| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007098990 | Incident Date: Mar, 15 2007 |
| Consumer's City: TAMARAC | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America |
| Model Name: SORENTO | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KNDJD733X35 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 17 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 21 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I own a 2003 kia sorento lx. i used it mainly to go from home to work. this happened 2 days ago, march 16, 2006, at 32247 miles. while making a right turn from a stoplight, i had complete loss of vehicle control, it would not let me stop it and i could not control the steering wheel, it kept turning sharply to the right, and i landed on the sidewalk. luckily, it happened when i was just entering my neighborhood, going at moderate speed, and there were no cars besides or behind me. to think if i were driving 65-70 mph on the highway and have this happened and lose control, i would have been dead. but it is the second time it happens in 3 1/2 years. the first time was about 1 1/2 year ago, but i did not pay attention to it since i thought it was due to wet conditions. i was entering the multi-level parking lot where i work. i was going up to the 4th floor where i park, and when i turned left on the 3rd floor, the car went out of control, kept going round, and i could not stop. luckily again, it was so early in the morning that there were no cars in that floor. surely, a safety-related defect exists. what happened friday almost got me killed. it has happened only twice in all these years, but, no matter what happens, i will never feel safe on this car again. i cannot take any other chance of being killed because of a car's defect. i will be now using my husband's car to travel back and forth to work. besides that big problem, i have encountered other problem with my sorento. the front and back bulbs blow quite often. i have taken the car to the dealership every time it has needed replacement, and i have all the invoice sheets. i would prefer to have someone contact me in spanish. thank you kindly. |
