2007 Kia Sorento: doors won't lock, open or latch

Filed Apr 9, 2017 · Body · 99,000 miles · FL

The right rear passenger door will not open from the inside or outside. I have made every attempt to open the door short of cutting the interior panel. This is a major safety issue not mention a major inconvenience. While researching this issue on the internet I found that this locking door issue seems to be a serious problem with many owners and several kia models covering years from 2004 to 2011. There were third party reports of a class action lawsuit. The issue with my vehicle occurred after returning to our vehicle after shopping at lowe's. The door worked when we arrived at the store. We had opened the door to retrieve an item to return to the store. I would also like to note that I have had to have the drivers door and front passenger door latches repaired for a similar problem where they would not open from the outside due to a plastic part breaking. It happened a third time on the drivers door a couple of years ago and I fixed it with my own, stronger home made parts. I have a 1972 chevelle and a 1967 camaro and those, original, door latches work flawlessly. There is no excuse for this!

Filed Aug 23, 2015 · Body, Seat belts · SC

Each door handle is popping and I'm unable to open doors from the outside. The rear passenger door has stopped working and at the time the child lock was on and I can no longer use that door at all. The seatbelt on the rear driver's side will not buckle into the socket and my child has to wrap the belt around him when he rides in the back. Should an accident occur, not only will he not be fully covered by his safety seat, but if we should have to escape suddenly, neither of us can just open our doors and get out! This is an ongoing issue and it's quite expensive to get fixed at the dealer. Also, just recently while driving the gear shaft popped out of place and my father taped it back on so that I'm able to get back and forth to work and school.

Filed Jul 15, 2015 · Locks · 52,290 miles · AZ

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sorento. The contact stated that the exterior driver side door latch disconnected and caused the contact to be unable to open the door. The handle was attached; however, the doors would not open. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the door handle assembly was fractured. There was no linkage from the door to the handle that would open the door properly. The vehicle was repaired. On a later occasion, the contact noticed that the interior rear passenger handle would not open the door from the inside. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 52,290.

Filed Jul 9, 2015 · Body · 96,469 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sorento. The contact stated that both rear exterior door handles fractured. In addition, the front exterior driver side door handle fractured. When the failure occurred, the contact entered the vehicle from the front passenger side door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the three door handles were replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 96,469.

Filed Mar 25, 2013 · Body · 85,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sorento. The contact stated that when trying to open the driver's side rear passenger door, the handle fractured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. After diagnosis, they advised her that the door handle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Approximately three months later, the other three door handles failed. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000. The current mileage was approximately 91,000.

Filed Jul 6, 2012 · Locks · 82,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sorento. While parked, the contact opened the rear driver's side door and noticed a load clicking sound upon closing the door. The contact also noticed that the door handle had fractured. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a diagnostic test. The mechanic replaced the door handle. After the repair, the contact noticed the same clicking sound upon closing the front driver's door. The door handle also fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.