NHTSA Complaint #10584254 — 2008 KIA SORENTO

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10584254
Vehicle	2008 KIA SORENTO
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	October 10, 2010
Date Filed	April 22, 2014
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

MY CAR WILL ROCK BACK AND FORTH VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING. NOTICE IT MORE AT HIGHER SPEEDS, SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. IT'S PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE AND I'M TERRIFIED OF HAVING A WRECK. HAVE TRIED NEW TIRES, TIRE ROTATIONS, ALIGNMENTS ETC.. I'VE BEEN TOLD IT MAY BE THE DIFFERENTIAL. *TR

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