2007 KIA Sorento

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/28/2007· AIR BAGS

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SORENTO. WHEN THE PASSENGER IS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED AND THE SYSTEM INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAG IS OFF. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE AIR BAG SENSOR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND THEY WILL REPLACE THE BOTTOM OF THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN A 2008 SORENTO AS A LOANER VEHICLE AND IT HAS THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE LAW REQUIRED THEM TO INSTALL A NEW AIR BAG SYSTEM FOR CHILDREN. THEY ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE PROGRAM AND HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. UPDATED 01/29/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE 2 OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME DEFECT. UPDATED 01/29/08 TR

• 12/23/2013· AIR BAGS

  TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM COULD NOT DETERMINE WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED AND WOULD ERRONEOUSLY DEACTIVATE THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V473000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. DR

• 12/21/2007· POWER TRAIN

  I HAVE A TWO WHEEL DRIVE 2007 KIA SORENTO. WHEN I DRIVE BETWEEN 35 AND 50 MPH THE CAR BEGINS TO JERK, SOMETIMES VIOLENTLY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TWICE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE DEALER HAS CONTACTED KIA ENGINEERS WHO SAY THAT THE JERKING IS WITHIN ACCEPTABLE PARAMETERS AND NOTHING WILL BE DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM AS BEING CALLED A FISH BITE. THE INVOICE FOR SERVICE STATES THAT "THIS IS NORMAL TCC LOCK UP AT LOWER SPEEDS LOW RPM IN LOCKUP." *TR

• 12/17/2007· AIR BAGS

  ON NOVEMBER 17, 2007 I PURCHASED A KIA SORENTO SUV. SINCE THAT DATE, THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG IS DISABLED ALL OF THE TIME WHEN MY WIFE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. OTHER ADULTS WHO WEIGH MORE WILL ALLOW THE LIGHT TO GO OUT, BUT NEVER FOR MY WIFE. I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE WHO INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO. I CONTACTED KIA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY INDICATED THAT A REGIONAL WARRANTY REP WILL LOOK AT IN JANUARY, BUT IF HE SITS IN THE SEAT AND THE LIGHT GOES OUT, THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY WILL DO. MY WIFE IS AN AVERAGE ADULT WHO WEIGHS ENOUGH THAT THE AIRBAG DISABLING FEATURE SHOULD TURN OFF WHEN SHE SITS IN THE SEAT. *TR

• 12/09/2022· SERVICE BRAKES

  2007 KIA SORENTO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO DEFECTIVE ABS SYSTEM.

• 12/05/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHEN OPENING DOORS, THE DOME LIGHT NO LONGER WOULD TURN ON. THIS EVENTUALLY CONTINUED UNTIL THE FRONT LIGHTS NO LONGER TURN ON, AND NOW THE REAR HATCH LIGHTS DO NOT TURN ON EITHER. THE LIGHTS WORK WHEN THEY ARE MANUALLY TURNED ON, JUST NOT WHEN THE DOORS OPEN. IT WAS CHECKED BY A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAY IT IS NOT A SWITCH ISSUE (AS THE LIGHTS ON THREE OF THE DOORS STILL LIGHT WHEN OPEN). THEY FEEL IT IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF POSTS FROM AS FAR BACK AS 2003 SORENTOS WITH THE SAME ISSUES. THE LIGHTS NOT TURNING ON IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY TRYING TO ENTER A PITCH BLACK VEHICLE AT NIGHT TIME. *TR

• 12/01/2008· AIR BAGS

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATES WHILE THE PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO ORDER A PART FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,634 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,654. UPDATED 01/09/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/09/09*JB

• 12/01/2007· AIR BAGS

  I BOUGHT A NEW 2007 KIA SORENTO ON 11-1-07 FROM BANNER KIA IN MANDEVILLE, LA. WITH MY WIFE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT (125 LBS.) THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG IN INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIANS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE PROBLEM. ENROUTE HOME THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THE DEALER THEN SUPPOSEDLY RECALIBRATED A SENSOR AND THE LIGHT STAYED OUT. NOW MY DAUGHTER WHO WEIGHS 117 LBS WILL NOT PUT THE LIGHT OUT TO PUT THE AIR BAG IN SERVICE. HAVE YOU HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON KIA VEHICLES? I AM BEGINNING TO THINK THAT THE DEALERSHIP TECHNICIANS ARE NOT CAPABLE IN MAKING MY VEHICLE SAFE. ANY SUGGESTIONS? *TR

