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2005 Kia SORENTO Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1081539
Internal NHTSA #	10606637
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2005
File date	03/03/14
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I bought my kia new it has sports package , i have had to replain shop all the time ce headlights 4 times the last 6 months it has been total mess power steering pressure hoses blew out then in may went to air port picked up daughter car was nothing no start tow truck .. Auto shop first said plug in reader said crank shaft sensor then it said starter bad so replaced starter it starts but it now whines i took it back he said it is the starter brand . I am always worried if it will start and if i have lights i love my kia but it has had electric problems from day 1 kia should recall 2005 due to this . Last night i was driving and it went from reg drive to low it has shifter it has button that has to be pushed in to change drive over drive low i never pushed it it did it on its own there is a big problem wish kia would step up and recall i want to keep my car it is well taken car of but i cant keep pouring money in it big $ last 6 months over 2500 is there a way to do law suit i have seen tons pep with headlights issues sents i replaced my first ones also paint on doors open all gone i never even use back seat doors so how is it coming off is there a lawyer out here who oiwns a kia help......
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	115085
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LEHIGHTON, PA
VIN pattern	KNDJC733553XXXXXX
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
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	17/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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 Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Kia SORENTO Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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