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2008 Kia SORENTO Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	873647
Internal NHTSA #	10417070
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2008
File date	10/01/10
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We have a 2008 sorento, purchased in march 2009 (new). Approximately a year and a half ago, only approx 15,000miles, we had our first incident that the esc off light and check engine light illuminated on the dash, at the same time, power was significantly decreased to the engine. Thankfully, i was driving in my neighborhood and not on the highway. I turned the car off and back on and the esc off light was now off, but the check engine light remained on for the rest of the day. We didn't think much of it until it happened again, about 2-3 weeks later. This time we took it to the service department. They insisted that they didn't know what caused it and that there was no record in the "computer" of the check engine light being on. We were basically dismissed because they could not even tell that it happened. The third time it happened i was on my way to work, turning onto the entrance ramp of i-95, i lost power and could not accelerate to merge onto the highway. I was furious and frightened of the possible danger of the situation, and called to make a service appointment, this was the 2nd time, which by the time we got there everything was back to "normal" and no record in the computer. I had printed out research for my husband to take with him to show them that other people have had this problem and that the tcm was replaced, however they dismissed him and did something else. It was fine for a while, then happened again (approx dec. 2010) when my husband was driving down i-95, we lost power while going 65 mph and the esc and check engine light on. This time, my dad (who used to be a service manager) was available and went to the dealership and had a stern conversation with the service manager expressing his concern for our safety. They supposedly fixed the problem, i'm not sure what they did, and it has been fine for the past 6 months, until the past 2 weeks, the same problem has occurred twice. We also had the passenger airbag off when i am sitting in the seat as well.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LANTANA, FL
VIN pattern	KNDJD735085XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	18/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	65
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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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