• 11/30/2007· AIR BAGS

  WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE THE PASSENGERS AIRBAG REMAINS IN THE OFF POSITION WHEN MY WIFE IS SEATED AS A PASSENGER, BUT WHEN I RIDE AS PASSENGER THE AIR BAG IS ON. (SOME TIME IT WORKS AND OTHERS IT DOES NOT). *TR

• 11/27/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  I OWN A 2007 KIA SORENTO. RECENTLY, MY CHECK ENGINE AND ESC OFF LIGHTS BECAME ILLUMINATED ON MY DASHBOARD. I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. AFTER LOOKING UP MY CAR MAKE AND MODEL ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE, I NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY MODEL YEAR SORENTO FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V114000/KIA SERVICE CAMPAIGN SC098). I TOOK THE CARTO MY LOCAL KIA DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME I WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL AS MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. AS SUCH, I HAVE TO DRIVE AROUND WITHOUT FUNCTIONAL BRAKE LAMPS UNTIL I GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED--INCREASING MY CHANCES OF BEING REAR-ENDED. I TRAVEL CONSTANTLY FOR WORK SO I DO NOT HAVE THE LUXURY OF NOT DRIVING. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND RESOLVED.

• 11/20/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES

  SERVICE BRAKE HYDRAULIC SWITCHES BRAKE LIGHT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, AIR BAG FRONTAL SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE. NO BRAKE LIGHT WHEN BRAKE IS PRESS, CRUISE ONTROL, ESC LIGHT, AIR BAG AND GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT MOVE FROM PARK.

• 11/16/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AGAIN AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS ONCE AGAIN REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED APPROXIMATELY A MONTH LATER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED A TOTAL OF EIGHT TIMES SINCE APRIL OF 2016. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. . ..UPDATED 12/12/16 *BF

• 11/16/2010· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  I AM AN OWNER OF A 07 KIA SORENTO EX. A FEW MONTHS AGO I NOTICED THE "ESC OFF" LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AT RANDOM INSTANCES AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF UNTIL THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED AGAIN. THIS ISSUE IS OF CONCERN TO MYSELF AS WELL AS OTHER KIA OWNERS I HAVE COME ACROSS. REASON BEING, WHEN THE "ESC OFF" LIGHT ENGAGES AND STAYS ON, THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE HAD TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHERE THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY. WHILE CHANGING LANES AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE, I WAS STUCK AT A SPEED OF 50MPH WITH TRAFFIC BEHIND ME AT 65MPH OR FASTER. ASSUMING THAT I WAS GOING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME HAD TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES INSTEAD. WHEN I TOOK MY KIA TO THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM I WAS INFORMED THAT I AM NOT THE FIRST CUSTOMER EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM AND THAT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN POSTED REGARDING THE "ESC OFF" LIGHT ILLUMINATING AND VEHICLE THROTTLE LOSS. THE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK READ, THAT THERE IS A TRANSFER CASE DECODER MOTOR FAULT. I WAS TOLD KIA WAS OFFERING TO COVER THE REPAIRS UNDER 60000MI WARRANTY BUT THAT I CAME IN AT 62000 AND DID NOT COMPLY WITH RECOMMENDED TRANSFER CASE SERVICES LISTED IN THE MANUAL, THEY WOULD NOT COVER UNDER ANY WARRANTY. KIA BELIEVES THAT MY LACK OF TRANSFER CASE SERVICE TO MY VEHICLE IS THE REASON FOR THIS PROBLEM. I CAN'T HELP BUT TO THINK, THAT BASED ON HOW MANY KIA SORENTO CONSUMERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM THERE MAY BE A DEFECT IN KIA'S "ESC" SYSTEM. IN MY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS ISSUE I CAN SAY THAT I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD WHILE DRIVING. *TR

