TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SORENTO SX. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS BEING SERVICE (SERVICE DETAILS UNKNOWN). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND TOOK A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 450. UPDATED 02/10/11 *BF UPDATED 11/30/2011 *LN
2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2011 KIA SORENTO; RENTAL VEHICLE FROM NATIONAL RENTAL. CRUISING AT 65 MPH AND CAR BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY JERK CAUSING PARTIAL LOSS OF CONTROL. MADE POPPING SOUNDS, AND SMOKE CAME OUT REAR OF VEHICLE. CAR BARELY MOVED AND HAD TO BE TOWED FROM SCENE. DURING INCIDENT, VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD TO KEEP UNDER CONTROL AND IN DESIGNATED TRAFFIC LANE. NATIONAL RENTAL SENT A TOW TRUCK AND A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. THIS KIA HAD 62 MILES ON IT AT TIME OF FAILURE. TOW DRIVER THOUGHT IT WAS A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THIS INCIDENT NEARLY CAUSED ME TO TOTALLY LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASH. I CONSIDER MYSELF VERY LUCKY TO GET CAR STOPPED BEFORE HAVING AN ACCIDENT. ALL I HAVE IS LAST DIGITS OF VIN TAKEN FROM RENTAL PAPERWORK. *TR