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Kia Sorento Service Brakes, Hydraulic Safety Report | July 01, 2010



Reported on July 01, 2010


AFTER USING BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, ACCELERATOR HESITATES. NEED TO PUSH GAS PEDAL DOWN SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE ACCELERATING (IT BECOMES DEAD ). HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 6 TIMES IF NOT MORE. REPORTED IT TO DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THEY ATTRIBUTED IT TO THE FACT THAT IF YOU USE TWO FEET TO DRIVE (LEFT FOOT ON BRAKE - RIGHT ON GAS) AND IF THERE IS A CHANCE THAT LEFT FOOT MAY BE SLIGHTLY TOUCHING BRAKE PEDAL, THEN THE COMPUTER IS CONFUSED . NOT AN ACCEPTABLE ANSWER. SOME PEOPLE DO DRIVE THIS WAY AND THIS SHOULD BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT. IT IS A SAFETY RISK AND A NEAR RISK ON A COUPLE INSTANCES. KIA NEEDS TO BE ACCOUNTABLE AND ADDRESS THIS SITUATION. *JS
Make: Kia
Model: Sorento
Manufactured by: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Year: 2011
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: MOUNTVILLE PA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 5XYKUDA20BG
Mileage: 1500 miles.
Speed: 50 MPH
Number of cylinders: 6
Vehicle type: AWD
Vehicle fuel: GAS
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location:
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