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Kia Sorento Power Train Safety Report | May 22, 2011
Reported on May 22, 2011
| BOUGHT MY KIA APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO ON 05/31/2010 IT IS A 2011 4CYL. WHILE DRIVING (SPEED DOESN'T MATTER) (THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES)THE VEHICLE WILL LOOSE POWER AND ALL GAUGES WILL GO UNFUNCTIONAL, PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR WILL NOT PROVIDE RESPONSE, VEHICLE WILL NOT DRIVE BUT ENGINE IS RUNNING. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP ON 05/12/2011 AND DEALERSHIP SAID THEY FIXED IT. HAD VEHICLE HOME FOR LESS THAN 1 WEEK WHEN WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 75 (ON 05/22/2011) AND VEHICLE AGAIN LOST POWER AND ALL CONTROLS. HAD TO FIGHT VEHICLE WITH NO POWER AND CONTROLS AND ROLLED TO A STOP.....ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT NO CONTROLS OR POWER WORKING....HAD MY 3 KIDS AND MY WIFE....VERY SCARY....VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE SERIOUSLY ADDRESSED....KIA DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING. *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: | MISSION TX |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5XYKT4A14BG |
| Mileage: | 11307 miles. |
| Speed: | 75 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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