Kia Sorento Complaints

10,397 consumer complaints on file.

#10605591June 24, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW FROM KIA DEALER WITH 8000 MILE IN MARCH 2013 AND WE DID ALL THE MAINTENANCE AS PRESCRIBED . V6 3.6L 4X4 AFTER 14 MONTHS WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY AT 20 - 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THIS HAPPENED 2 TIMES IN 4 DAYS IN SAME CIRCUMSTANCES. THE MIL CAME ON FRIDAY 20 JUNE AND STAY ON UNTIL SATURDAY 21 JUNE. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON SUNDAY 22 JUNE AT ALMOST THE SAME SPEED. WE TAKE IT AT ONE CLOSE SHOP AND THEY READ THE CODES P2110; P2106; P0638 WHICH ARE POWER TRAIN RELATED AND THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL RANGE /PERFORMANCE. THEY DIDNT ERASE THE CODES. I DONT KNOW THE REASON BUT ON MONDAY 23 JUNE THE MIL WENT OFF AGAIN. THE CAR IS FUNCTIONING NORMAL NOW BUT I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO I WONDER IF THE CODES ARE STORED IN THE ECM. THIS SEEM TO BE VERRY DANGEROUS IT CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE AND ANYTIME AND I WONDER WHY KIA DIDN'T MAKE A RECALL CAUSE I SEE A LOT A COMPLAINTS AS MINE. I WILL TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND KEEP YOU INFORMED, I HOPE THEY WILL FIX IT UNDER WARANTY. ANYWAY THIS WILL BE MY LAST KIA!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605721June 24, 2014
STEERING, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
THE TRAFFIC LIGHT FOR MY DAUGHTER'S VEHICLE TURNED GREEN. SHE PROCEEDED INTO THE INTERSECTION. AND ENDED UP CRASHING INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT RAN THR RED LIGHT. MY DAUGHTER'S VEHICLE SUSTAINED HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE FRONT END . HOWEVER THERE WAS NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE . AND WE WISH TO PUT IT ON REPORT SO THAT SOMEONE CAN INVESTIGATE IF THERE MAY BE A DEFECT IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605706June 24, 2014
ENGINE, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CAR WOULD DROP ITS SPEED TO ABOUT 1 MILE AN HOUR , BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER, TOLD NEEDED SOFTWARE RE-SET, OCCURRED AGAIN IN ABOUT JULY 2012, TOLD AGAIN A SOFTWARE PROBLEM, BUT COULD NOT TELL ME WHY OR THAT IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. REAR CAMERA AND ENTIRE RADIO-COUNCIL GOES OUT ON OCCASION. SUN ROOF JAMS AND WON'T CLOSE. IN SHOP TO REPAIR SUN ROOF OVER ONE WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605212June 23, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605414June 23, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TRIED TO ACCELERATE TO MAKE LEFT TURN, GAS PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO RESPONSE FOR 4 SECONDS THEN TOOK OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED 7 TIMES IN THE WEEK I STARTED KEEPING A LOG. IT HAPPENS AT SLOW SPEED EITHER TRYING TO ACCELERATE STRAIGHT RN. TUOR STARTING A LEFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604920June 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR IN A PARKING GARAGE AND WITHOUT WARNING AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN THE CAR SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY, NO LIGHTS, NO ENGINE, NO POWER STEERING, STIFF BRAKES. I WAS UNABLE TO EVEN TURN ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS. SOMEONE WAS KIND ENOUGH TO HELP PUSH MY VEHICLE TO THE SIDE AND EVENTUALLY I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY FOUND NOTHING AND WERE UNABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM. THIS COULD BE A REAL DANGER ON THE ROAD AND NOW MY TRUST IN THE CAR IS SHAKEN! SCARY TO SEE OTHER PEOPLE REPORTING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604941June 21, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NOTE: PURCHASED VEHICLE USED APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AND 500 MILES BEFORE PROBLEMS INITIALLY STARTED. 1) HEADLIGHT BULBS BLOW OUT REPEATEDLY EITHER DURING DRIVING OR AN ONSET OF DRIVING (COME ON MOMENTARILY JUST BEFORE BLOWING). HAVE HAD TO REPLACE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULBS ON 5 OCCASIONS IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. RESEARCH ON THE MATTER INDICATES THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE AMONG KIA SORENTO OWNERS. OBSERVED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT THE BULBS BLEW OUT AFTER USING THE KEY FOB. STOPPED USING THE KEY FOB AND THE BULB BLOWOUTS STOPPED, BUT ISSUE #2 CONTINUES (SEE NEXT INCIDENT DESCRIPTION). 