• 11/15/2007· AIR BAGS

  PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATES EVEN WHEN A GROWN ADULT IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES, AND THE SERVICE DEPT AT THE DEALERSHIP AGREE THAT IF A 150 LB ADULT IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE OFF LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. THE ADULT CAN BE SITTING STRAIGHT UP IN THE SEAT WITH FEET IN THE FLOOR IN FRONT OF THEM AND THE OFF LIGHT IS ON. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THEY CANNOT FIX THIS, IT IS A PROBLEM. THE CORP. OFFICE SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY THE SENSORS ARE NOT PROPERLY LOCATED. WHAT GOOD IS THE AIRBAG IF IT WON'T DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED? *TR

• 11/13/2013· SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE DUE TO NOT KNOWING THAT THE CONTACT WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. AFTER THE CRASH, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V114000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

• 11/13/2007· SUSPENSION

  THIS 2007 KIA SORENTO HAS A DRIVELINE VIBRATION SINCE PURCHASED ON 1/31/07. THE VIBRATION STARTS AT 65 MPH AND GOES AWAY AT 73 MPH. BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY BALANCED THE TIRES BUT THE VIBRATION IS STILL THERE. *TR

• 11/11/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  TAKATA RECALL: VEHICLE IS UNSTABLE WHEN DRIVING, IT JUMPS WHEN ON MOTION. WHEN DRIVING IN THE NIGHT THE HEAD LIGHTS GOES ON AND OFF, REAR WIPER IS WORKING NON STOP EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS OFF. THIS ELECTRIC SYSTEM DYSFUNCTION ALSO AFFECTS THE RADIO SYSTEM.

• 11/10/2021· AIR BAGS

  With or without passengers in vehicle, passenger side air bag does not come on.

• 11/09/2023· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  The doors were locked by using the button on the driver side of our Kia Sorento. This is performed each time the car is traveling on the road. When the car was parked, the automatic unlock for all the doors worked for both front seat passengers but not the two rear doors. The inside handles for opening the doors on both of the rear passenger doors did not open. Attempting to prior the lock mechanism on both rear doors did not work either thus I was trapped in the back seat of the vehicle. I had to crawl out of the truck of the vehicle to exit. In my opinion, this poses a serious safety concern not only with this Kia but with other ones as well. What interesting about this incident is that mechanics, at Kia or other places have no idea how to solve the problem.

• 11/09/2007· AIR BAGS

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SORENTO. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN AN OCCUPANT WAS IN THE SEAT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE OCS "OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM" MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEATS AND SENSORS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,600.

• 11/05/2011· POWER TRAIN

  THIS CAR WAS PURCHASE NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED BY THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER A RECENT OIL CHANGE I HEARD A "WHINE" NOISE IN THE REAREND SO I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER INSPECTION THEY SAY I NEED A NEW REAR END FOR $2000 AND THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE ON PREVIOUS WORK THEY MENTIONED THAT A CHANGE IN FLUID WAS REQUESTED. IF THIS CHANGE IN FLUID WAS SO IMPORTANT WHY WAS I NOT INFORMED. THIS IS LIKE A DOCTOR SAYING IF YOU DO NOT DO THIS YOU WILL DIE. I ALSO HAVE PURCHASED A SECOND KIA FROM THIS DEALERSHIP AND AM VERY LOYAL. NOW I FEEL THAT BOTH KIA AND THE DEALERSHIP HAVE THROWN ME UNDER THE BUS. WHO CAN ONE TRUST IN TODAY'S WORLD. *TR

• 11/02/2007· AIR BAGS

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, WHICH INDICATED THE AIR BAG WAS OFF. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE SENSORY MODULE AND THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SEAT. TEN DAYS LATER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THEY STATED THAT TEN PERCENT OF THEIR VEHICLES WERE HAVING THE SAME FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 117.

