I took my car to a mechanic. Said ABS Control Module failed. This is a safety issue and should be replaced. Brakes are not stopping as well as they should should and don't vibration while going down a steep incline. Had to push really hard for the brakes to stop. Just put me and my family at risk. No warning lights. During testing by the mechanic he noticed the car shifts to the side when putting on the brakes.
2008 Kia Sorento: ABS light or ABS activating
8 of the 217 complaints about the 2008 Kia Sorento describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
What owners say
My ABS sent codes saying there's moisture in the ABS Module,Brake Light Switch may malfunction are cause Accidents due to malfunction of Brake Lights...
The ABS brakes in slippery/snowy/icy when pressed hard will make a noise and feel in the brake pedal that will be like a warning that they are going to lock up and you will go sliding. One time I went sliding into an intersection because this happened with the ABS brakes. The ABS light did not come on nor the ECS light because I was in 4x4. It started happening a year ago in winter time. Currently it has not been inspected or fixed.
I have to push the brake pedal almost to the floor to stop the car. This vehicle has been like this for quite some time now .It's not master cylinder as that has been looked at serval times.I just don't know if the car brakes just won't work one day.I find this to be a huge safety issue.There was a class action suit for a defect with ABS control module is this the problem with the brakes?
The contact owns a 2008 Kia Sorento. The contact stated upon reversing out of his garage, the brake pedal was depressed and emitted an abnormal sound. The ABS and the electronic stability control warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the recall repair of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 13V114000 (Exterior Lighting) was completed; however, the dealer informed the contact that the failure persisted, and he needed to pay a diagnostic fee to determine the cause of the failure. The contact stated that the recall remedy failed to correct the safety failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 129,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Kia Sorento. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 20V088000 (Electrical System, Service Brakes, Hydraulic), and the vehicle was taken to the local dealer for the recall repair. The contact stated that the dealer-installed a fuse box assembly to prevent the ABS from overheating while performing the recall repair. Two days later while the contact was traveling the vehicle went into limp mode causing the vehicle to drive only in 2nd gear. The contact took the vehicle to another local dealer; Jones Kia (2001 Belair Rd Fallston, MD 21047, (410) 879-6400) who inspected the vehicle and determined that the ABS module was damaged and need to be replaced. The local dealer replaced ABS module and the vehicle was finally repaired on 07/14/21. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.
Esc off light comes on and sends the transmission into a "limp" mode. This causes extreme loss of acceleration. Dealership replaced the ABS control module, but it did not fix the problem. Dealership can not figure out why the vehicle is doing this.
We are having problems with our 2008 kia sorento. The ESC light, brake light, battery light, check engine light, and ABS lights have come on. I have changed brakes, checked the battery and these lights go off and on. My car has experienced reducing speed when ESC light has come on and started malfunctioning at around 64,000 miles. Abs light and check engine have went off. Esc light is still going off and on. The brake lights have failed on us. I am concerned for my wife's safety to all these defects that are happening, and would like for your help in resolving these issues with kia. I have read of other people having complaints with the same issues and saw to report this to the federal safety agency. Furthermore I told kia of an oil leak I was having and asked if it would be covered under warranty and they failed to answer, and did not fix it. Never had any trouble with the car until I took it to the dealership to have transmission fluid changed and after that is when all the problems started happening. Please help.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2008 Kia Sorento abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 2008 Kia Sorento?
8 of 217 owner complaints about the 2008 Kia Sorento (4%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 2011.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2008 Kia Sorento?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2008 Kia Sorento
Check engine light 43Airbag light 35Loss of power 27No deployment 10Fire or smoke 7Headlights 6Stalling 6Won't shift 5
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