NHTSA Complaint #10536047 — 2008 KIA SORENTO

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10536047
Vehicle	2008 KIA SORENTO
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	September 3, 2012
Date Filed	August 19, 2013
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

MY 2008 KIA HAS HAD A CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH THE ESC OFF LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. CAUSING FAILURE TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY. DEALER RAN DIAGNOSTICS. REPLACED AN ITEM AND SAID THAT SHOULD TAKE CARE OF IT. WITHIN THREE WEEKS IT STARTED AGAIN. THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND I WOULD LOSE POWER. THE DEALER STATED IT WASN'T RELATED BUT I NEVER LOST POWER UNTIL THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. THEY CHECKED IT AGAIN AND COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM. SERVICE TECH SAID HE COULDN'T "RECREATE" THE ISSUE. THE LIGHT WAS ON WHEN HE TESTED IT, BUT I TOOK IT TOO ANOTHER LICENSED MECHANIC SHOP AND THEY COULD TELL THAT THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION POWER. ANY ONE WHO DROVE THE CAR COULD TELL THAT IT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. NOW THE ESC OFF LIGHT THEN STAYS ON CONSTANTLY. NO ACCELERATION. WILL NOT ALLOW 4 WHEEL ACCESS TO OPERATE. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 5TH TOO RAPIDLY NOT ALLOWING THE ACCELERATION. I'M OBVIOUSLY NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM THAT THE SERVICE TECH'S CAN'T SEEM TO FIGURE OUT. *TR

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