• 11/01/2007· AIR BAGS

  2007 KIA OPTIMA PASSENGER AIR BAG WILL NOT IN GAGE WIN IN SET . DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME . AIR BAG LIGHT TELLS YOU WHEN IT IS NOT ON. KIA HAS REPLACED SET DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM . BEEN TOLD BY KIA THAT NOT SITTING IN THE SEAT RIGHT. IT HAPPENS WITH ALL TYPES OF PASSENGERS, BUT DOSE NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME . KIA HAS SAID THAT WE NEED TO HAVE SEETING LESSENS. WE HAVE VIDEO TAPES AND PICTURES OF THIS, PLUS WITTNESS OF THIS HAPPING . I FEEL I AM DRIVING A UNSAFE CAR . PLEASE HELP ME . *TR

• 10/30/2024· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES

  I went in to the burlington, wa kia dealership for this recall fix. And after waiting an hour they tell me they don't have the right part. It's now been about a month later and I'm still waiting to hear when the part will be available. I don't think this is ok for a safety issue.

• 10/30/2007· POWER TRAIN

  IN JULY, 2007, I PURCHASED A 2007 KIA SORENTO. ON MY FIRST OCCASION TO DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE, COMING HOME FROM WORK, I ENCOUNTERED A MAJOR SHUDDER OR JERKING WHEN TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE INTERSTATE WAS VERY SHOW TRAVELING DUE TO AN ACCIDENT. WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR SHUDDERED (OR JERKED) SEVERAL TIMES EXTREMELY HARD BUT THEN STRAIGHTENED OUT. THE HARD SHUDDERS OCCUR AT APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 45 MPH. ALSO, WHEN TRAVELING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, IF I HAVE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL DUE TO SLOWING TRAFFIC, I PRESS THE MIDDLE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON AND TAKE OVER MANUALLY. WHEN TRAFFIC PICKS BACK UP, I PRESS THE "RESUME" BUTTON, AGAIN...THE SHUDDER. THE SHUDDER OR JERKING ALWAYS HAPPENS UPON ACCELERATION. WHEN ATTEMPTING A HILL AT 35 TO 45 MPH, THE CAR LOSES POWER ALL TOGETHER AND REALLY STRUGGLES UNTIL REACHING THE TOP. I HAD CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND TAKEN THE SORENTO IN FOR REPAIR. THE SERVICE MANAGER DROVE THE CAR, DID IN FACT EXPERIENCE THE SHUDDER, BUT WAS UNABLE TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION TO FIX IT. HE CONTACTED HIS DISTRICT MANAGER WHO SAID HE WAS WORKING A CAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND WAS TRYING TO FIND A "CURE." I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND EVEN DROVE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER. HE ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM BUT, AGAIN, AT THIS TIME, THERE IS NO SOLUTION AS TO HOW TO FIX IT. I CONTACTED KIA HEADQUARTERS TO SEE IF THEY WERE WORKING ON TRYING TO FIND A SOLUTION TO FIX THE SHUDDER. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS PROBABLY A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR AND WOULD BE CONSIDERED "NORMAL" PERFORMANCE FOR THE SORENTO. I FIND THIS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. I HAD DRIVEN A LOANER SORENTO WHEN MINE WAS IN FOR MAINTENANCE AND IT DID NOT DO THE SHUDDER. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH MY SORENTO AND AM CONSIDERING TRADING AGAIN. *TR

• 10/27/2007· AIR BAGS

  THE AIRBAG ACTUATION SYSTEM IS DESIGN DEFECTIVE, AT LEAST FROM MY POINT OF VIEW, IN THAT IT DOES NOT ALWAYS BECOME ACTIVE , WHEN A PASSENGER IS SITTING IN IT. I HAVE HAD PASSENGERS FROM 105# TO 315#, AND SOMETIMES THE SYSTEM IS ACTIVE AND SOMETIMES NOT. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY KIA SERVICE THAT THE 8" BLADDER IN THE SEAT, WHICH ACTIVATES THE SYSTEM FOR DEPLOYMENT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, IS SENSITIVE TO WHERE AND HOW THE PASSENGER SITS IN THE SEAT. IF THEY DON'T SIT IN JUS A CERTAIN MANNER, THE SYSTEM DOES NOT ACTIVATE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ITEM AND HAS AN IMMEDIATE URGENCY TO HAVE KIA REMEDY THIS. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AND THE BAG DOES NOT DEPLOY FOR THE PASSENGER DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, I MOST DEFINITELY WILL BE IN COURT WITH KIA. *TR

