NHTSA Complaint #11141138 — 2014 KIA SORENTO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11141138
Vehicle	2014 KIA SORENTO
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	June 13, 2018
Date Filed	October 17, 2018
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

CONTROLS ON STEERING WHEEL FOR RADIO, AND SPEED CONTROL AND HANDS FREE PHONE FEATURES STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY YOU PRESS THE PHONE BUTTON AND VOLUME GOES UP OR DOWN HIT MUTE AND VOICE COMMAND GOES ON DIALS NUMBERS AT RANDOM STARTLING YOU GIVES STRANGE BURNING SMELL FROM STEERING WHEEL . THE POWER SEAT BUTTON ON DRIVERS SIDE WORK ON AND OFF HAS BEEN BOUGHT TO DEALER FOR PROBLEMS AND THE SAY THE FIXES WIRES FOR SEAT CONTROLS TWICE BUT STILL HAVE PROBLEMS. WHEN TURNING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT HAS WEIRD SOUND LIKE TIRES ARE RUBBING OR SKIDDING ON LOOSE ROCKS THOUGHT IT WAS TIRES BOUGHT NEW ONES BUT STILL HAPPENING DEALER DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS.

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