# Service bulletin 034

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10037693
- Published by NHTSA: 2011\-06\-03
- Manufacturer's number: 034
- Manufacturer's date: 2011\-01\-01
- NHTSA component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

## NHTSA's summary

KIA: THERE MAY BE ERRATIC SHIFTING, SHIFT SHOCK, AND A MALFUNCTION LIGHT ON WITH STORED TROUBLE CODES. THIS IS CAUSED BY A PROBLEM WITHIN THE TRANSFER MOTOR. \*RM

## The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

## Components

Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission

## Vehicles listed

- 2003 to 2009 KIA SORENTO

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [TSB\-025](/bulletins/10032792.md), 2010-05-24, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\). KIA: INFORMATION RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE \(TCM\) UPGRADE FOR CERTAIN MODELS. VEHICLES WITH 3.3L ENGINE MAY EXPERIENCE A BUMPING SYMPTOM DURING ENGAGEMENT OF THE DAMPER CLUTCH \(TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK UP CLUTCH\), AND A BUCKING SYMPTOM WHEN THE DAMPER CLUTCH IS FULLY ENGAGED. \*PE
- [TSB\-021](/bulletins/10032617.md), 2010-04-20, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE. KIA MOTORS: SOME VEHICLES WITH A 3.8L ENGINE MAY EXPERIENCE A BUMPING SYMPTOM DURING ENGAGEMENT OF THE DAMPER CLUTCH \(TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK UP CLUTCH\), AND A BUCKING SYMPTOM WHEN THE DAMPER CLUTCH IS FULLY ENGAGED. \*PE UPDATED 8/16/10. \*PE
- [021](/bulletins/10024989.md), 2008-06-17, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\). 2007\-2008MY SORENTO \(BL\) TCM REPROGRAM. \*NJ
- [036](/bulletins/10023624.md), 2008-01-15, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\). POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE \(PCM\) UPGRADE FOR 2007 SORENTO \(BL\) 3.8L MODELS \(P0110 REPROGRAM\). \*NJ
- [018](/bulletins/10021561.md), 2007-05-15, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ADAPTIVE VALUE RESET/RELEARN. \*KB
- [017](/bulletins/10020679.md), 2006-12-22, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION SHIFT HESITATION. \*KB
- [92](/bulletins/10019917.md), 2006-05-12, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. POSSIBLE ABNORMAL VIBRATION/NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT TORQUE AT THE REAR DRIVESHAFT RETAINING BOLTS AT THE TRANSFER CASE. \*TT
- [010](/bulletins/10016839.md), 2005-10-13, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. NEW 5\-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. \*TT

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