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2008 Kia SORENTO Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1103383
Internal NHTSA #	10628371
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2008
File date	26/08/14
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	For the 3rd time in as many years, the check engine light and esc light come on at the same time causing the car to go into limp mode. Sometimes it will reset if you turn the car off and restart. Have replace catalytic converter. See this is a common theme with this car. I have no idea why it has not become a recall. When losing all power on hwy in traffic this is sure to become a fatality issue before long. I would think the company would rather recall before it becomes a lawsuit..
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80000
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CARLETON PLACE, NY
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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	23/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	110
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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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2008 Kia SORENTO Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Kia SORENTO Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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