# 2008 Kia Sorento - ESC malfunction causes?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-kia-sorento-esc-malfunction-causes/126503>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** kia, sorento\
**Created:** [October 10, 2018, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-kia-sorento-esc-malfunction-causes/126503 "2018-10-10T14:47:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![AudleyEGardner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@AudleyEGardner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AudleyEGardner)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 2:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-kia-sorento-esc-malfunction-causes/126503/1 "2018-10-10T14:47:37Z")

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What causes the ESC to malfunction? and what needs to be replaced to correct it?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-kia-sorento-esc-malfunction-causes/126503/2 "2018-10-10T14:51:59Z")

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Often a bad wheel speed sensor can cause this and a ABS code. Other sensors can also cause this. The system can be disgnosed with a computer and the correct failed sensor identified.