2005 Kia Sorento Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 6
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 6 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. While reversing the vehicle from a parking space and placing the gear shift into the drive position, the vehicle began to accelerate forward. The contact's vehicle crashed into a parked vehicle at 10 mph. The brakes failed while being depressed. The passenger side of the vehicle sustained major damage. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was…
Crash reported
ODI 10783374
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I was stopped waiting to turn into a fast food place when i let off the brakes to turn in ,the suv took off from 0 to 60 in a split second.when i tried to mash the brakes it wouldn't go down and i couldn't stop.i ended up hitting a tree,the air bags did come out.the suv was totaled.i contacted kia's office and they had the suv towed to a lot for investigation.as of this date i haven't heard form kia as to what they…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10680991
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. While idling, the vehicle accelerated to 5 mph on its own. The contact applied excessive pressure to the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to stop. The failure recurred twice. As a result of one of the failures, the contact crashed the vehicle into a tree. Three passengers sustained injuries and received medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10615740
Vehicle Speed Control
Twice after driving our 2005 kia sorrento at highway speeds of approx 75 mph, then slowing down and then heading uphill car would not shift into the appropriate gear and could only go about 45 mph. Luckily, the first time we were able to get car to side of road - we let it rest a while and then it was ok. The second time we again had the gas pedal all the way to the floor going uphill but it only did about 35- 45.…
ODI 10267345
Vehicle Speed Control
Idler air control valve- bad on 2005 kia sorento, 75, 000 miles repair cost steven kia wichita ks, $570.00 dealer said the valve would need replaced, and pins cleaned.. Symptoms, vehicle dies when slowing down wont stay running, car one time idled up on it own at a very high acceleration, scared me, i had to tap the gas pedal it didn't work, then turn off ignition switch to stop car. *tr
ODI 10250474
Body · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. While driving approximately 60 mph, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal but the vehicle would not accelerate. The contact stopped the vehicle on the shoulder. The contact was able to drive without failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate…
ODI 10487880