Esc off sensor and check engine light comes on when starting vehicle or when in motion/driving. Esc off illuminates followed by complete loss of acceleration. While driving at 30 MPH to 70 MPH light appears and quickly looses lack of throttle acceleration powr. I've had this happen (10 plus times) since I bought this vehicle in 2012 pre-owned from kia dealership in cape coral,fl. Tonight 5/12/15 I was heading on highway and stopped 3 times every 2 to 4 miles (lost power) in the middle of traffic.. Finally,vehicle came back on more for about 10 miles, while on the highway going 65 to 70 mphs vehicle showed ESC off light and lost acceleration then power... No accident just swerved alot..
2009 Kia Sorento electrical complaints
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Upon starting the 2009 kia sorrento one day, I shifted to reverse and noticed a violent jerk with a loud popping sound. Upon putting it into drive, the car would barely accelerate but the engine would still rev when pressing down on the gas pedal. The check engine light was on but later went away. The dealership has seen the car multiple times and our service advisor gary dawson in houston, tx says they cannot reproduce the problem or find any fault codes (even though we provided the code pulled from autozone the previous day). Codes said the transaxle and high/low solenoid were the problems. The car is in their possession now but after a quick talk with our service advisor I highly doubt they will be fixing anything. A quick google search shows almost all 2005+ sorrentos have transmission problems. Please do something about kia and keep them in check.
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 .
2011 kia sorento, chrome bezel on instrument panel reflects sun light and street lights intense enough to cause temp blinding flash. Contact kia vehicle is new and no other complaints have been filed.
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