• 10/25/2020· STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL BECAME REALLY STIFF LIKE I LOST POWER STEERING. I LOOKED AT MY DASH AND HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, OIL LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, AND ESC OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I PRESSED THE GAS TO TRY TO SWITCH LANES AS I WAS IN THE FAR LEFT LANE AND NEEDED TO REACH THE SHOULDER TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I TURNED MY FLASHERS ON AND WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. WHEN I WAS ON THE SHOULDER I TURNED THE KEY OFF AND THEN BACK ON. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND OIL LIGHT WENT AWAY, BUT THE ABS LIGHT AND THE ESC LIGHT REMAINED ON. I STARTED TO DRIVE BACK TOWARDS MY HOUSE AND FELT THE CAR IDLING ROUGHLY WHEN AT A STOP. AT HOME MY HUSBAND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY FOR A FEW MINUTES WHICH SOLVED THE ROUGH IDLING ISSUE BUT THE ABS AND ESC LIGHTS ARE STILL ON. I AM NOW SCARED TO DRIVE MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL AND HAVE THE CAR SHIFT OFF AGAIN. I HAVE READ SIMILAR REVIEWS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BY KIA TO SOLVE THIS. THEY RECALLED SOME VEHICLES FOR THIS ISSUE BUT MINE IS NOT LISTED AND CLEARLY NEEDS TO BE! *TR

• 10/21/2016· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS JAMMED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

• 10/20/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,WHEELS

  WARP ROTORS ON VEHICLE OCCURS EVERY 3000 - 6000 MILES OF DRIVING CAR. CONSEQUENCE: CAR WHEELS VIBRATE HEAVILY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP VEHICLE PART WERE TURNED AND THEN REPLACED AND PROBLEM CONTINUES TO RECUR. *TR

• 10/18/2012· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TREMENDOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V130000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

• 10/17/2007· WHEELS,EQUIPMENT

  HUBCAPS HAVE 3/8" GAP BETWEEN RIM AND HUBCAP. HAVE TRIED WEEKLY SINSE MAY TO GET KIA TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS AIR SPACE AT HIGHWAY SPPEDS COULD CAUSE UN STABLE STEERING AND WHEEL BEARING WEAR. *JB

• 10/15/2020· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE CONTACT SAT IN THE SEAT. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,200.

• 10/15/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE POWER FROM ACCELERATOR GREATLY REDUCES. APPEARS TO GO INTO 1ST GEAR, AND VEHICLE ONLY ABLE TO DRIVE AT 5MPH. STOPPED CAR ON SHOULDER, TURNED ENGINE OFF AND PARKED. RESTARTED VEHICLE WITH NO POWER OR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS; CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. AFTER 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING, REPEAT IN ACTIVITIES. OCCURRED 5 TIMES WITHIN 20 MILE DRIVE. VERY UNSAFE TO HAVE OCCUR ON HIGHWAY. *TR

• 10/11/2017· SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN

  WE HAD AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE CAR AND IT WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES FROM HOME. THERE THE DEALER NOTICED THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE REAR END ON HAD RUSTED AWAY AND IT WAS LEAKING FLUID. THE CAR HAS AROUND 45,000 MILES ON IT AND I FEEL THAT AN ISSUE LIKE THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL AS I HAVE SINCE FOUND IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND WAS RECALLED IN EUROPE FOR THE SAME THING. MY DAUGHTER COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN A KIA DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES SO FAR THIS YEAR FOR AN OIL LEAK ISSUE AND THEY SHOULD HAVE MENTIONED THIS ISSUE. THE WARRANTY RAN OUT IN MAY AFTER THE LAST VISIT UP TO THIS ONE. THE DEALER EVEN SAID THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A FIRE.

