Issue ID | 1108840 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10632129 |
Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
Brand | KIA |
Model | SORENTO |
Model Year | 2007 |
File date | 01/03/14 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I own a 2007 kia sorento lx with 47,760 miles on it currently (today's date 09/10/2014). The first symptoms happened a few months ago where my car would hesitate upon acceleration and/or i would be traveling between 30-45 mph and the car would begin bucking/jerking for a few seconds. This was very intermittent and random. If i took my foot off the gas pedal, then reapplied the gas the car would be fine. Then that symptom went away and i gained a new symptom. I was driving approximately 30 mph, when all of the sudden my ecs off light and check engine light came on simultaneously, and i instantly lost power/acceleration. It appears that when this happens the car goes into "limp home" mode? It has happened twice to me in the past 3 days. This is very dangerous because the loss of power/acceleration is instant, it happens without warning, and it does not matter how fast you are going. This could cause loss of life if it happens on a highway at a high rate of speed. All of these symptoms began to appear right after i had the recalls done on my vehicle (i. E. Brake switch and ecm upgrade). My car was fine before i had the recalls done. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 47760 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | GREELEY, CO |
VIN pattern | KNDJD736775XXXXXX |
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 | 14/01/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | RWD |
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Vehicle speed | 30 |
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