KIA SORENTO DOORS LOCKS DO NOT WORK FROM INTERIOR SWITCH OR KEY REMOTE CONTROL, THE DEALER JUST CHANGE A FUSE FROM THE FUSE HOLDERS, BUT FUSE POPPING DUE TO SHORT SOMEWHERE, MAIN CONCERN DRIVING THE CAR LIKE THAT IT COULD CAUSE A BIG SHORT INSIDE THE CAR, AND AFTER THE 5TH. TIME IN THE SHOP THEY CAN NOT FIND WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM , BECAUSE THEY JUST CHANGE THE FUSE. LIKE I SAID THE HAPPEN FIVE TIMES IN A MONTH . AND I HAVE TO DRIVE THE CAR LIKE THAT WITH MY LITTLE DAUGHTER , BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ANOTHER OPTION ,BECAUSE THE PEOPLE ON THE DEALER SHOP CAN NOT DO ANYTHING . *TR
2006
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. THE FRONT WINDOW CONTINUED TO DEVELOP FROST IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT NOTICED STRESS FRACTURES ON THE WINDSHIELD FROM WITHIN THE VEHICLE. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 5 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED ADDITIONAL CRACKS IN THE WINDOW. THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO SEE OUT OF THE FRONT WINDOW DUE TO THE DAMAGE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL AUTHORIZE THAT THE WINDOW BE REPLACED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE TWICE AND CHARGED THE CONTACT $50 PER VISIT. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY AND SHE SHOULD HAVE DONE HER RESEARCH PRIOR TO PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LIVES IN A STATE WHERE IT SNOWS FREQUENTLY. SHE IS CURRENTLY UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT SNOWS DUE TO THE LINKAGE BETWEEN THE STEERING AND REAR END OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH PREVENTS PROPER TRACTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,893. UPDATED 4/2/08 *CN UPDATED 04/02/08 *TR