NHTSA Complaint #11103389 — 2011 KIA SORENTO

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11103389
Vehicle	2011 KIA SORENTO
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	June 20, 2018
Date Filed	June 22, 2018
Mileage	120,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

2011 KIA SORENTO - WHILE DRIVING 60MPH THE CAR RESISTS SPEEDING UP, RPMS STAY AT 2 NO MATTER THE SPEED. WHILE DRIVING RPMS STAY AT ZERO. WHILE SPEEDING UP THE CAR JERKS, CAUSING THE RPMS TO DROP TO ZERO. HAVE TO PULL OVER TURN THE CAR OFF AND START IT AGAIN, IT THEN DRIVES NORMAL. THIS OCCURS ON THE HIGHWAY AND DRIVING AROUND TOWN. INSTANCES WHERE THE CAR IS SPUTTERING WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN AROUND 40MPH THE CAR DIES WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE LAST YEAR. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT BECAUSE THEY CAN NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE THEY SAY THEY CAN NOT REPAIR IT.

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