2008 Kia Sorento Electronic Stability Control Problems
- 42
- 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.
What owners report
- check engine · 26 records
- engine light · 24 records
- light came · 11 records
- light check · 7 records
- light come · 6 records
- light illuminated · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 18 |
| 60–100k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control
All door handles have fallen off it's going to be $250.00 to have one fixed. I am not able at this time to have a malfunction fixed! It is not vandalism of any kind! It's a defective part! The auto repair place said to look into recalls! I need this problem fixed! No car i have owned has ever had this problem but this one!
ODI 11164070
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Unknown Or Other
The electronical parts of the ignition switch went out at the same time the battery and the starter did . Then on top of my esc randomly coming on and every time this has happened it made it to where i couldn't go above 5 miles have to turn the car off and then restart it multiple times just so i can dive home this has been happening since i have had he vehicle november 2016
ODI 11114760
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train
I started my 2008 kia sorento ex when i put it in reverse all of a sudden it makes a loud bump noise and with pressure on the brakes it jumps hard in reverse i look and see my esc light came on and i could not accelerate, my vehicle in fact slowed down terribly. I have noticed that if i shut my car off then turn it back on sometimes this will take care of the problem for a short time. It looks like this has happened…
ODI 11100355
Electronic Stability Control
Esc off light comes on and sends the transmission into a "limp" mode. This causes extreme loss of acceleration. Dealership replaced the abs control module, but it did not fix the problem. Dealership can not figure out why the vehicle is doing this.
ODI 11032832
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
On two seperate occasions approximately 2 months apart on start up and initial drive the engine suddenly lost all power, the check engine light came on and the esc off light came on. Pulled vehicle to curb, shut off engine, waited several minutes to one hour, restarted engine and had full power.. Check engine light remains on for several start ups then resets itself. This sudden loss of power at highway speeds could…
ODI 10919210
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Power Train
Check engine and esc light came on while driving down the interstate. Truck immediately loses power.
ODI 10903721
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System
Exiting a strip center to cross 2 lanes of traffic and make a left to merge into traffic, i accelerated in a safe gap only to find my vehicle had almost no acceleration. I was nearly in a side impact collision if not for the excellent awareness and reaction of the others on the road. I pulled immediately into a parking lot to try to find out what had happen. At this time my check engine light and the esc off light…
ODI 11011400
Electronic Stability Control · Engine And Engine Cooling
For the 3rd time in as many years, the check engine light and esc light come on at the same time causing the car to go into limp mode. Sometimes it will reset if you turn the car off and restart. Have replace catalytic converter. See this is a common theme with this car. I have no idea why it has not become a recall. When losing all power on hwy in traffic this is sure to become a fatality issue before long. I would…
ODI 10628371
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
The esc light has been coming on since the beginning of 2014. When this happens there is very little acceleration and it is difficult to get to the speed limit. The dealership said it is a chip that needs to be replaced and it would cost about $3,000. We were also told it was not a guarantee it would still fix the issue. We were also told that this issue could cause the car to go from drive from drive to park while…
ODI 10615186
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Two days ago the check engine light illuminated (and stayed on) with intermittent electronic stability control off light illuminated; vehicle acceleration became sluggish and sometimes unresponsive. Vehicle codes using obdii pocketscan showed active and stored codes of p2138 (accelerator), p2127 (accelerator) and p2106 (limp mode). I made an appointment to take it to the dealership on 09/25/13. On the day of…
ODI 10545514
Electronic Stability Control · Engine
Esc light comes on then the engine loses power, it also did this 2 years ago on 10/31/2011. *js
ODI 10545351
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving to work on the highway at 65 mph, i lost significant power and was unable to accelerate past 40 mph on a local highway. I was able to slowly drive to a auto center where i was told my transfer case assembly and accelerator pedal assembly was malfunctioning, causing me to lose power and causing my car to shift erratically while driving. I have owned this car for less than 11 months.*jb
ODI 10538652
Electronic Stability Control
I almost killed everyone in my car, along with others on the highway. I pulled out onto the highway and had no power to my vehicle. I could not accelerate at all and had to pull over to the shoulder to get out of the way of traffic. I noticed my esc off light had come on somehow. I turned my vehicle off and turned it back on and the light disappeared and i had power again. Several times since then the light will…
