2007 Kia Sorento Latch Problems

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July 9, 2015 · 52,290 miles
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sorento. The contact stated that the exterior driver side door latch disconnected and caused the contact to be unable to open the door. The handle was attached; however, the doors would not open. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the door handle assembly was fractured. There was no linkage from the door to the handle…
ODI 10734408
February 15, 2012 · 82,000 miles
Latch
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sorento. While parked, the contact opened the rear driver's side door and noticed a load clicking sound upon closing the door. The contact also noticed that the door handle had fractured. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for a diagnostic test. The mechanic replaced the door handle. After the repair, the contact noticed the same clicking sound upon closing the front…
ODI 10464476
May 24, 2008 · 300 miles
Latch
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 kia sorento. After owning the vehicle for a week, the contact discovered that the rear seat passengers could not enter or exit the vehicle without electronically opening the door. It is very difficult to manually open the door and requires great strength. He considers this to be a safety hazard because in the event of a crash or loss of electrical power, the doors would be difficult to…
ODI 10230315