NHTSA Complaint #10257052 — 2003 KIA SORENTO ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10257052
Vehicle	2003 KIA SORENTO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	January 28, 2009
Date Filed	January 31, 2009
Mileage	50,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT SHUT OFF. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALERSHIP HAS AT TIMES BEEN RUDE AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS BURNING OUT VERY REGULARLY AND THE BACK HATCH WILL NO LONGER OPEN. *TR

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