2005 Kia Sorento

AS I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 KIA SORENTO AT 40MPH IT STARTED BUCKING AND WHEN YOU GO TO ACCELERATE YOU CAN HOLD THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND IT DOES NOT PICK UP SPEED. TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HIS SOFTWARE SHOWS A RECALL FOR THIS AND KIA IS SAYING THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. HIS SOFTWARE SAYS RECALLS CAMPAIGN-SC073 ICV REPLACEMENT. *TR

MY WHOLE FAMILY WAS IN THE CAR DRIVING HOME GOING APPROXIMATELY 40-45MPH WHEN WITHOUT WARNING ALL THE DASH LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON AND ALL POWER WAS LOST ON THE VEHICLE. WE WERE ABLE TO MOVE OUT OF TRAFFIC AND RESTART THE VEHICLE AND MAKE IT HOME. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER WHERE WE WERE EVENTUALLY ADVISED THE CRANK SHAFT BOLT SHREDDED INTO OUR ENGINE, AND THAT ALONG WITH SOME OTHER COMPONENTS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF OVER $5000 DOLLARS. WE WERE TOLD THAT BECAUSE THIS WAS AN OUTSIDE COMPONENT OF THE ENGINE THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN 10 YEAR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY. I CALLED THEIR CONSUMER ASSISTANCE LINE AND WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THEM. THIS SAME BOLT I WAS ADVISED WAS AN ISSUE IN THE 2004 MODELS, BUT THEY ASSURED ME OURS WAS MANUFACTURED OUTSIDE THE FAULTY BOLT DATES (TELL THAT TO MY FAILED BOLT). I WAS INCREDIBLY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY THEY ARE WILLING TO TAKE TO ENSURE THAT NO ONE IS INJURED OR WORSE BY SIMPLY FIXING A BOLT. WE ENDED UP TRADING IN THE VEHICLE AND LOSING A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY IN THE PROCESS. *TR

MY 2005 SORENTO STARTED STALLING & SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HWY AT 65 MPH (HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED). CODE COMES UP FOR BAD CRANK SHAFT SENSOR, THIS WILL BE THE 3RD TIME IN 4 YEARS I WILL HAVE REPLACED IT. THIS HAS CAUSED SOME "CLOSE CALLS" WHILE ON THE HWY, AVOIDING OTHER VEHICLES & NEARLY BEING REAR ENDED SEVERAL TIMES. *TR

3/2/13 HAD TIMING BELT REPLACED @50,031 MILES ON MY 2005 KIA SORENTO TO MANUAL SPECS.DROVE FROM PHX TO NASHVILLE.5/2013 I HEARD A TERRIBLE SQUEAKING SOUND UNDER MY HOOD,FIRST THOUGHT LOOSE BELT. WENT ON TO GET IT CHECK OUT&AS I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN A FEW BLOCKS FROM THE HOUSE,MY STEERING WHEEL WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. THOUGHT MY POWER STEERING PUMP HAD GONE OUT. I ALMOST RAN OVER 2 PEOPLE CROSSING THE STREET&ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR. I WAS TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT W/ALL MY MIGHT! EVERYONE WAS HONKING AT ME & THOUGHT I WAS PROBABLY DRUNK! I WAS SO UPSET. HAD IT TOWED TO KIA. MY POWER TRAIN STILL UNDER WARRANTY,AM ORIGINAL OWNER&DENIED COVERAGE 3X.THEY TRIED TO SELL ME A USED ENGINE FOR $5K.STATED THEY KNEW THEY COULD NOT GET THE BROKEN PIECE OF BOLT OUT.I DID SOME RESEARCH ON-LINE&THERE IS MANY COMPLAINTS W/ THIS PROBLEM,SOME HAVE HAD IT HAPPEN 2,3,4 X.MGR. TOLD ME MY MODEL HAD THE NEW RE-DESIGNED BOLT,&IT WAS BRAKES PLUS FAULT WHEN THEY PUT ON THE TIMING BELT. MGR. SAID THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE NEVER USED THE OLD BOLT&THAT THEY PUT ON A NEW BOLT WHEN REPLACING TIMING BELT.I HEARD A TSB WENT OUT REGARDING THE BOLTS TO ALL SERVICE SHOPS TO USE THE NEW RE-DESIGN BOLT ON 03&04 MODELS,BUT NOT 05.IF I HAD GOTTEN A COPY OF THAT NOTICE,I WOULD HAVE MADE SURE THAT WHOEVER REPLACED TIMING BELT,USED NEW BOLT. A KIA TECH WROTE:8/10/12 ITS NOT THE BOLT, IT IS THE CRANK SPROCKET&BALANCER, THE DESIGN OF THE BALANCER STICKS OUT TO FAR&WEIGHS TO MUCH BREAKING OFF THE SPRING GUIDE PIN.WHEN THERE IS A REPAIR,WE REPLACE THEM EVERYTIME WE DO A TIMING BELT ON ONE.YOU TAKE THE CRACK SPROCKET&BALANCER&U ADD 2 MORE SPRING PINS AS WELL AS DRILL&TAP THE CRANK&INSTALL A TIMESERT (HEAVIER HELICOIL) HAVE NOT HAD ONE OF THESE COME BACK,IF ANYONE IS DOING A TIMING BELT I HIGHLY RECOMMEND DOING THIS AT THE SAME TIME,BUT IT WILL NOT BREAK THE BOLT OR SHEER THE GUIDE PIN. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 KIA SORENTO AND IT HAS 123000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING,BRAKES AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY REPAIR CENTER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY ENGINE WAS BLOWN AND I WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE. THE CRANK SHAFT BOLT SNAPPED AND IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS BUT KIA IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS MATTER. KIA IS CLAIMING THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE DOCUMENT REGARDING THIS BUT NO RECALL NOTICE WAS EVER SENT OUT TO THE OWNERS OF THIS MODEL CAR. KIA IS TRYING TO WASH THEIR HANDS OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY PEOPLE AND THEY ARE SAYING THAT EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT KIA WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ISSUE AND ARE REFUSING TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT. I HAVE FILED A CLASS ACTION SUITE AGAINST KIA BUT THEY ARE TRYING TO HAVE THIS CASE THROWN OUT OF COURT REFUSING TO FIX TO ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 64 MPH, THE BOLT ON THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR FRACTURED AND DETACHED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE AND MOTOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *TR UPDATED 07/31/13*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE, DUE TO THE IDLE PULLEY BOLT FALLING OFF.

WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD WITH MY SON WHEN MY CAR STARTED TO VIBRATE AND MAKE A HORRIBLE NOISE. THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH TURNED ON AND I LOST MY POWER STEERING JUST AS I WAS TURNING ONTO OUR STREET. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN AUTO SHOP AND BEFORE THEY LOOKED AT IT, THE OWNER TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE CRANK PULLEY BOLT THAT SHEERED OFF. HE SAID ITS COMMON IN KIA SUV'S OF THAT TIME PERIOD! I WAS LUCKY TO BE ON A SIDE STREET AND NOT A HIGHWAY GOING FASTER BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WARNING TO THIS HAPPENING AND I COULD'VE EASILY LOST CONTROL. THIS DEFECT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE SOMEONE TO LOSE CONTROL AND BECOME INJURED OR KILLED. *TR

TODAY I TOOK OUR 05 SORENTO IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. IT CAME AS NO SURPRISE TO ME THAT DURING THE 20 POINT INSPECTION I WAS TOLD THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT DIDN'T WORK. THIS IS BEYOND RIDICULOUS AT THIS POINT. I HAVE ALREADY CHANGED BURNT OUT HEADLIGHTS A MINIMUM OF 5-7 TIMES NOW. I CAN'T EVEN KEEP UP WITH THE COUNT. LIKE MANY OTHER OWNERS I HAVE TRIED EVERY MAKE AND TYPE OF HEADLIGHT AND NONE OF THEM WILL LAST MORE THAN A FEW MONTHS. THIS RECENT SET WAS THE TOP OF THE LINE AND I HAD TO PAY $80 FOR THE TWO LIGHTS. STILL DON'T LAST. IT SEEMS THAT KIA KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT IS UNWILLING OR TOO CHEAP TO PAY HAVE THEIR ISSUE FIXED. I'M NOT THE ONLY OWNER WITH THIS PROBLEM. LOOK IT UP! THE CAR HAS OPERATED FINE OTHER THAN THIS BUT IT HAS BECOME A HASSLE AND IS VERY COSTLY REPLACING HEADLIGHTS EVERY FEW MONTHS! THIS WILL BE THE LAST KIA THAT I BUY UNLESS KIA STEPS UP AND FIXES THIS ISSUE. THEY HAVE A NEW WIRING HARNESS THAT CAN HELP/FIX THIS PROBLEM BUT OF COURSE OWNERS HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS OUT OF POCKET. STEP UP KIA OR ENJOY LOSING A CLIENT FROM HERE ON OUT! *TR

SECOND FAILURE OF CRANK SHAFT PULLEY BOLT WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF IT BEING REPAIRED. DEALER ASSURED ME IT WAS FIXED PROPERLY ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURERS TSB. BOLT SHEARED OFF AGAIN AND ALL BELTS CAME LOOSE. 18 YEAR OLD FEMALE DRIVER, WHILE SLOWING TO TURN CORNER LOST POWER ASSIST STEERING, INCREDIBLY LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. LOUD CLUNK...THAT WAS THE HARMONIC BALANCER FALLING OFF THE VEHICLE. KIA FAILS TO ACKNOWLEDGE DESIGN FLAW IN THIS DANGEROUS, DANGEROUS VEHICLE! *TR