• 10/11/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ESC AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED HER THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH AND THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,436.

• 10/07/2008· AIR BAGS

  ATTEMPT TO FIX AIRBAG SYSTEM MODULE AND SEATBELT ASSY FAILED THREE TIMES BY AUTHORIZED KIA DEALERSHIPS (03/08/08, 09/22/08, 10/01/08). VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO ME BY AUTHORIZED KIA DEALER AS A PRECERTIFIED USED CAR WITH MANUFACTURER WARRANTY WITH 12000 MILES ON 09/05/08. KIA MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED OF FAILED ATTEMPTS ON 10/02/08 & HAVE BEEN ASKED TO PURCHASE OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE UNDER CA CIVIL CODE(S) 1792, 1794. *TR

• 10/05/2007· POWER TRAIN

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, MAINLY BETWEEN 42 AND 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKS AND VIBRATES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE SECOND TIME, THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 959. UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB THE DEALER WASN'T SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEY STATED THE PROBLEM MAY BE A SOFTWARE OR TORQUE CONVERTER ISSUE. UPDATED

• 09/30/2010· VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT

  AIRCONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR FAILURE ACCOMPANIED BY NOISE CAUSED BY THE (2)CABIN AIR FILTER ELEMENTS COMING LOOSE FROM FILTER ELEMENT HOUSING AND LODGING IN THE AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR UNIT LOCATED BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX. THE KIA DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE FILTER ELEMENTS DURING INSPECTION OF THE EVAPORATOR UNIT WHILE DIAGNOSING THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE. THE KIA DISTRICT MANAGER FOR FLORIDA REFUSES TO ADDRESS THIS CONCERN AND DOES NOT CONSIDER IT A SAFETY CONCERN. THE COST TO FIX THIS ITEM IS $280.00. *TR

• 09/27/2023· AIR BAGS

  Passenger seat air bag sensor doesn't work.

• 09/26/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  2007 KIA SORENTO ENGINE BLOWN UP. NO WARNING SIGNS HAD OCCURRED. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR LOST ALL POWER. UPON AN INSPECTION THE OIL HAD TURNED TO SLUDGE. OIL ONLY HAD APPROX. 900 MILES. NEEDED TO HAVE NEW ENGINE INSTALLED. *TR

• 09/21/2017· AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES

  TAKATA RECALL- I HAVE CHANGE ALL THE BREAK PADS, AND WHEN I PRESS THE BREAK PEDAL I GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR PANEL. I HAVE ALL READY BLEED ALL THE LINE TO GET THE AIR OUT, BUT IT NOT WORKING. THEIR IS NO BRAKE LIGTH ON, AND ON CARS.COM I SEE SOME RECALLS AND THE KIA'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS SC098. PLEASE HELP THANK YOU

• 09/17/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES

  I RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER RECALL NOTICE ABOUT POSSIBLE FIRES DUE TO BRAKING CIRCUITS IN THE EARLY SPRING, BUT THE DEALERSHIP KNEW NOTHING ABOUT IT. THE CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE AS SUGGESTED. I RECEIVED A SECOND NOTICE AT THE END OF JUNE. THE SUV WAS SERVICED 7/14/20 FOR A RECALL ON THE BRAKING CIRCUIT. ON 8/22/20 A BEAUTIFULLY CLEAR SATURDAY, I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM A NEIGHBORING COMMUNITY ON A PAVED COUNTRY ROAD. I NOTICED THAT THE ESC OFF INDICATOR LIGHT DISPLAYED ON THE DASHBOARD. I STOPPED TO LOOK IN THE MANUAL TO SEE IF THE CAR WAS DRIVEABLE. I PARKED MY CAR IN THE GARAGE AFTER ARRIVING HOME AND NOTICED THAT TAIL LIGHTS/BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ON EVEN WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. BECAUSE OF TWO PRIOR MANUFACTURER WARNINGS ABOUT FIRE WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, I PARKED THE CAR OUTSIDE AWAY FROM THE HOUSE AS RECOMMENDED. I CALLED THE KIA DEALERSHIP AT 4:30 THAT DAY AND ARRANGED WITH CAMERON TO DROP THE SUV OFF ON SUNDAY. ON SUNDAY, MY NEIGHBOR HELPED JUMP START MY CAR AND HE FOOLED AROUND UNDER THE DASH TO TURN THE BRAKE LIGHTS OFF. HE SAID TO TELL THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE WIRES WERE WARM WHICH I DID. I INCLUDED A LIST OF CONCERNS/FACTS WITH MY KEY IN THE DROP OFF BOX. ON MONDAY, 8/24/20 CAMERON, THE SERVICE AGENT, SAID THAT THE BRAKING CIRCUIT "WAS FRIED" . THE REPAIR COST OF $2,516.07 WOULD INCLUDE THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT AND ALL WIRES. THE COMPLETED WORK ORDER BILL SAID THAT THE HYDRAULIC MODUL WAS REPLACED, THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY, AND HECU,