2) HEADLIGHTS LOW BEAMS STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. HEADLIGHT LOW BEAMS STOP WORKING DURING DRIVING AT NIGHT OR WILL NOT WORK FROM ONSET OF DRIVING. INCIDENT OCCURS AT LEAST MONTHLY DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 600 MILES PER MONTH. LOW BEAMS START WORKING AGAIN ON INTERMITTENT BASIS. OBSERVED THAT IF THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT WORK AT ONSET OF DRIVING, AFTER SWITCHING THE LOW BEAMS ON AND OFF A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF TIMES (20+) THEY WILL SOMETIMES START WORKING AGAIN (LEARNED THIS AFTER BEING STRANDED AT NIGHT WITHOUT ABILITY TO SAFELY DRIVE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604994June 21, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I PURCHASED MY 2011 KIA SORENTO APPROXIMATELY 1 YR AGO AND MY INTERIOR LIGHT IN FRONT OVER DRIVER AND PASSENGER COMES ON AND OFF DURING DRIVING. THIS DID IT IN THE BEGINNING THEN STOPPED, NOW IT DOES IT ALL THE TIME WITH THE ILLUMINATING DOOR OPEN SIGN ON DASH. THEY STAY ON MUCH LONGER AND HAPPENS MORE FREQUENTLY. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE WITH MY GRAND CHILDREN IN CAR, NOT SURE IF SAFE ANYMORE. DEALER NEVER EXPRESSED AT TIME OF PURCHASE THAT THERE WHERE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE. FRONT MAKES NOISE EVERYTIME I PLACE FOOT ON BRAKES, PEOPLE LOOK OVER WHEN I HIT BRAKES. NOT SURE IF THIS IS A PROBLEM AS WELL(RECALL). I AM UNEMPLOYED NOW FOR 15 MONTHS NO MONEY TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THESE ARE PART OF ANY RECALLS. I PURCHASED VEHICLE FROM SANSONE JR., ROUTE 66, NEPTUNE, NJ. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604712June 20, 2014
POWER TRAIN
AFTER BEING PARKED WITH VEHICLE OFF, TURNED VEHICLE ON AND VEHICLE WOULD ONLY ACCELERATE AT A VERY SLOW SPEED, MAYBE 5 MPH. TRIED TO SWITCH IT TO MANUAL SHIFT BUT IT WOULD NOT REGISTER. TURNED VEHICLE OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT WAS BACK TO NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST THREE TIMES A MONTH SINCE AND HAS NOT DONE IT ONCE FOR THE DEALER TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. THEY ALWAYS ACT LIKE I AM INSANE AND DON'T KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT. VEHICLE IS NOW OVER 60,000 MILES AND THE DEALERS COULD CARE LESS ABOUT MY ISSUE. IT IS SO IMMENSELY FRUSTRATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604568June 19, 2014
ENGINE
IT HAS BEEN 3TIMES ON THE ROAD. THE FIRST TIME WAS WHEN I DROVE IN HIGHWAY ABOUT 35 MPH (HAD TRAFFIC) MY ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF SO I DID NOT KNOW WHAT I TO DO SO I PUT MY GEAR TO PARK AND RESTARTED IT AND IT WAS TURNED ON. AND COUPLE WEEKS LATER I WAS DROVE IN ROCAL ROAD IT HAPPENED AGAIN SO I CALLED KIA DEALER THEY ASKED ME TO BRING MY CAR TO DEALER AND I LEFT IN THE MORNING AND PICKED IT UP AT AFTERNOON AND THEY SAID IT SHOULD BE OK. THEN WAS BEEN OK BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN JUNE 2ND AND I BROUGHT TO KIA DEALER AGAIN THEY SAID "WE CAN NOT FIX IT BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM IS NOT RECALL" I WAS SO MAD IF MY WIFE OR DAUGHTER DRIVE THIS CAR AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE WHILE IN DRIVING IT CAN MAKE BIG ACCIDENT ON THE ROAD OR ON HIGHWAY.PLEASE CAN YOU FIND OUT WHAT'S THE PROBLEM IS IN THIS CAR AND MAKE KIA TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598872June 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING MY 2012 KIA SORENTO ON A FLAT RESIDENTIAL ROAD IN FAIR WEATHER AND CAME TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN. AFTER GOING FORWARD ABOUT 20FT AFTER THE STOP SIGN MY CAR JUST DIED. IT COMPLETELY TURNED OFF, ALL ELECTRICAL, THE ENGINE, EVERYTHING AND I HAD TO PUT IT IN PARK TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, 1 TIME ON A HILL, 1 TIME IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER BEHIND ME, AND AGAIN ON MY WAY HOME IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT RE-CREATE THE PROBLEM AND NO ERROR CODES CAME UP. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. I AM SCARED FOR MY LIFE DRIVING THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10599023June 17, 2014
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUN ROOF GLASS AT REAR EXPLODED AT A STOP LIGHT. THE GLASS IS PUSHED UP AND SHATTERED AND THERE ARE NO OBJECTS FOUND THAT CAUSED THE GLASS TO BREAK. IT APPEARS TO BE A DEFECTIVE DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598314June 14, 2014
STEERING, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS DROPPING MY SON OFF AT DAYCARE. I ATTEMPTED TURN LEFT AND MY BATTERY, BRAKE, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MY STEERING ALSO WENT OUT. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND TURNED BACK IT ON. CAR WAS FINE UNTIL I TRIED TO TURN, SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WALKED MY SON THE REST OF THE WAY TO DAYCARE. WHEN I RETURNED I STARTED THE CAR AND HEARD A LOUD SCREECHING SOUND. I DROVE IT LESS THAN A MILE BACK HOME AND OPENED THE HOOD TO SEE WHERE THE SOUND WAS COMING FROM. NONE OF MY BELTS WERE MOVING AND CHECKED MY LIQUIDS AND TOPPED EVERYTHING OFF. STILL NOTHING THEN I NOTICED THE PULLEY WAS WOBBLING. WHILE REMOVING THE RADIATOR FAN TO GET A CLOSER LOOK I REALIZED THE PLASTIC NIPPLE THAT CONNECTS TO THE HOSE HAD BEEN COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED AND BROKEN OFF. I BOUGHT A NEW RADIATOR AND TIGHTENED THE PULLEY BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. NOW I'VE LEARNED THE THE CRANK PULLEY BOLT HAS BROKEN AND IS GOING TO COST ME 2000 SOME ODD DOLLARS TO FIX. AFTER READING THE KIA FORUM I SEE THAT HE RADIATOR AND BOLT IS MORE THAN A COMMON ISSUE FOR THE KIA. I'M ON PROBATION PERIOD AT MY JOB AND WILL MOST LIKELY LOSE MY JOB AND MY VEHICLE. I HOPE ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE AND THERE IS SOMETHING BEING DONE TO RESOLVE IT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598322June 14, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. NOT SMALL PROBLEMS. LIFE THREATENING PROBLEMS. WHAT IS THE NHTSA DOING? WHY NOTHING, NO QUESTIONS, NO NOTHING. THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS WITH NO HELP FROM THIS PUBLIC AGENCY. WHY? BRAKE PROBLEMS, WIDELY KNOWN. KIA REFUSES TO ADMIT THAT THE BRAKES DON'T WORK ON THEIR VEHICLES, THE ROTORS HAVE TO BE CHANGED EVERY 3 MONTHS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAD MANY NEAR ACCIDENTS THINKING MY BRAKES WERE FINE AND THEN BRINGING MY CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE ROTORS ARE GONE, THE GUYS ARE SAYING YOU ARE LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. NOW AFTER REPEATED REPAIRS, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON 6/13/14 I WAS ALMOST KILLED WHEN MY CAR NEARLY FLEW OUT OF A HIGH RISE PARKING GARAGE BECAUSE THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT SHEARED OFF CAUSING MY HARMONIC BALANCER TO COME OFF. THE RESULT NO BRAKES, NO STEERING WHILE IN A HIGH RISE PARKING GARAGE. WHAT WILL IT TAKE? SOMEONE NEEDS TO DIE? WHY? WHY NO ENFORCEMENT OF KIA? PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. WHY WOULDN'T YOU? IF YOU JUST TAKE 5 MINUTES TO LOOK ON THE INTERNET, DON'T SEARCH REALLY HARD, JUST PUT IN KIA SORENTO OR ANY KIA AND YOU WILL SEE THOUSANDS OF REPORTS LIKE THIS. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THIS AGENCY, THE AGENCY TASKED WITH LOOKING INTO THESE THINGS IS NOT LOOKING INTO THIS. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE MADE COMPLAINTS ON YOUR OWN SITE BUT STILL NOTHING. DO THESE COMPANIES HAVE TO FOLLOW THE RULES OF THE USA OR NOT BECAUSE THIS IS A FOREIGN CAR MANUFACTURER. APPARENTLY NOT. AGAIN, THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY, I AM AFRAID OF MY CAR. MY GRANDCHILDREN RIDE IN THIS CAR WITH ME. I CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER REPAIR. IN JANUARY IT WAS A REPAIR OVER 1200.00. I WAS LAID OFF IN MAY AND NOW ANOTHER REPAIR OF AT LEAST 3000.00 TO 4000.00. I HAVE ONLY 53000 MILES ON MY CAR. WHAT WILL IT TAKE NHTSA? IS IT NOT WORTH YOUR ATTENTION YET? HOW MANY LIVES BEFORE IT IS WORTHY OF YOUR ATTENTION? *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598336June 14, 2014
