There are 5 stored owner reports matching the speed control & cruise leading-label group for the 2004 Kia Sorento in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)I WAS DRIVING WHEN I HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE, AND MY TRUCK SHIFTED. SO I PULLED OVER TO SEE THE MY REAR LOWER ARM FELL FROM SUBFRAME CORRSION DUE TO HEAVY SALT USE HERE IN WI. I HAD TO GET CAR TOWED HOME.
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. RPM WOULD RANGE FROM 1000 TO AS HIGH AS 2000 RPM WITHOUT WARNING. IAC VALVE WAS REPLACED AND DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. FINAL DIAGNOSIS WAS CRUISE CONTROL RANDOMLY OPERATING. DISCONNECTED CRUISE CABLE AT THE THROTTLE BODY. PROBLEM CEASED. GREEN LIGHT ON CRUISE SWITCH NEVER INDICATED IT WAS OPERATING. VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS WELL AS STOPPED AT LIGHTS WHEN THIS OCCURRED.
IT DRIVES FINE THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN FOOT SAME POSITION ON GAS PETAL IT ACCELERATES.
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SORENTO, WHEN THE CONTACT LIFTS THE FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL THE THROTTLE CABLE STICKS. THERE WAS A COLLISION WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, AND THE PASSENGER WAS INJURED RESULTING IN A 2 DAY HOSPITAL STAY. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT HAS REFERENCED RECALL#05V329000 AS THE EXACT FAILURE IN HIS VEHICLE. THE RECALL STATED THAT ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, FREEZING CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE WATER ON THE THROTTLE CABLE TO FREEZE DURING NORMAL OPERATION. RESISTANCE TO MOVEMENT OF THE THROTTLE CABLE CAN OCCUR WHEN THE DRIVER LIFTS THEIR FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19585 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 19591.*AK UPDATED 2/21/2007 - *NM
SPEEDOMETER READS FAST. ACCORDING TO KIA AT 60 MPH IT IS IN TOLARENCE PLUS OR MINUS 7-8 MPH.*AK
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