2006 KIA SORENTO

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

HUYNDAI-KIA IS RECALLING 139,844 MY 2006-2007- SEDONA, SPORTAGE, SORENTO AND MY RONDO AND AMANTI VEHICLES. THE STOP LAMP SWITCH IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY MALFUNCTION. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE TH

The contact owned a 2006 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, an unknown person alerted the contact that her vehicle had caught fire. The fire started in the engine compartment. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. Police and fire department reports were filed. The vehicle was not deemed totaled by the insurance company. The insurance company referred the contact to the manufacturer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the con

Mileage: 100,000

My vehicle was sitting for 4 hours and suddenly caught on fire…drivers side.

The contact owned a 2006 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at 15 - 20 mph, the steering wheel seized and the brakes failed when depressed which caused the vehicle to fall over a 25 ft. cliff and flip 3 times after hitting the ground. All of the air bags failed to deploy. The contact saw that there was smoke coming from under the hood and exited the vehicle. The contact was taken to the hospital by a family member and the vehicle was towed to a tow yard. No police report was file

Mileage: 162,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 KIA SORENTO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OFF, THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.

Mileage: 115,000

TAKARA RECALL I WAS IS A WREAK AND GOT HIT ON THE DRIVER FRONT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE AND NONE OF MY AIR BAGS WENT OFF. I WAS TURNING ON THE THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 15 MPH AND THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS GOING ABOUT 60 MPH.

Mileage: 167,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMERGING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NISSAN KIA OF MIDDLETOWN (4961 ROUTE 17M, NEW HAMPTON, NY 10958) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE AND ELECTRICAL BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

Mileage: 93,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY A PASSING MOTORIST THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO REPORTS WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND REMAINED AT THE SCENE OF THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,00

Mileage: 120,000

LESS THAN A YEAR PRIOR, TIMING BELT NEEDED REPLACED. A COSTLY FIX. ONLY MONTHS LATER DUE TO PROBLEM(COMMON ISSUE KIA IS AWARE OF) WITH CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, VEHICAL STALLED AND DIED DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO WARNING FOR THIS AND WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, I LOST ALL CONTROL OF POWER STEARING, SPEED, BRAKES AND OTHER MAIN ELECRICAL COMPONETS. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A CURVE OF THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS OCCURED. THIS THREW ME INTO ONGOING TRAFFIC. LUCKILY, I ONLY HI

Mileage: 145,000

LESS THAN A YEAR PRIOR, TIMING BELT NEEDED REPLACED. A COSTLY FIX. ONLY MONTHS LATER DUE TO PROBLEM(COMMON ISSUE KIA IS AWARE OF) WITH CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, VEHICAL STALLED AND DIED DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO WARNING FOR THIS AND WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, I LOST ALL CONTROL OF POWER STEARING, SPEED, BRAKES AND OTHER MAIN ELECRICAL COMPONETS. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A CURVE OF THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS OCCURED. THIS THREW ME INTO ONGOING TRAFFIC. LUCKILY, I ONLY HI

Mileage: 145,000

LESS THAN A YEAR PRIOR, TIMING BELT NEEDED REPLACED. A COSTLY FIX. ONLY MONTHS LATER DUE TO PROBLEM(COMMON ISSUE KIA IS AWARE OF) WITH CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, VEHICAL STALLED AND DIED DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO WARNING FOR THIS AND WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, I LOST ALL CONTROL OF POWER STEARING, SPEED, BRAKES AND OTHER MAIN ELECRICAL COMPONETS. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A CURVE OF THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS OCCURED. THIS THREW ME INTO ONGOING TRAFFIC. LUCKILY, I ONLY HI

Mileage: 145,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN A PASSENGER EXITED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR HANDLE CUT HER HAND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE'S CHROME PAINT PEELED OFF WHERE THE SEAMS MET AND CAUSED THE DOOR HANDLE TO SPLIT, LEAVING SHARDS OF CHROME EXPOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED ON THE DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE AND, ON ANOTHER OCCASION, CAUSED HER TO CUT HER HAND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE D

Mileage: 80,000

BELT SPROCKET AND HARMONIC BALANCER WITH BOLT. THE BOLT IS MADE OF SUBSTANDARD MATERIAL AND BROKE CAUSING THE AUTOMOBILE TO LOSE POWER STEERING AND OTHER VITAL CAR FEATURES. NO WARNING, IT JUST BROKE WHILE IN MOTION CAUSING ALL OF THE BELTS TO SEIZE. I WAS ON A HILLY MOUNTAINOUS ROAD IN MY HOME AREA OF HIGH RIDGE MISSOURI, ACUTALLY ON THE HIGH RIDGE.I AM LUCKY THAT I AM SMART ENOUGH TO DRIVE DEFENSIVELY AND WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A SAFE SIDE ROAD. TWO MECHANICS CAME TO MY RESCUE AND EASILY SAW THA

Mileage: 159,000

WAS INVOLVED IN HEAD ON COLLISION WITH OTHER VEHICLE RIVING AT APPROXIMATELY SAME SPEED. HAD A PASSENGER IN VEHICLE. NEITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. ALTHOUGH INJURIES WERE MINIMAL THIS IS VERY CONCERNING, ESPECIALLY AS I JUST PURCHASED ANOTHER KIA VEHICLE.

