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AFTER UNDERSTANDING THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WAS BUMPED INTO A MANUAL POSITION, I HAVE TRIED CHANGING MY VEHICLE FROM AUTOMATIC TO MANUAL AT MANY DIFFERENT SPEEDS THEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE AND OTHER TIMES ACCELERATION WON'T OCCUR FOR 11 SECONDS. I HAVE TRIED SIMILAR MANEUVERS IN CADILLAC SUVS, VOLVO SUVS, AND A SUBARU SUV AND THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION DELAY REGARLESS OF SPEED. I FEEL THIS IS A SETUP FOR A DEADLY SITUATION. 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FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS IN OR NEXT TO IT AT THE TIME. VEHICLE IS BACK AT FUCILLA KIA DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. IT IS ONLY ONE WEEK SINCE WE PICKED UP THE BRAND NEW CAR AND IT IS ALREADY IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIR...NOT A GOOD OMEN AND WE ARE NOT HAPPY. 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WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS FLAGGED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK AT THE FUEL PUMP INLET. THE FUEL PUMP WAS CLEANED AND RE-ATTACHED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,744. 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LINE(S) BECAME DETACHED CAUSING NEAR CATASTROPHIC FUEL SPILL IN CROWDED PARKING LOT. 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THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WENT INTO "SAFE MODE" AND DECELERATED TO 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. 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THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE PROBLEM RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE LINKAGE NEEDED TO BE ADJUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. 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i was driving my new kia sorrento on a two lane road. while driving in a passing zone going 50-55 mph, i attempted to pass a truck. my right hand bumped the gear shift to the left (at that time i had no idea that by slightly bumping the gear shift the vehicle went from automatic to manual...there is also a boot over the gear shift that prevents visual confirmation that the vehicle is in a different mode ). while attempting to pass the truck, my vehicle would not accelerate past 55-60 for approximately 11 seconds. i narrowly missed a head on collision with another vehicle. after understanding that the gear shift was bumped into a manual position, i have tried changing my vehicle from automatic to manual at many different speeds then attempting to accelerate. sometimes the vehicle will accelerate and other times acceleration won't occur for 11 seconds. i have tried similar maneuvers in cadillac suvs, volvo suvs, and a subaru suv and there was no acceleration delay regarless of speed. i feel this is a setup for a deadly situation.
Reported in: HUNTINGTON WA || Crash: N || VIN #: 5XYKWDA7OFG
our 2015 kia sorento lx with touring package was parked in our driveway when the tailgate window exploded and shattered all over the driveway. fortunately no one was in or next to it at the time. vehicle is back at fucilla kia dealership for repair. it is only one week since we picked up the brand new car and it is already in the shop for repair...not a good omen and we are not happy.
Reported in: CAPE CORAL FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 5XYKU4A7XFG
tl ¿ the contact owns a 2015 kia sorento. while driving approximately 40 mph, the contact was flagged by another motorist and noticed fuel leaking from the front end of the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated that there was a leak at the fuel pump inlet. the fuel pump was cleaned and re-attached. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 2,744. jcc
Reported in: SEAL BEACH CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 5XYKT4A71FG
high pressure fuel line fittings determined to be defective and not fitting correctly. line(s) became detached causing near catastrophic fuel spill in crowded parking lot.
Reported in: MONROE TOWNSHIP NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 5XYKU4A74FG
tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia sorento. the contact stated that while driving the vehicle went into "safe mode" and decelerated to 20 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the fuel pump failed. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the failure mileage was 1,000. the vin was unavailable.
Reported in: RIVERSIDE CT || Crash: N || VIN #:
tl-the contact owns a 2015 kia sorento. the contact stated that while attempting to make a left turn, the vehicle surged forward at approximately 40 mph without warning. the problem recurred three times. the vehicle was taken to dealer. the diagnosis was that the linkage needed to be adjusted. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the vin was unavailable. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 1,000. cs
Reported in: ALLARDT TN || Crash: N || VIN #: