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2011 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1069475
Internal NHTSA #	10593682
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	22/05/14
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have been experiencing multiple issues with my 2011 sorento not starting at all or only starting with the fob in the charger since december 2013. More recently i have had issues where the vehicle won't lock or it locks and then won't unlock until i am able to open the rear hatch manually and then the fob will unlock the other doors. Yesterday i was at a gas station and my fuel door wouldn't open (no clicking sound or anything) until i started the car with the key fob in the charger and then i was able to open the fuel door while it was running. When the vehicle won't start with the fob in the charger, i have either had to use the "unofficial" start method with my foot off the brake and holding in the start button for 15 seconds or if that doesn't work i have had to jump start the battery. My local kia dealership told me that i needed to replace the car battery but i really don't feel that is the issue because there are some days that this doesn't happen at all. I am scared that at some point i will be locked out of the vehicle with my children inside or that i will be stranded somewhere because of this issue. At this point i have only one working fob - i took my car in to the dealer and explained that one of the fobs wasn't working but they told me (after working on all of the recalls for 7+ hours) that the fob was fine. So, i don't even have a backup key.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	69000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	STEWARTVILLE, MN
VIN pattern	5XYKUDA2XBGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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