Mileage: 196,000

I WAS IN A SLOW HEAD ON CRASH, TO AVOID HITTING OTHER CARS PERSON SWERVED INTO MY LANE. DIDN'T EVEN SET THE AIRBAGS OFF. AS SOON AS THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED MY BRAKE & BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK THE LIGHTS WERE STILL LIT, TOOK IT BACK & THEY BLAMED IT ON A BELT. I HAD PUT A RECONDITIONED ALTERNATOR IN 11 DAYS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, DROVE FINE WITH A QUESTIONABLE BATTERY. NOW THE POWER STEERING WORK OCCASIONALLY & THE ALTERNATOR IS NOT CHARGING THE BATTERY. I JUST WANT MY CAR TO WO

Mileage: 30,000

I WAS IN A SLOW HEAD ON CRASH, TO AVOID HITTING OTHER CARS PERSON SWERVED INTO MY LANE. DIDN'T EVEN SET THE AIRBAGS OFF. AS SOON AS THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED MY BRAKE & BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK THE LIGHTS WERE STILL LIT, TOOK IT BACK & THEY BLAMED IT ON A BELT. I HAD PUT A RECONDITIONED ALTERNATOR IN 11 DAYS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, DROVE FINE WITH A QUESTIONABLE BATTERY. NOW THE POWER STEERING WORK OCCASIONALLY & THE ALTERNATOR IS NOT CHARGING THE BATTERY. I JUST WANT MY CAR TO WO

Mileage: 30,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORRENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ONCE THE VEHICLE STALLED, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE

Mileage: 106,000

DRIVING IN WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS, HAD VEHICLE IN CRUISE CONTROL ON INTERSTATE GOING ABOUT 40 MPH, NOT 45 MPH, CARS AHEAD WERE BRAKING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND DECREASED VISIBILITY (BLOWING SNOW). PROCEEDED TO BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN, WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL MODE, BRAKES DID NOT WORK AS THEY NORMALLY DUE AND VEHICLE HIT A SIDE RAIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE MOMENTARILY. VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO MOMENTARILY GET BACK ONTO INTERSTATE ROAD BEFORE GOING INTO A DITCH ON OTHER

Mileage: 118,801

DRIVING IN WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS, HAD VEHICLE IN CRUISE CONTROL ON INTERSTATE GOING ABOUT 40 MPH, NOT 45 MPH, CARS AHEAD WERE BRAKING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND DECREASED VISIBILITY (BLOWING SNOW). PROCEEDED TO BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN, WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL MODE, BRAKES DID NOT WORK AS THEY NORMALLY DUE AND VEHICLE HIT A SIDE RAIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE MOMENTARILY. VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO MOMENTARILY GET BACK ONTO INTERSTATE ROAD BEFORE GOING INTO A DITCH ON OTHER

Mileage: 118,801

DRIVING IN WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS, HAD VEHICLE IN CRUISE CONTROL ON INTERSTATE GOING ABOUT 40 MPH, NOT 45 MPH, CARS AHEAD WERE BRAKING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND DECREASED VISIBILITY (BLOWING SNOW). PROCEEDED TO BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN, WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL MODE, BRAKES DID NOT WORK AS THEY NORMALLY DUE AND VEHICLE HIT A SIDE RAIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE MOMENTARILY. VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO MOMENTARILY GET BACK ONTO INTERSTATE ROAD BEFORE GOING INTO A DITCH ON OTHER

Mileage: 118,801

ABOUT A WEEK AGO, I WAS UNLOADING GROCERIES FROM MY KIA SORENTO. THE HATCHBACK HAS A HANDLE IN ORDER TO PULL DOWN THE HATCHBACK. IN THIS INSTANCE, I PULLED IT DOWN A LITTLE BIT AND IT FELT LIKE IT HAD BEEN JERKED OUT OF MY HAND AND FELL ON MY HAND. I HAVE SOME DEEP CUTS AND POSSIBLY A BREAK IN MY HAND. IT FELT AS IF THE HATCH ONCE I LET GO CONTINUED AS IF IT WAS PULLED DOWN.

Mileage: 89,000