NHTSA Complaint #11298614 — 2014 KIA SORENTO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11298614
Vehicle	2014 KIA SORENTO
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	January 2, 2017
Date Filed	January 11, 2020
Mileage	35,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

CAR WILL NOT LOCK DOORS WITH LOCK SWITCH IN FRONT DOORS AND WITH KEY FOB. THIS STARTED IN JUNE OF 2016 ON AND OFF CAR HAS BEEN TO CONCORD KIA 2 TIMES NOW IN THE LAST 4 YEARS IT WOULD LOCK ON AND OFF NOW ITS ALL THE TIME NOT WORKING AND THEY SAY THEY CAN'T GET IT TO NOT WORK, WE HAVE READ THAT THIS IT AN ISSUE WITH A LOT OF MODELS AND YEARS WITH KIA CARS, WE WERE TOLD IT COULD BE A BODY CONTROL MODULE COST IS ANY WERE FROM $800.00 TO OVER $1000.00 FOR REPAIRS

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