NHTSA Complaint #10881425 — 2011 KIA SORENTO

A COUPLE WEEKS AGO, WHILE MY CAR WAS PARKED, I WENT TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND IT WOULD NOT OPEN. I TRIED UNLOCKING WITH THE FOB AND WITH THE KEY IN THE DOOR, NOTHING WORKED. I HAD TO GET INTO MY CAR THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE, NOW THE ONLY WAY I CAN GET DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TO OPEN, IS FROM THE INSIDE. THEN A FEW DAYS AGO, DURING A CAMPING TRIP, I STEPPED OUT OF MY CAR TO RETRIEVE SOME THINGS FROM MY TRUNK. AT THAT TIME, ALL DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED. WHEN I TRIED TO OPEN THE CAR DOORS TO RETRIEVE MORE THINGS (AND MY TWO CHILDREN), THE DOORS WOULDN'T OPEN, AGAIN, IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE I COULD FINALLY UNLOCK THE CAR WITH THE KEY (IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES). IT'S SUMMER TIME AND MY YOUNG CHILD WAS SLEEPING INSIDE THE CAR. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD GIVEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES. ABOUT A DAY LATER, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, I'M GUESSING RELATED TO THIS ELECTRICAL DEFECT. I CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY SAY THESE ISSUES WOULDN'T FALL UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT I HAD TO PAY $99 DIAGNOSIS FEE PLUS REPAIRS (ABOUT $200 PER DOOR). PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS, I FOUND SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINS ONLINE. KIA IS NOT TAKING ANY RESPONSIBILITY. THANK YOU! *TR