAKES HOLD AND RUNS FINE. ONLY HAPPENS FROM STOP, AND ONLY ABOUT ONCE OR TWICE EVERY 2-3 DAYS. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, NO CODES. DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC FROM A STOP. I CANNOT DUPLICATE IT UNDER ANY DRIVING CIRCUMSTANCES. ALSO, IF I APPLY BRAKE DURING THIS HESITATION THERE IS NO ENGINE ACCELERATION WHILE I HOLD THE BRAKE. I FEEL SURE IT IS IN THE FLY BY WIRE SYSTEM, BUT DEALER HAS NO CLUE. I HAVE TO FEATHER THE ACCELERATOR FROM STOP WHENEVER I AM CONCERNED ABOUT ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TT | |
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: | LISLE IL |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5XYKW4A20BG |
Mileage: | 1000 miles. |
Speed: | 0 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | 6 |
Vehicle type: | FWD |
Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
Was a police report filed? | N |
Tire size: | |
Dealer name and location: | |
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