NHTSA Complaint #11081038 — 2011 KIA SORENTO

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11081038
Vehicle 2011 KIA SORENTO
Component STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 100,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State TX

Consumer Description

2011 KIA SORENTO 116,000. REGULARLY MAINTAINED.THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS THE DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE, THAT HAPPENED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. NOW, MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR WON'T OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. IN ADDITION, RECENTLY MY CAR HAS JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING; FOOT ON THE GAS AT IT IS NOT DOING ANYTHING (NO ENGINE LIGHT). WE PARK IT, SHUT IT OFF AND RESTART AND IT WILL WORK FINE FOR A WHILE. THERE IS SOME SORT OF ACCELERATION PROBLEM. I CAN STOP AT STOP SIGN AND LIGHTLY INCREASE MY SPEED AND IT WILL TUG LIKE ENGINE. NO ACCIDENTS. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN WITH HAVING 2 SMALL CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT. IF I WERE IN AN ACCIDENT, I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET MY CHILD OUT OF THE BACK. IF I WAS IN ACCIDENT, SOMEONE COULDN'T HELP ME OR MY CHILDREN. THIS TO ME IS VERY SERIOUS! SEPT 2017 DATE OF BACK DOOR ISSUE NOT OPENING FROM OUTSIDE. 3/22/18 DRIVERS DOOR NOT OPENING FROM OUTSIDE. CAR SHUTTING OFF AND NOT WORKING PROPERLY AS BEEN SINCE ABOUT JAN/2018. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH HEADLIGHTS TOO. SINCE 1/2017, BULBS ARE GOOD BUT THEY JUST WORK FOR A WHILE AND THEN ONE OR THE OTHER STOPS WORKING OUT OF NOWHERE.

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