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Kia Sorento Power Train Safety Report | Sept 19, 2011
Reported on Sept 19, 2011
| PLACING THE CAR IN REVERSE RESULTED IN A LOUD CLUNK FELT IN THE TRANSMISSION AREA. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DROVE NORMALLY FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME (ABOUT 4 MINUTES). AFTER ENTERING A HIGHWAY AND BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC, THERE WAS A MUCH LARGER CLUNK FORM THE TRANSMISSION AREA, FOLLOWED BY A METALLIC WHINING/WHIRRING NOISE FORM THE SAME AREA, AND LOSS OF SPEED. THE ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I PULLED THE CAR OFF THE MAIN ROAD, AND HAD A DIFFICULT TIME GETTING THE CAR INTO THE PARK GEAR SO I COULD TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. KIA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE CAME AND TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A KIA DEALERSHIP FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. *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: | NEWHALL CA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5XYKT4A14BG |
| Mileage: | 19884 miles. |
| Speed: | 30 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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