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Kia Sorento Power Train Safety Report | Sept 07, 2012
Reported on Sept 07, 2012
INCIDENT #1 WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH CAR LURCHED, AND GAS PEDAL WAS NON-RESPONSIVE. ENGINE WAS RUNNING, BUT NO RESPONSE. ONLY FORWARD MOTION WAS IDLE SPEED WHICH WAS NOT ENOUGH POWER TO MAKE IT UP HILL. STOPPED CAR IN MEDIAN. TOWED CAR BACK O DEALER. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. DEALERSHIP REPLACED A RECALL BRAKE SWITCH, AND SAID AS THERE WAS NO COMPUTER CODE THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING ELSE TO FIX. RESET THE COMPUTER TO CLEAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. INCIDENT #2 LESS THAN 50 MILES (24 HOURS) AFTER TAKING THE CAR - AT 60MPH SAME ISSUE OCCURRED. SHUT OFF ENGINE, RESTARTED & DROVE BACK TO DEALER. AFTER STARTING/STOPPING ABOUT 4 TIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF. CAR SEEMED TO RESPOND APPROPRIATELY. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION. SHOULD THIS HAPPEN WHILE MERGING, ON A BRIDGE, OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ACCIDENT WOULD OCCUR. *TR | |
Make: | Kia |
Model: | Sorento |
Manufactured by: | KIA MOTORS CORPORATION |
Year: | 2011 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | REED KY |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5XYKT4A2X B |
Mileage: | 31900 miles. |
Speed: | 50 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | |
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Was a police report filed? | N |
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