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2011 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1161416
Internal NHTSA #	10690660
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	17/02/15
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Car began to act like it did not want to crank. Once i got to destination, radio went off first, then everything started dimming, then it shut off. Tried to jump it off, got it down the road 1/2 a mile then shut off again. Took battery out and tried to charge it but it was dead. Bought another fully charged battery, drove the car home. Tried to crank next morning, wouldn't crank again. Charged it up took it to 2 different places.. It was the alternator. According to a service bulletin #sa061, there was an issue where the battery light was illuminated causing the alternators not to charge. This was the same issue mine was doing.. The battery light was showing but i did not know about the alternator. This is third battery in 3 years for this car! After looking around everywhere with no alternators in stock and no one knowing how to re-build them, the kia dealership wanted to charge me $443 for an alternator and another $300 to put it in! Not to mention i would have to probably tow it over there! That is crazy! This is not the only issue with this car! My sunroof, back-up camera, right front light, radio knob has fell off, passenger head rest has fell off, oil pan seal issues.... List goes on and on! It is ridiculous! This service bulletin covered dates 07/12/10 - 09/18/10. My alternator was built in 10/04/10. Wow,,,,it miraculously got fixed!! There was noooo way!!! The same issue is happening to mine!!! But... Kia wants me to pay for it!!! It is insane!!! I have had nothing but trouble out of this vehicle from day 1. *js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	105000
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SMITHS STATION, AL
VIN pattern	5XYKU4A27BGXXXXXX
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
Drive train type	FWD
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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.
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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.
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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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