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2011 Kia SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1023559
Internal NHTSA #	10552712
Manufacurer	Kia Motors Corporation
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	25/01/13
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While braking to slow for a stop sign, my 2011 sorento turned off. I took it into the dealership the next day and they could find nothing wrong. We moved cross country day after the dealership released the car. In our new state, the sorento shut off multiple times, in multiple locations. In traffic, in the neighborhood, parking lots, etc. The car is always moving when it shuts off. I took it to the local dealership and they found no issues. I have now, since january 2013, taken the sorento to the dealership four times. I am taking it in today for the fifth time, after the car has shut off twice this past weekend. This issue has occurred more times than i can count. I have had a case open with kia, but they closed it after the dealership could find nothing wrong. On three occasions, i came quite close to hitting people while turning in parking lots, because power steering suddenly goes out when the car shuts off. This morning, the car shut off in a school parking lot during drop off, with kids walking through the lot. It is only a matter of time before someone is seriously injured.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	23683
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HILL AFB, UT
VIN pattern	5XYKW4A26BGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	13/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	20
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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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2011 Kia SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Kia SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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