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Kia Sorento Power Train Safety Report | Jan 13, 2012



Reported on Jan 13, 2012


I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 AT APROX. 65 MPH AND FELT A SEVERE JOLT. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER LIKE EITHER OF MY KIDS TO LOOSE CONTROL. I INITIALLY THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD HIT THE REAR OF MY CAR. THERE DIDN'T SEEM TO BE ANY OTHER VEHICLES CLOSE ENOUGH TO HAVE HIT ME, SO I PULLED OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER TO SEE IF I HAD HIT SOMETHING. EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE SO I PROCEEDED TO GET BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY. I NOTICED THE CAR WAS SLUGGISH AND THEN NOTICED IT WAS NOT SHIFTING GEARS. AS I CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE THE ENGINE RPM CONTINUED TO CLIMB SO I HAD TO DRIVE BELOW 45MPH.WHEN THE SHIFTER WAS MOVED TO THE MANUAL SIDE IT WAS IN 4TH GEAR. I PULLED OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER AGAIN AND SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND DRIVE A FEW TIMES BUT IT WOULD ALWAYS GO BACK TO 4TH GEAR WHEN IN DRIVE. I HAD TO DRIVE THE REST OF THE WAY, ABOUT 20 MILES AT A SLOWER SPEED WITH THE FLASHERS ON. THIS MORNING I CHECKED OUT THE CAR AND IT WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. I WILL BRING THE VEHICLE TO KIA, BUT WILL NOT LET OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS DRIVE THE CAR UNLESS I AM CERTAIN IT IS CORRECTED. I NOW SEE THERE ARE A LOT OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS ON EDMONDS. COM. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS? I COULD NOT FIND ONE ON YOUR WEB-SITE. *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: HAWTHORNE NY
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 5XYKTCA10BG
Mileage: 10325 miles.
Speed: 65 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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