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2011 Kia SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	897012
Internal NHTSA #	10439948
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	14/12/11
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have had problems with the "push to start" failing in oct. '10, that was fixed. Dec. 12, 2011 am i could not start my car. The push to start did nothing. After trying various options for 15 min i tried again and the car started with the push button and brake applied. I called kia to report it and had the dealership check it out that morning, they found no error codes. I started many more time with no incident until the next problem. Dec. 14, 2011am, again i tried to start the car and nothing happened. I could here a small "tic" as i pressed the start button. I removed my phone and ez pass from the area as suggested by the dealer, nothing. I got a different fob from inside the house, nothing. I stepped out of the car, standing next to it and the car started by itself, no one pressing the button. This is suppose to be impossible as you must press the brake and button for the car to start. No one was in the seat and the key was in my pocket by the open car door.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	23000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HIGH BRIDGE, NJ
VIN pattern	5XYDWDA29BGXXXXXX
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	13/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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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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