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2005 Kia SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1450370
Internal NHTSA #	11075473
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2005
File date	20/02/06
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Truck has a manufacturer defect (among many) as stated in service bulletins 2004-2014 that causes alternator radio frequencies to interference with transmission signaling thus shutting off or interrupting shift signaling due to inadequate shielding of transmission to tcm cable. This causes the truck to cut out between 3rd and 4th gear consistently when ascending or descending steep mountain passes at high altitude. As there was no advance warning of failure of shift kit to downshift, brakes had to be used on icy roads to slow an underpowered/overweighted truck. This is a very dangerous issue requiring expert driving skills to navigate and should have been addressed, but was not, by kia motors as a refund of purchase price and recall of trucks. The files regarding this problem and other problems with this vehicle are so vast they would crash your system. I have them if needed and can provide hard copies as the stack is about 3 inches deep and spans 11 years. I have 2 key factors that are also factors here. !. I am the daughter of a race car driver and skilled at navigating car issues. 2. I have been very ill for a decade and unable to work so have been caught in the refusal of kia to address the issues with this vehicle as i am unable to sell the car. I would feel it unconscionable to pass these issues on to another less capable driver. Needless to say it has been enormous stress to own this defective car and stress to try to get kia motors to step up to the responsibility of their warranties, and customer satisfaction guarantees in spite of the problems being apparent almost from point of sale.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1430
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	AVON, CO
VIN pattern	KNDJC733555XXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	22/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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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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2005 Kia SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Kia SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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