NHTSA Complaint #10278594 — 2005 KIA SORENTO

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10278594
Vehicle	2005 KIA SORENTO
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	July 15, 2009
Date Filed	July 28, 2009
Mileage	65,400 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

THE GEAR SHIFT LEAVER BROKE WHILE DRIVING 2005 KIA SORRENTO WHEN EXAMINING THE LEAVER IT IS HELD TOGETHER BY A SMALL PLASTIC SCREW THAT SPLIT IN HALF WHEN THE LEVER WAS SHIFTED INTO ANOTHER GEAR. THUS MAKING THE SHIFTER INOPERABLE THE CAR HAD 65000 MILES ON IT I BROUGHT THE CAR TO KIA AND HAD TO REPLACE THE SHIFT LEAVER. I DID NOT ASK TO KEEP THE OLD LEAVER. *TR

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