• 09/16/2019· SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND AND REAR ENDED A SECOND VEHICLE. THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED, BUT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURED RIGHT ANKLE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,600. THE CONSUMER STATED ONCE SHE WAS AWARE SHE WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS, SHE PUTHE VEHICLE IN PARK, IT CONTINUED TO ROLL. THE CONSUMER THEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. *JS

• 09/13/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  DURING ACCELERATION, THE "ESC OFF" LIGHT COMES ON, THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT COMES ON, AND I LOSE POWER SIMULTANEOUSLY. WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT, THE ESC OFF LIGHT DOES NOT COME BACK BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES ON DURING MY HOUR COMMUTE TO WORK. IF I WAS IN A PASSING SITUATION OR WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF CROSSING TRAFFIC, THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

• 09/13/2007· TIRES

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATED THAT THE PRESSURE IN THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE WAS LOW. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CHECK THE PRESSURE WITH HIS TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE, BUT IT RELEASED THE AIR OUT OF THE TIRE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VALVE STEM WAS BENT. HE SPOKE WITH KIA ROADSIDE SERVICE WHO REFERRED HIM TO KUNHO, THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. KUNHO STATED THAT THEY WERE ONLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TIRE AND NOT THE VALVE STEM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2,394.

• 09/11/2016· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE

  MY ESC LIGHT WILL COME ON AND MY CAR WILL LOSE ALL POWER,STEP ON GAS AND NOTHING HAPPENS, HAVE TO PULL OVER, STOP ENGINE AND RESTART, THEN CAR RUNS NORMAL, THIS SEEMS TO BE VERY DANGEROUS IF HAPPENS ON FREEWAY

• 09/10/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING, NOT RUNNING, THE CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND UNDER THE DASH. THE SMOKE GOT MUCH WORSE AND THE HEAT FROM THE SOURCE WAS GROWING. AFTER OPENING THE HOOD AND DISCONNECTING THE POSITIVE TERMINAL ON THE BATTERY THE SMOKE SLOWED AND EVENTUALLY STOPPED ALL TOGETHER. NOTE - THE CAR WAS PARKED AND THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. ALSO THE CAR WAS, AND HAD BEEN SITTING SINCE THE NIGHT BEFORE AND THE ENGINE WAS COLD TO THE TOUCH WHEN THE ELECTRICAL FIRE TRANSPIRED. NOTE: THE LOCATIONS THAT WERE BELLOWING SMOKE WERE HOT TO THE TOUCH AND THE SMOKE WAS BLACK AND GRAY. THE INSIDE OF THE CAB HAD FILLED UP WITH SMOKE AS WELL AND HAD A STRANGE NEW ODOR THAT IS UNPLEASANT TO SAY THE LEAST. OVER ALL THE CAR DID NOT CATCH FULL FIRE AND THE DAMAGE IS NOT VISIBLE TO THE EYE. THE ENTERAL UNSEEN DAMAGE MAY BE SIGNIFICANT. NOTE: CURRENT MILEAGE UNAVAILABLE BEING THE BATTERY MUST STAY UNPLUGGED TO AVOID THE ENTIRE CAR CATCHING ON FIRE. THE ONLY REASON THAT THE CAR STOPPED BURNING WAS BECAUSE OF QUICK AND DANGEROUS ACTIONS TAKEN TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY.

