2009 Kia Sorento Electrical Problems

Your check engine light has been on for over 2 years and is preventing vehicle inspection. Your timing chain needs replacement, your battery won't hold a charge even after being replaced twice, and your tires leak constantly. The interior dome light is hanging loose and the rear door lights don't work, while both rear door handles are broken and won't open. Fixing this will likely require a diagnostic scan to identify the check engine code, timing chain replacement, battery testing or replacement, tire repair or replacement, and door handle and lighting repairs.

Your ESC OFF warning light is turning on and off randomly, and when it's lit, your car struggles to accelerate between 0-40 mph. You've had the accelerator pedal assembly replaced twice before (in 2015 and 2019) for the same problem, and it's happening again. This may require diagnosis of the accelerator pedal assembly or related electrical connections to determine if there's a recurring defect.

After your Sorento had a recall repair done on the electrical system and service brakes, you heard a loud abnormal noise while driving at 60 mph. The dealer diagnosed this as a failing air conditioner compressor that wasn't related to the recall work. Even after the compressor was replaced, the noise continued to occur.

You received a recall notice for an electrical system issue in your 2009 Kia Sorento, but the dealer confirmed that the replacement part needed to complete the recall repair isn't available yet. The manufacturer has been notified about the delay in getting this part. The repair involves replacing an electrical component as part of the recall.

MY 2009 KIA SORENTO (87810 MILES) HAS HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE 2014. IN SEPT 2014, WHILE WARRANTY WAS VOID DUE TO OVER 60, 000 MILES) I HAD TROUBLE WITH THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATION LIGHTS WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TURNED ON. $1,000+ DOLLARS LATER, DIMMER SWITCH, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, AND RHEOSTAT CIRCUIT WERE REPAIRED. IN DECEMBER 2015, STARTED TO HAPPEN AGAIN BUT NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF. TOOK IN JANUARY, AND $275 MORE, REPLACED DIMMER SWITCH AGAIN AND CLEANED THE CONNECTION TO AIR BAG SENSOR. THREE DAYS LATER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AGAIN. FURTHER INSPECTION AND IT IS DETERMINED THE THE "OCS" SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF $1900 FOR PARTS AND $200 FOR LABOR.

ESC OFF SENSOR AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN STARTING VEHICLE OR WHEN IN MOTION/DRIVING. ESC OFF ILLUMINATES FOLLOWED BY COMPLETE LOSS OF ACCELERATION. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH TO 70 MPH LIGHT APPEARS AND QUICKLY LOOSES LACK OF THROTTLE ACCELERATION POWR. I'VE HAD THIS HAPPEN (10 PLUS TIMES) SINCE I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN 2012 PRE-OWNED FROM KIA DEALERSHIP IN CAPE CORAL,FL. TONIGHT 5/12/15 I WAS HEADING ON HIGHWAY AND STOPPED 3 TIMES EVERY 2 TO 4 MILES (LOST POWER) IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC.. FINALLY,VEHICLE CAME BACK ON MORE FOR ABOUT 10 MILES, WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 65 TO 70 MPHS VEHICLE SHOWED ESC OFF LIGHT AND LOST ACCELERATION THEN POWER... NO ACCIDENT JUST SWERVED ALOT..

KIA SORENTO DOORS LOCKS DO NOT WORK FROM INTERIOR SWITCH OR KEY REMOTE CONTROL, THE DEALER JUST CHANGE A FUSE FROM THE FUSE HOLDERS, BUT FUSE POPPING DUE TO SHORT SOMEWHERE, MAIN CONCERN DRIVING THE CAR LIKE THAT IT COULD CAUSE A BIG SHORT INSIDE THE CAR, AND AFTER THE 5TH. TIME IN THE SHOP THEY CAN NOT FIND WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM , BECAUSE THEY JUST CHANGE THE FUSE. LIKE I SAID THE HAPPEN FIVE TIMES IN A MONTH . AND I HAVE TO DRIVE THE CAR LIKE THAT WITH MY LITTLE DAUGHTER , BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ANOTHER OPTION ,BECAUSE THE PEOPLE ON THE DEALER SHOP CAN NOT DO ANYTHING . *TR