NHTSA Complaint #10456022 — 2005 KIA SORENTO

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10456022
Vehicle	2005 KIA SORENTO
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	June 13, 2006
Date Filed	April 22, 2012
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

EVERYTHING FROM INTERIOR LIGHTS, RADIO, CLOCK, DOOR LOCKS AND HEADLIGHTS BURNING OUT HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS JUST COME ON. HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT EVERY 6 MONTHS. EVERYTHING ELSE WORKS WHEN IT WANTS. I TOOK KIA TO COURT TO GET A EQUAL TRADE BUT ONLY GOT $9,000. HAD TO GIVE $3,500 TO THE LAWYERS. THE OTHER $5,500 WAS NOT EVEN ENOUGH TO COVER A TRADE IN BECAUSE THE KIAS HAVE A TERRIBLE VALUE FOR TRADES. ENDED UP SPENDING MORE THAN HALF TRYING TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, STILL NOTHING. KIA KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT ADDRESS IT. EVEN THE SEVERAL SERVICE MANAGERS (OFF THE RECORD) THAT I SPOKE WITH THROUGH MY HORRIFIC EXPERIENCE TOLD ME THAT IT'S A HUGE PROBLEM AND THEY DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE OF THE COST. *TR

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