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE FRONT PORTION OF OUR 2014 KIA SORENTO SUNROOF JUST EXPLODED, IT SOUNDED LIKE A SHOTGUN WENT OF IN THE CAR, LUCKILY WE HAD THE INTERIOR SUN SHADE CLOSED WHICH KEPT THE GLASS FROM COMING INSIDE...UPDATED 07/01/14 *BF THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 07/03/14 UPDATED 1/12/2014*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598031June 13, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598036June 13, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT A SAFE SPEED (35MPH) WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR MY POWER STEERING FAILED AND ALL MY DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER THIS TIME OUT OF HARMS WAY. ONCE I GOT THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE I HAD NOTICED THAT ONE OF MY BELTS CAME OFF. I GOT IT TOWED TO THE MECHANIC FIRST THING THE NEXT MORNING AND TOLD ME A BOLT CAME OFF THE PULLEY AND THE PULLEY WAS OFF. THEY FIXED THE CAR AND I WAS GOOD UP UNTIL IT HAPPENED 4 MORE TIMES. LUCKILY I WAS THE ONLY IN THE CAR AT THE TIME IT HAPPENED THE LAST TIME DUE TO THE FACT I WAS ON A HIGHWAY AND GOING 70MPH. ONCE AGAIN I MANAGED TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO SAFETY. WITH THIS HAPPENING NUMEROUS TIMES NO ONE WANTS TO FIX THE CAR ANYMORE AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY A RECALL HAS YET TO BE MADE ON SOMETHING SO SIMPLE. ALSO IN MY STATE MY CAR IS NOT PROTECTED UNDER THE LEMON LAW. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597819June 12, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE OCCUPANT POSITION DETECTION SYSTEM SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597559June 11, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR WILL SOMETIMES SHIFT HARD. WHEN IT DOES THIS AND I PUT IT INTO DRIVE, THE TACH WILL GO UP AND THE ENGINE REVS, BUT THE CAR MOVES AT A SNAILS PACE. EVEN IF THE PEDAL IS TO THE FLOOR. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT THAT POINT AS I COULD NOT SAFELY MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN TO CROSS TRAFFIC. I WOULD LIKELY GET HIT BEFORE I COULD CLEAR THE INTERSECTION. I HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES REMOVING THE KEY WHILE DOING THIS TO GET THE CAR TO RUN NORMAL AGAIN. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO KIA 3 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE NOT FIXED IT. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND I SHOULD BRING IT IN WHEN THE CAR IS ACTING UP. BUT I LIVE ABOUT 50 MILES FROM THE NEAREST KIA DEALER, HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO DRIVE A CAR THAT WON'T GO OVER 5 MPH AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE? WHEN I TOOK IT IN LAST WEEK I WAS BASICALLY TOLD THEY HAD NOTHING TO GO ON SINCE THEY COULDN'T PULL A CODE FROM THE CAR AND I WAS OUT OF LUCK BECAUSE WHILE HE SUSPECTED HE KNEW WHAT SYSTEM WAS CAUSING THE ISSUE THEY WERE NOT GOING TO FIX IT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO CODE. AND MY WARRANTY WILL BE UP AT THE END OF THE MONTH. I HAVE RESEARCHED KIA REVIEWS AND HAVE SEEN A FEW PEOPLE WITH THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL HAVE THE SAME ISSUES WITH THEIR CARS, AND SOME PEOPLE INDICATED IT WAS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE. I SHARED THIS WITH THE KIA SERVICEMAN AND HE DISMISSED THE INFORMATION SAYING THAT WAS HIGHLY UNLIKELY AS KIA MAKES SUPERIOR TRANSMISSIONS. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT I EVEN HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAD THIS SAME ISSUE WITH HER KIA AND ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. SO IT ACTUALLY KIND OF SOUNDS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM TO ME. AS A SIDE NOTE, IT DID THIS WHILE IN PA ON VACATION. THE KIA DEALER LOOKED AT IT THERE, THEY SAID IT WAS A SENSOR UNDER THE PEDAL AND THEY REPLACED IT. BUT IT HAS DONE IT AGAIN SINCE THEY FIXED THAT PROBLEM. THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED IS PART OF THAT SYSTEM THE SERVICEMAN WAS REFERRING TO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597677June 11, 2014
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,127.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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