ODI 10544284
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Backed out of driveway, check engine & esc off light came on, wouldn't accelerate over 20mph. Brought back home and parked. Few hours later took granddaughter to dentist and only check engine light illuminated. Didn't go off until took to auto zone on asheville hwy, knoxville, tn. After placing on diagnostic machine and giving a print out of probable causes, check engine light went off. Took to dealership on 7/29…
ODI 10532486
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on a surface street with a 40 mph speed limit. Car suddenly lost power and could not get speed above 20 mph. We were lucky that there wasn't much traffic about as this could definitely have caused an accident. When this happened both the esc off light and the check engine light came on. We had to leave our car in nevada and get a rental car to get home to arizona, we have no idea when we will get our car…
ODI 10526018
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on an interstate with a speed limit of 65 mph when with no warning the "check engine" and "esc off" lights came on simultaneously. At the same time, the engine lost power, causing my vehicle to suddenly decelerate and almost causing a collision both with the car behind me and with the cars merging over from an entrance ramp. Luckily, i was able to safely maintain control of my car and put on my hazard…
ODI 10525696
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
Started car to warm up for trip to work. Esc light stayed/came on. Engine wouldn't allow speed over 55 with the gas pedal floored. Took to kia dealer made appointment. *tr
ODI 10523281
Electronic Stability Control
I was driving my 2008 kia sorento ex when all of a sudden my esc light and engine light came on and i could not accelerate, my vehicle in fact slowed down terribly. I have noticed that if i shut my car off then turn it back on sometimes this will take care of the problem for a short time. This is very dangerous when driving with my kids in the backseat. If my car slows while on the highway i could end up causing…
ODI 10524808
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Exterior Lighting
Current and ongoing problems began just a few days after receiving a notice of recall from kia regarding the faulty/defective brake light switch. The switch was faulty and there was a problem with no brake lights coming on upon braking as well as "esc off" and "check engine" malfunction indicator lights appearing and staying on the instrument cluster. The vehicle was promptly taken to a kia dealership where the…
ODI 10533890
Electronic Stability Control
Every time i turn on my car the esc off light is illuminated. When i step on the gas i have no power. If i turn the car off and then back on, it will usually disappear. I have done research on line, and many people with my same car have the same issue. The issue in their cars have progressed to randomly turning on while going 65 miles and hour, and losing speed which has almost caused several accidents. I currently…
ODI 10512733
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
I have researched and found that other 2008 kia sorrento owners have reported to kia, about the esc light coming on causing lost of power in the vehicle. Kia is content to charge customer a diagnostic fee, fix part that do not need to be fixed when clearly there is a defect in the vehicle. When you mention to them the complaints filed about the problem, they indicate the have never heard anything about it instead of…
ODI 10503256
Electronic Stability Control
I purchased a 2008 kia sorento last year as a pre-owned vehicle. I have started having serious issues with this vehicle. A deer ran into my vehicle april 2012 really messed up my entire front end and side. My insurance company had my vehicle botched up and my now my avs system and clutch are not working properly they refused to fix my vehicle. Now i am having problem with a esc light coming on i couldn't find out…
ODI 10496960
Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving the electronic stability control "off" (esc off) light and the check engine light came on at the same time. Upon taking it to the a mechanic, he informed me that the accelerator pedal position sensor was bad. I continued reading online, and have notice this has happened on many occasions. When this occurs the vehicle looses all power to make any necessary corrective actions which could result in a…
ODI 10498098
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
Jan.19,2013 my 2008 kia sorento started to loss power and the engine light turned on the car started to shake, the dealer found the vehicle shown code po300 ,vehicle misfire and it burned plug assy-spark and coil assy-ignition. Repairs were done at city kia of greater orlando. Services was great. March 7,2013 the same incident as above happened again the repair shop found camshaft sensor connection error, perform…
ODI 10510653
Electronic Stability Control · Engine · Service Brakes
2008 kia sorento start-up stalling temperamentally for three weeks. On 9/11/2012 the check engine light and esc off light appeared, followed with a "putting" engine and limp mode. The car would not accelerate when foot applied to gas pedal. Kia dealership confirmed tps and brake sensor failure and electronic stability control needed reprogramming. (error codes read: p2135, p0638, and p2a00 or p2a03.) kia published…
ODI 10477012