NHTSA Complaint #11131572 — 2014 KIA SORENTO

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11131572
Vehicle	2014 KIA SORENTO
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	September 25, 2018
Date Filed	September 25, 2018
Mileage	1 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	UT

Consumer Description

AT 68,000 MILES - NO ACCIDENTS ON RECORD. OUR SORENTO'S DRIVE TRAIN "CAME APART" INSIDE THE REAR HOUSING CAUSING THE DRIVETRAIN AND AXLES TO SEPARATE AND THE GEARS TO BE PROPELLED UP INTO THE HOUSING. WE WERE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP WHEN IT HAPPENED AS WE NOTICED A LEAD COMING FROM THE REAR - WE HADN'T NOTICED IT PREVIOUSLY. MECHANICS ARE ESTIMATING MULTIPLE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIRS FOR THE DRIVE TRAIN, REAR AXLES, ETC. I WAS FORTUNATELY ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER AS SOON AS I FELT THE DRIVETRAIN "GIVE OUT."

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