• 09/10/2014· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  I OWN A 2007 KIA SORENTO LX WITH 47,760 MILES ON IT CURRENTLY (TODAY'S DATE 09/10/2014). THE FIRST SYMPTOMS HAPPENED A FEW MONTHS AGO WHERE MY CAR WOULD HESITATE UPON ACCELERATION AND/OR I WOULD BE TRAVELING BETWEEN 30-45 MPH AND THE CAR WOULD BEGIN BUCKING/JERKING FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS WAS VERY INTERMITTENT AND RANDOM. IF I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL, THEN REAPPLIED THE GAS THE CAR WOULD BE FINE. THEN THAT SYMPTOM WENT AWAY AND I GAINED A NEW SYMPTOM. I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY ECS OFF LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY, AND I INSTANTLY LOST POWER/ACCELERATION. IT APPEARS THAT WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CAR GOES INTO "LIMP HOME" MODE? IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO ME IN THE PAST 3 DAYS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE LOSS OF POWER/ACCELERATION IS INSTANT, IT HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING, AND IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF LIFE IF IT HAPPENS ON A HIGHWAY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. ALL OF THESE SYMPTOMS BEGAN TO APPEAR RIGHT AFTER I HAD THE RECALLS DONE ON MY VEHICLE (I.E. BRAKE SWITCH AND ECM UPGRADE). MY CAR WAS FINE BEFORE I HAD THE RECALLS DONE. *TR

• 09/09/2016· AIR BAGS

  I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON MY 2007 KIA SORENTO TO HAVE THE CLOCK SPRING REPLACED. PRIOR TO TAKING THE CARTO THE DEALER THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE FRANKLIN TN DEALERSHIP ASSUMING THE LIGHT WAS CAUSED BY THE CLOCK SPRING RECALL. THE TECH INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY THE OCS MAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND IT COULD BE FIXED FOR $2,200+. HE ALSO SAID THAT I DID NOT NEED A CLOCK SPRING. WHEN I CHECKED ON THE CLOCK SPRING RECALL I SEE MY CAR NOW HAS NO RECALLS ACTIVE. WITH THE SAME OCS MAT PROBLEM BEING COVERED ON THE SPECTRA MODEL I FEEL THE SORENTO SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE EXTENDED COVERAGE.

• 09/04/2014· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  BEGINNING IN EARLY AUGUST 2014, THE ESC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATOR STOPS WORKING AND THE VEHICLE GOES INTO LIMP MODE. WE ARE UNABLE TO GET MORE THAN 40 MPH OUT OF IT AND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHEN OTHER VEHICLES WOULD COME UP FROM BEHIND VERY SUDDENLY. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT WE WERE IN AN AREA WHERE WE COULD GET OFF THE ROAD QUICKLY. ONCE WE HAVE COME TO A STOP, IF WE TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART, THE LIGHTS RESET THEMSELVES AND THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONS NORMALLY UNTIL THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS SHORTLY AFTER WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND THE KIA DEALERSHIP REPLACED A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH UNDER RECALL #09V130000. THIS HELPED UNTIL RECENTLY. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED A THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AT THE COST OF $395.00. IT HELPED FOR TWO WEEKS AND THE PROBLEM RETURNED EXACTLY THE SAME. THIS TIME THE DEALER INFORMED US THAT IT WAS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSY - ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM AT THE TUNE OF $250.00 ALL THESE ITEMS ARE PART OF THE ESC SYSTEM AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO GO TO LIMP MODE. I'M CONCERNED THAT THERE MAY BE OTHER SUB-ASSEMBLIES ASSOCIATED WITH IT AND EVERY TIME ONE GOES BAD, WE'LL END UP IN LIMP MODE AND/OR A HOOD ORNAMENT ON A KENWORTH. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY KIA AT NO COST TO CONSUMERS. *TR