NHTSA Complaint #10839334 — 2011 KIA SORENTO

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10839334
Vehicle 2011 KIA SORENTO
Component STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State TN

Consumer Description

2/21/16 MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN REGARDLESS OF UNLOCK WITH ALARM OR WITH THE KEY. I CAN ONLY OPEN FROM THE INSIDE WHICH THE ONLY WAY TO GET IN I HAVE TO CLIMB OVER FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE TO GET IN. YESTERDAY THE PASSENGER SIDE STARTED TO DO THE SAME. SO NOW I HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE BACK SIDE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP I'M NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I HAD TO GO THERE 2/19 FOR ANOTHER ISSUE AND IT HAPPEN TO BE ANOTHER LADY THERE AND HER ISSUE WAS GUESS WHAT HER DOORS. I DIDN'T HEAR THE WHOLE CONVERSATION BUT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY AND TOLD THEM MY PROBLEM HE STATED THERE WAS A LADY LAST WEEK WITH SAME ISSUE. IT COST HER $350 PER DOOR!! I THINK THAT IS OVER THE TOP AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY THAT MUCH THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE(IM NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS IS HAPPENING TOO)!!! I DON'T KNOW WHEN I WILL BE ABLE TO GET IT FIX. I GUESS ILL BE CLIMBING OVER MY SEATS FOR AWHILE AND PRAY THE 2 OTHER DOORS DON'T LOCK UP. MY FIRST AND LAST KIA......

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