Brake Light Switch Problems of Kia Motor Sportage

The contact owns a 2008 kia Sportage. The contact stated that the brake lights illuminated when the brake pedal was not being pressed. The contact also mentioned that the electronic stability control light illuminated. The dealer advised that NHTSA campaign number 13v114000 (exterior lighting, service brakes, hydraulic) was performed but the failure was not corrected. The failure mileage was 48,000 and current mileage was 51,000.

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My complaint is with Kia Motors America. They were required to issue a recall on the 'stop lamp switch' in 2009 for certain kia models including my 2007 kia Sportage. I had my vehicle serviced in June of 2009 for this issue. Since then the "warranty" expired on the part and it is now broken again (I have no functional brake lights). The dealer indicated that they must charge me the full $160. 00 to fix it. However, there is a back order on the part, so I cannot drive my car legally for at least a week until the part comes in. This is concerning, why is the stop lamp switch continuing to fail? obviously since the part is on back order there seems to be a bigger problem - the recall seems to have failed! I contacted Kia Motors directly to see if they would help. The responded absolutely not, it was my problem because it is out of warranty. I would have to incur the expense. How do I know once it's fixed it won't happen again. There seems to be multiple safety concerns: 1) driving with no brake lights and being unaware; 2) the esc malfunction causes the cruise control to fail/not shut of when you press the brake. I am concerned that peoples safety is at risk.

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The contact owns a 2006 kia Sportage. While the contact was driving approximately 35 mph, the esc off warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The cruise control would not engage and both rear brake lights failed to function. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they replaced the brake light switch. The failure continued to occur after the vehicle was repaired. Nhtsa recall campaign number 09v130000 (exterior lighting:brake lights:switch) was related to the failure; however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 71,000.

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Vehicle has been to kia dealership 3 times for esc light staying on. First time they said it was ok, next 2 times the switch was replaced. Works for a while then malfunctions again. Esc light stays on, cruise will not work, and sometimes the brake lights will stay on. Vehicle now has 71000 miles and light is still on. After researching the web, located a recall on this similar problem, 09v130000 is the number. Called kia customer service and they said this VIN # is not in the recall, yet its the same exact complaint as the recall. Recall said it can lead to a crash. Any help would be appreciated.

The contact owns a 2007 kia Sportage. The contact stated that the interior escape light was inoperable. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 09v130000 (exterior lighting: brake light switch) but the manufacturer advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 50,000. Updated 03/05/lj updated 03/08/12 updated 06/19/12.