# 2017 Kia Sorento - ABS and traction

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-kia-sorento-abs-and-traction/170561>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** kia\
**Created:** [September 28, 2020, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-kia-sorento-abs-and-traction/170561 "2020-09-28T16:57:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![smith07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@smith07](https://community.cartalk.com/u/smith07)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-kia-sorento-abs-and-traction/170561/1 "2020-09-28T16:57:09Z")

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I started my car this morning and both the ABS and traction control light were on and did not turn off?

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-kia-sorento-abs-and-traction/170561/2 "2020-09-28T19:50:17Z")

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Why the question mark?  
When you take it in, tell the service writer “My ABS and traction control lights are on.”.  
BTW, the ABS fault causes the TCS not to function.

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**Author:** ![smith07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@smith07](https://community.cartalk.com/u/smith07)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-kia-sorento-abs-and-traction/170561/3 "2020-09-28T20:13:15Z")

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The question mark was I took it in Saturday for the 60,000 service and have not driven it until today and was wondering if it was something that might re-set itself

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 8:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-kia-sorento-abs-and-traction/170561/4 "2020-09-28T20:22:24Z")

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Possible, but it will probably come back. Likely a wheel speed sensor.

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**Author:** ![smith07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@smith07](https://community.cartalk.com/u/smith07)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-kia-sorento-abs-and-traction/170561/5 "2020-09-28T20:24:33Z")

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Thank-you, I am going to call them and let them know. I know they rotated the tires and such so who knows!

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-kia-sorento-abs-and-traction/170561/6 "2020-09-28T21:07:42Z")

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The ABS module has detected a fault however it may not be an ABS component failure, low battery voltage can cause an ABS system fault.

> [@smith07](#):
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> I am going to call them and let them know.

You need to bring the vehicle to them, they can’t fix it over the phone.

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**Author:** ![smith07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@smith07](https://community.cartalk.com/u/smith07)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-kia-sorento-abs-and-traction/170561/7 "2020-09-28T21:27:45Z")

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I just put a brand new battery in a few months ago