| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003093985 | Incident Date: Sep, 14 2003 |
| Consumer's City: FREDERICKSBURG | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: SORENTO | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:electric power assist system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJD733535 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 02 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 10 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 2003 kia sorento would loose power steering assistance when transitioning from moderate speeds (30-50 mph) to low speed (5-10 mph), such as when exiting a highway by slowing in a center turning lane and turning left in front of oncoming traffic. first occurance was at 19,000 miles (sept 2003), kia dealer was unable to replicate problem and returned the vehicle to me. problem continued intermittently until 30,000 miles (may 2004) when i returned to dealer and they discovered a tsb on this issue. dealer replaced p/s sensor and loaded improved software code. there were a number of near collisions due to this failure. *nm |
