Brake Antilock Wheel Speed Sensor problems of the 2011 Kia Motor Sorento

Three problems related to brake antilock wheel speed sensor have been reported for the 2011 Kia Motor Sorento. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Kia Motor Sorento based on all problems reported for the 2011 Sorento.

1 Brake Antilock Wheel Speed Sensor problem

Failure Date: 01/06/2019

Rear right wheel speed sensor replaced at 136,000. Asb, brake and traction lights all on. Was driving appox 45 miles per hour on city street, no reason for loghts to suddenly come on. Owners manual indicated that battery should be checked for low charge, new battery not indicated in this situation. Had replaced brakes, pads and rotators three months previously. Got three qoutes and kia was $250 more that the other repair options and the indepentent companies included purchasing the sensor from kia.

2 Brake Antilock Wheel Speed Sensor problem

Failure Date: 12/03/2014

Driving on the freeway in my 2011 kia Sorento last night, the abs light came on, along with three other lights (all brake related). Lights will not go out, so I took it to the dealership today. They told me it is a rear speed sensoring issue and my anti lock brakes are not working. Fixing it is not under warranty. This is not the first time my kia has electronic issues. But these are dangereous! if your brakes don't work and you are driving on the freeway, danger about to happen.

3 Brake Antilock Wheel Speed Sensor problem

Failure Date: 05/30/2011

Bought new 2011 kia Sorento in February and have 11,000 miles on it. I have taken it in several times for the push to start taking a bit to start. It seems as if sometimes it is not going to start. Took it in at 8000 miles and they said it was a brake sensor and the part was on back order. Just got that fixed with 11,000 miles on it. Took kia in this week for a noise in the front wheel because it sounds like the wheel is going to fall off. Problem was not fixed. Said kia was working to resolve issue with brake pad but that it was safe for me to drive and that nothing would happen. Not to happy about my service not getting taking care of when I take it in. Apparently they need to just replace our cars if they can't fix it. I don't appreciate buying a $27,000 car and being told that they are working on a solution. Very disappointed in my new kia already having all these problems and only 11,000 miles on it.




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