2006 Kia Sportage Electronic Stability Control Esc Problems
3 owner-reported electronic stability control esc complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (3)
I WILL BE DRIVING AND THE ESC OFF LIGHTS GOES ON DASHBOARD. THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT WILL STALL OUT AND BECOMES SLUGGISH. I PULL OVER AND PARK THE CAR THEN IT WON'T GO INTO DRIVE OR OUT OF PARK. I WAIT OVER 15 MINUTES AND AM ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. I HAVE BROUGHT TO KIA DEALTERSHIP AND SAID IT WAS BRAKE SWITCH. THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE SWITCH AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I WILL BRING IT IN TO DEALER SHIP AGAIN BECAUSE CAR SEEMS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE BRAKE SWITCH WAS REPLACED ON APRIL 3, 2017 AND STILL A RECURRING PROBLEM
THE ESC OFF LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME . I HAVE NEVER TOUCHED THE BUTTON - THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK EITHER. I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS MANY TIMES, HOWEVER NOW I CANNOT OPEN THE BACK HATCH IT SEEMS TO BE STUCK NEITHER THE PUSH BUTTON OR THE KEY WILL OPEN BACKHATCH OR WINDOW - MAKING IT NOW IMPOSSIBLE TO GET TO BRAKE LIGHT TO CHANGE BULB-VERY UNSAFE. *TR
THE ELECTRONIC STABILIZATION CONTROL IS INTERMITTENT. IT GOES OFF AT VARIOUS TIMES . THE DEALER HAS LOOKED AT IT BUT SO FAR HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS. *TR