2007 Kia Sorento Lights Problems

You took your car to a Kia dealership in Burlington, WA for a safety recall repair involving exterior lighting and brakes. The dealership told you they didn't have the necessary part in stock, and after waiting about a month, you still haven't received notification about when the part will be available. You're concerned that this delay is unacceptable for a safety-related issue.

WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE DRIVERS DOOR, THERE WAS A LOUD POP AND THE DOOR WAS UNABLE TO BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY OR AN ACCIDENT. I'VE GONE TO THE KIA DEALER AND THEY ARE QUOTING AN OUTRAGEOUS AMOUNT JUST TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE ISSUE. THIS IS INCONVENIENT WHILE I TRAVEL TO AND FROM WORK, AS I HAVE TO CLIMB THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE IN ORDER TO GET IN THE CAR! THE PROBLEM INITIALLY BEGAN DECEMBER OF 2014, AND MY FATHER HAD TO LEAVE A STICK OR A WIRED HANGER ON THE FLOOR BOARDS SO THAT WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE I WOULD LEAN IN THROUGH EITHER THE PASSENGER OR REAR DRIVERS DOOR TO OPEN THE DRIVER DOOR. ON 8/4/15, THE DOOR HAS STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING ISSUE AS THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED TO THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR AS WELL. I HAVEN'T FOUND AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR PERSON THAT CAN ACTUALLY FIX THIS ISSUE AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT NEEDS ATTENTION ASAP!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE LIGHT BULBS AND FUSES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

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

ESC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. DEALER SERVICE DEPT STATED THAT BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS AT FAULT, BUT THAT IT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED IN MAR 2010 UNDER A RECALL CAMPAIGN. AFTER REPLACING SWITCH THIS TIME, DEALER SERVICE ADVISER STATED THAT SWITCH APPEARED TO BE ORIGINAL, BUT THAT I WOULD STILL HAVE TO PAY FOR PARTS AND LABOR ($129.86). I PAID BUT PROTESTED. I HAVE SERIOUS DOUBTS THAT BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN MAR 2010 AS DEALER STATED, SINCE THE RECENTLY REPLACED SWITCH APPEARED TO BE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. SUBSEQUENTLY, I FEEL AS THOUGH I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE MOST RECENT (AUG 2014) REPAIR, ESPECIALLY IF SWITCH HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN PREVIOUSLY. I SUSPECT THAT DEALER EITHER FALSIFIED THE MAR 2010 REPAIR, AND/OR REPLACED RECALLED SWITCH WITH IDENTICAL REPLACEMENT (WHICH IS PRONE TO FAILURE). WHAT GOOD IS A RECALL IF ORIGINAL DEFECT WAS SIMPLY REINSTALLED? I DO HAVE POSSESSION OF DEFECTIVE SWITCH REPLACED IN AUG 2014. NOT ONLY DO I WANT MY MONEY RETURNED TO ME, BUT I WOULD LIKE SOME ASSURANCE THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOW REMEDIED WITH A RELIABLE SWITCH. PLEASE RESPOND. *TR

I HAVE REPLACED APPRO. 15 LOW BEAM BULBS AND FUSES IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS. THEY DON'T LAST VERY LONG AND WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME TOBRING IT IN BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY ALL COSTS. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE AFTER GOOGLING IT.I WAS DRIVING DOWN A DARK ROAD AT 10:30 P.M. ONE TIME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED A WRECK. *TR

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SLOW TO DISENGAGE. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AUGUST 19, 2009 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V130000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) FOR THE STOP LAMP SWITCH. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THAT COMPONENT HAD FAILED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. KMJ *TR

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.

I JUST PURCHACED A 2007 KIA SORENTO 2 DAYS AGO . I GOT INTO THE CAR EARLY THIS MORNING TO GO TO WORK , IT WAS DARK OUTSIDE WHEN MY HEADLIGHTS CAME ON SO DID ALL OF MY INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS THEY WOULD NOT TURN OFF UNLESS I HAD MY HEADLIGHTS OFF. THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DRIVE TO WORK. I ARRIVED VERY UPSET AND WENT ON LINE AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS LIGHT PROBLE THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE AND THEY HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS CAN BE FIXED AT THIER EXPENCE. I WANT TO KNOW WHY THERE HASNT BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS. *TT