Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| TSB-077 | 09/01/2010 | 10034496 | Kia: provides the procedure to upgrade the engine control module (ecm) on some vehicles which may experience idle irregularity with brake pedal applied/depressed. *pe | 11/19/2010 | |
| TSB-044 | 11/01/2009 | 10033464 | Kia: ecm upgrade with tp sensor replacement-mil on with dtc p2135/p0638. information related to ecm software and tp sensor upgrade on some vehicles with 2.7l engines which may experience a malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated with | 08/18/2010 | |
| KT-2009042201 | 04/22/2009 | 10030292 | Kia: on some vehicles with 2.7l engines, the ecm software and tp sensor upgrade may experience a malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated with the electronic throttle control (etc) system related dtc p2135 or p0638 or p2a00 or p2a03. | 09/18/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||||
| 068 | 02/01/2007 | 068 | 10021169 | Service campaign ecu reprogram. *kb | 03/19/2007 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 04/22/2012 | 121000 | ||
| Sunday morning, i was driving my vehicle at a speed of less than 45 mph. the check engine light and esc off light came on simultaneously. at the same time, my vehicle lost power and would not change out of 2nd gear. i pulled into a nearby parking lot, turned off the vehicle, and waited for one minute. i restarted the vehicle and it cranked just fine. i pulled out of the parking lot and went no more than 30 yards when the lights came back on and my vehicle lost power completely - no response when pressing the gas pedal. i coasted into a loading area where i was forced to call aaa to have my vehicle towed to the nearest car repair center. i communicated with them throughout the day monday, and the end result was this: my vehicle was taken to the charlotte kia dealership and a test was done to read and determine the error. the diagnosis was a faulty transfer case decoder motor, something i had never even heard of. the repair is going to cost approximately $1,000 because of associated diagnostic tests and the part itself costing $570. according to what i read on the internet, there is a service for this component that is to be done around 45,000 miles. my vehicle has been to the same kia dealer numerous times and this component has never been addressed. not once was the service mentioned to me by the service team. this is a serious issue that could result in injury or death if it occurred on an interstate or in an intersection. thankfully, i was in a safe area and no one was at risk of accident or injury. this problem is widespread among kia vehicles - the service manager at aaa stated he has a 2007 kia sedan in there right now with the same problem. i feel kia is at fault and negligent for this malfunction. | |||
| 07/17/2009 | 16650 | 1 | |
| Vehicle ignited from rear left tail light. it was not running nor were the keys in the ignition. upon contacting kia, they asked for photos of the damaged vehicle to submit to engineers. the engineers said that the fire didn't have anything to do with a brake light switch recall and offered no other explanation to what started the fire. the vehicle was just sitting in the driveway. *tr | |||
| 01/16/2008 | 5000 | 1 | |
| I have taken this vehicle to the purchasing dealer 7 times for multiple issues including transmission or torque converter difficulty switching gears, the main wiring harness fell down into the dash, poor braking performance. the major issue has been the random, but daily esc off light coming on and off. the dealer seems either unwilling or incapable of correcting this issue. i have filed a customer service request we kia two weeks ago, randy ext 45295 kia customer service assured me he would | |||
| 01/11/2007 | 600 | 2 | 01/08/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 kia sorento. three days after purchasing the vehicle, the air bag light illuminated, which indicated that the passenger side air bag was deactivated. while driving between 40-45 mph, the vehicle hesitated and jerked. when the vehicle is stopped at a stop sign or a red light, the exterior lights shut off. the contact has had to strike the dashboard in order to get the air conditioning to work. in addition, none of the windows will roll down. the blinkers, turn signal, and cruise control do not work. after owning the vehicle for ten months, the alternator had to be replaced and it currently needs to be replaced again. the rails to step up into the vehicle had to be replaced twice. during a crash with a deer, both the driver's and passenger side air bags failed to deployed and the seat belts did not work. as a result, the passenger sustained a broken arm. on two occasions, when the vehicle was taken to the dealer, the contact was informed that the tires needed to be rotated and aligned. on the third occasion, she was informed that the vehicle was out of warranty. since owning the vehicle, she has been to the dealer several times with many complaints, but they have never made any repairs. a hyundai inspector stated that the entire vehicle was out of specifications. the failure mileage was 600. updated 09/23/08. *lj the consumer hit a deer and the air bags did not deploy and the seat belts did not perform as they were designed. the transmission would delay in shifting and would not shift in the correct gear. updated 09/24/08. *jb | |||