2004 Kia Sorento

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING IN A SNOW STORM AT 55 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK A PINE TREE. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH, BUT HIS HEAD STILL STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT WANTS TO KNOW WHY THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE HIGH SPEED CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY AND RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. ON SIX SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR EXPENSE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT, CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, TIMING BELT, AND DRIVE BELT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 12/23/08 THE AIR BAG ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT GO OUT, EVEN WHEN SOMEONE WAS SEATED IN. THE HEADLIGHT WAS BLOWN, THE REAR HATCH WOULD NOT STAY UP. THE DEALER HAD TO ORDER HOOD STRUTS. UPDATED 12/23/08.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HYDROPLANE. THE VEHICLE TURNED AND CRASHED HEAD ON WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 45 MPH AS WELL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SENT PICTURES OF THE CRASH AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE IMPACT WAS NOT POWERFUL ENOUGH TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT'S WIFE AND TWO OTHERS WERE INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 57,000. UPDATED 04/23/08 *BF

AIRBAGS NOT WORKING PROPERLY DURING ACCIDENTS. THIS HAS CAUSED ALL INSURANCE COMPANIES TO REMOVE THE DISCOUNTS FOR AIRBAGS. THIS NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED DUE TO THE FACT SEVERAL INJURIES HAVE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. IF THE AIRBAGS FAIL DURING THE TIME WHEN THEY ARE NEEDED MOST THEN THE MANUFACTURER HAS A DUTY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *JB