NHTSA Complaint #10415545 — 2006 KIA SORENTO

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10415545
Vehicle	2006 KIA SORENTO
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 28, 2011
Date Filed	July 28, 2011
Mileage	31,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

I HAVE OWNED MY 2006 KIA SORENTO FOR 4 YEARS AND HAVE CONSTANTLY HAD TO REPLACE HEADLIGHTS. I WAS JUST AT THE DEALER LAST WEEK AND HAD TO HAVE A HEADLIGHT AND 2 OTHER EXTERIOR LIGHTS REPLACED. I HAVE MADE COMMENTS TO THE DEALER TO INQUIRE WHY THEY THINK THESE BULBS ARE CONSTANTLY BLOWING AND THEY DON'T SEEM TO CARE. THIS MORNING, MY INTERIOR MAP AND DOME LIGHTS CAME ON ALL BY THEMSELVES AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF, NO MATTER WHAT BUTTONS I PRESSED. THEY DID NOT GO OFF WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND LEFT. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY CAR, IT SMELLED LIKE MAGIC MARKERS WHICH QUICKLY TURNED INTO A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL AS I PROCEEDED TO EXIT A MULTI-LEVEL PARKING STRUCTURE. I WAS TERRIFIED BY THIS!!. I GOT OUT OF THAT GARAGE, GOT OUT OF THAT CAR, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO WILL "LOOK AT IT TOMORROW". THIS INCIDENT HAS PROMPTED ME TO RESEARCH THE INTERNET FOR OTHER COMPLAINTS LIKE MINE, AND THERE ARE TONS FOR THIS MODEL YEAR. WILL YOU PLEASE DO SOMETHING??!! I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE THAT CAR ANYMORE - I HAVE LITTLE KIDS!! THIS IS NOT SAFE!!! WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE - A NUMBER UNDER "DEATHS"?! MY GUESS FROM THE OTHER CONSUMER COMMENTS I HAVE SEEN POSTED AND FROM MY OWN EXPERIENCE WITH THE KIA DEALER ON OTHER ISSUES WITH MY CAR IS THAT THEY WILL FIND NOTHING WRONG. PLEASE HELP!!!!! *TR

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