NHTSA Complaint #10434907 — 2005 KIA SORENTO

EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10434907
Vehicle	2005 KIA SORENTO
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	October 11, 2006
Date Filed	November 8, 2011
Mileage	12,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

WE HAVE A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH HEADLIGHT BULBS. I HAVE TRIED EVERY AVAILABLE BRAND AT LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE STORES FROM THE LEAST EXPENSIVE TO THE MOST EXPENSIVE WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THEY LAST ABOUT 4 MONTHS AT BEST. THERE IS A DEALER AVAILABLE "FIX" WHICH INCLUDES A NEW WIRING HARNESS. KIA WILL NOT FIX THIS AT NO COST. THERE HAS BEEN 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS THAT THE HEADLIGHT HAS FAILED DURING LATE NIGHT DRIVING. I REPLACED THE BLOWN BULB AND WITHIN HOURS THE OPPOSITE SIDE FAILED. HAD BOTH FAILED AT THE SAME TIME IT WOULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM. AT THE DEALERSHIP (THREE) THEY SAID "YEA A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE" MY OTHER VEHICLES BULBS LAST ON AVERAGE 5 TIMES LONGER - OR MORE. *TR

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