{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11441502,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/22/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"11/23/2021","vin":"KNDPMCAC1J7","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"Intermittently, the car’s transmission slips out of gear completely, around 30-40 MPH.  It gets back into gear after a few seconds.  At times, it has presented a safety risk especially when attempting to merge on a highway in a short merge lane.  When the slipping occurs in this situation, the car no longer accelerates and merging into traffic becomes very problematic and increases the risk of a rear end collision, putting me and my passengers at risk as well as a risk to others  The problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by the dealer.  It started occurring immediately after I purchased the car used while still under the manufacturers warranty.  Because the dealer service department could not replicate the issue, no further attempt to diagnose the issue has been conducted, such as a transmission tear down. I’ve taken it to the dealer at least 3 times for this issue and have documentation.    I elevated the issue to the manufacturer but they have offered no solution to the issue because it cannot be replicated by the dealer and there is no recall or other service issue with the model.  Melissa from the KIA Escalation Department contacted me today offered no resolution to the matter.    There were no warning lamps or other messages which indicated a problem.  The Kia Forum website reveals that I am not the only one with this issue.    https://www.kia-forums.com/threads/transmission-slipping.288137/page-5","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2018","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SPORTAGE","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]}]}