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2011 Kia SORENTO Structure Body Door Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1082917
Internal NHTSA #	10607542
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	17/05/12
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Purchased 2011 kia sorento - new- from local dealership on 5/13/2011. In one year (5/17/2012) right-rear passenger door started sticking. Ended up being the door panel sticking on the weather stripping, but this required two subsequent attempts to repair, on 6/6/2012 (weather strip replaced) and 9/5/2012 (door panel replaced) (covered by warranty). This final solution of replacing the door panel worked, until 6/19/2014. Same issue, with the same door, recurred. The door panel clips have been replaced. The dealer ship opened a case with kia at our request and adjusted the door strike plate. The problem seemed to be fixed, but within two days, we are ready to take it back to re-address the issue. At this point the mileage has placed the car out of warranty, thus the current cost of the part (the door panel) being $675, plus labor, is on us to bear and likely, based on the previous record will not be the final repair required for this round. We fully expect this same door to fail in another two years. We feel that this issue is a safety hazard as when someone tries to open the door, forgetting it is broken, and does not push hard to close the door, it is not fully engaged. There is an open case with kia directly to address the problem (k2738522). They only mentioned assisting with the repair, not repairing it at their cost, for what is likely a quality and safety issue with this particular vehicle and door. It does not seem to be limited to the 2011 model year as i did find another instance of this same problem on a 2012 model in the wild: http://www. Edmunds. Com/kia/sorento/2012/consumer-reviews/rear-passenger-door-won't-open. Html? Style=101388024&sub=&reviewid=964955855.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	29359
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GREENSBORO, NC
VIN pattern	5XYKT4A19BGXXXXXX
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	14/05/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2011 Kia SORENTO Structure Body Door Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Kia SORENTO Structure Body Door Problems, Complaints and Defects

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