2004 Kia Sorento Lighting Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE GOING THROUGH INSPECTION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. IN ADDITION, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

I WAS DRIVING TO A FAMILY MEMBERS HOUSE AT NIGHT. WHEN WE GOT THERE HE TELLS ME I HAVE NO LIGHTS IN THE BACK. THE NEXT DAY I WENT TO THE AUTO STORE AND BOUGHT NEW LIGHTS TO PUT IN. THAT DID NOT WORKING SO I WENT BACK. HE HOOKED IT UP TO THE COMPUTER AND FOUND OUT IT WAS A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. I GOT THAT REPLACED. I START LOOKING UP ON LINE FOR ANOTHER ISSUE I AM HAVING AND FOUND OUT THAT ALOT OF OTHER KIAS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE.

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HAVE NO POWER AND CAN NOT GO OVER 25 MPH. HOW SAFE IS THAT ON THE HIGHWAY, ESPECIALLY AS I AM DRIVING WITH MY KIDS!!!?? THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. THE 1ST TIME, IT SELF CORRECTED WHEN I WENT TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO LOOK AT. THIS TIME, IT HAS NOT. THE LIGHTS CONSTANTLY GO OFF AND ON AT ANY MOMENTS NOTICE (REAL SAFE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT)- AND REMAIN OFF FOR GREAT LENGTHS OF TIME. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUSE THAT CONTROLS THE FAN IN THE ENGINE TWICE ALREADY. I WOULD SHUT THE CAR OFF AND THE FAN WOULD NOT TURN OFF UNLESS I POPPED THE HOOD AND PULLED THE FUSE MYSELF AND POCKETED IT UNTIL IT WAS TIME TO DRIVE AGAIN. NOT TO MENTION MAJOR RUST ISSUES ON THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE COSMETIC I CAN DEAL WITH, THE LOSING POWER WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY I CANNOT. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL SOMEONE IS VERY SERIOUSLY INJURED, OR KILLED. THE SMELL OF EXHAUST COMES THORUGH THE VENTS, EVEN WITH NORMAL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. THIS CAR IS FULL OF DANGERS AND I AM SHOCKED THERE ARE NOT RECALLS OF THESE ISSUES. IN PARTICULAR, THE LOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING, AND THE LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF FOR NO REASON. TRY GOOGLING ANY OF THIS AND YOU WILL BE AMAZED HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE DEALING WITH THE SAME ISSUES. UNBELIEVABLE THAT THESE COMPLAINTS HAVE NOT BEEN TAKEN INTO SERIOUS CONSIDERATION. *TR

2004 KIA SORENTO. THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS AND FRONT FOG LIGHTS BURN OUT FREQUENTLY. THIS LEAVES ME UNKNOWINGLY DRIVING AT NIGHT WITHOUT PROPER LIGHTING. I USUALLY FIND OUT WHEN OTHER DRIVERS TELL ME MY LIGHTS ARE OUT. THERE IS EITHER AN ELECTRICAL OR FUZEBOX PROBLEM WITH THE KIA SORENTO FROM 2003-06. SO FAR, KIA HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. I FOUND MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE SUCH AS HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F14D197/. *TR

HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS BLOW OFTEN AND FAKE CHROME PLATING ON DOOR INSIDE HANDLE PEELING AWAY AND CUTTING FINGERS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SORENTO. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41380. THE TAIL LIGHTS HAD BEEN CHANGED FIVE TIMES AND KEPT BURNING OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE SOMEONE COULD RUN INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DO NOT STAY ON THE WHEEL I HAVE TO PLAY WITH IT TO GET THEM TO COME ON AND THEY GO OFF ALL THE TIME WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING AT NIGHT. AND MY LOW BEAMS DO NOT WORK AT ALL I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH HIGH BEAMS ON.