2005 Kia Sorento

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INSIDE AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,500.

I BOUGHT MY 2005 KIA SORENTO OCTOBER 2011. THE COST OF THE VEHICLE WAS $8664.00 AND FINANCED FOR $13,399.48 OR 36 MONTHS. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT BRICK CITY MOTORS, 316 BROADWAY AVE, NEWARK, NJ 07104. A WARRANTY FOR 6 MONTHS OR 7500 MILES WAS ISSUED WITH IT. THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE DEFECT IN THE ENGINE. ON FEBRUARY 7 2012, I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 280 IN THE 3RD LANE GOING WEST WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE HAZARD LIGHTS ON. THANK GOD PEOPLE WERE NOT FLYING OR THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A TRAGIC ACCIDENT. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A KIA DEALERSHIP IN NUTLEY NJ. I DID THAT BECAUSE I FIGURED IT WAS A KIA PRODUCT LET THEIR DEALERSHIP REPAIR IT. THE RESULT FOR THE PROBLEM WAS REPLACED TIMING BELT/CRANKSHAFT GEAR/TENSIONER/PULLEY/IDLER/BALANCER-NOTE: CR DAMAGED- JEWELED KEY WAY TO CRANK SLOT LIMITED WARRANTY ON REP. THE LABOR COST WAS 826.00 WITH NO GUARANTEE ON PARTS OR LABOR. BRICK CITY PAID FOR THE PARTS AND I PAID FOR THE LABOR. ON JULY 15TH 2012 MY KIA SORENTO HAD TO BE TOWED TO KIA IN NUTLEY NJ. THE REP ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT I NEED TO GET RID OF THE VEHICLE WHILE I CAN. I PAID 50 SOME DOLLARS FOR AN OIL CAP TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD SHUT OFF AGAIN LIKE IT DID IN FEB 2012. THE REP ALSO TOLD ME THAT I NEED A TRANSMISSION. ON JULY 26 THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UP AND A FRIEND OF MINE TOOK ME TO HER BROTHERS MECHANIC SHOP. THE END RESULT WAS THAT THEY FOUND THE CRANKSHAFT NEEDS REPLACING AND WAS BENT AGAIN. ON JULY 26, 2012, I, THEN WENT BACK TO KIA IN NUTLEY NJ AND THE MANAGER TOLD ME THE WORK THEY DID WAS NOT WARRANTED AND THAT BRICK CITY MOTORS SCREWED ME. I CALLED KIA MOTORS IN WOODBRIDGE NJ AND THEY TOLD ME THE WORST CASE SCENARIO IS THAT I HAVE TO PAY MAYBE 2000.00 FOR A REPLACEMENT. I AM A DISABLED VETERAN PERMANENTLY AND TOTALLY DISABLED. I HAVE TO HAVE A SUV DUE TO DAILY CHRONIC PAIN.

I'VE REPEATEDLY HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS IN THIS CAR EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS. WHEN ONE LIGHT IS REPLACED, THE OTHER SIDE GOES OUT NEXT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. I HAVE 189,000 MILES ON THE CAR NOW. I DON'T REMEMBER EXACTLY WHEN IT STARTED. MY DRIVER SEAT ALSO STOPPED WORKING. THE BACK GOES FORWARD AND BACK, BUT THE BASE SEAT DOESN'T MOVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 10 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,000 . . UPDATED 07/27/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING FAILURE HAPPENED ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING CRASH. UPDATED 08/02/2012. *JS

HEADLIGHT BULBS HAVE GONE OUT AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED VEHICLE USED. HAVE TO KEEP SPARE BULBS IN VEHICLE IN CASE IT HAPPENED AGAIN AT NIGHT WHICH I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE WITH MY NORMAL HEADLIGHTS IG I HAD NOT CARRIED THE SPARE ONES IN SORENTO. BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT 3 TIMES SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED SORENTO IN MARCH 2012. LIGHTING INTERIOR DOES NOT WORK UNLESS YOU MANUALLY PUSH THE BUTTON FROM THE TOP OF CEILING. DOOR AJAR" LIGHT CAME ON AND STARTED BEEPING ALL DOORS WERE TIGHTLY SHUT. WAS TOLD THAT THE SEAT BELT HARNESS METAL PART MAY HAVE CAUSED THE DRIVERS DOOR TO BEND OR KNOCK OFF THE DIODE BUTTON. *JS

EVERYTHING FROM INTERIOR LIGHTS, RADIO, CLOCK, DOOR LOCKS AND HEADLIGHTS BURNING OUT HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS JUST COME ON. HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT EVERY 6 MONTHS. EVERYTHING ELSE WORKS WHEN IT WANTS. I TOOK KIA TO COURT TO GET A EQUAL TRADE BUT ONLY GOT $9,000. HAD TO GIVE $3,500 TO THE LAWYERS. THE OTHER $5,500 WAS NOT EVEN ENOUGH TO COVER A TRADE IN BECAUSE THE KIAS HAVE A TERRIBLE VALUE FOR TRADES. ENDED UP SPENDING MORE THAN HALF TRYING TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, STILL NOTHING. KIA KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT ADDRESS IT. EVEN THE SEVERAL SERVICE MANAGERS (OFF THE RECORD) THAT I SPOKE WITH THROUGH MY HORRIFIC EXPERIENCE TOLD ME THAT IT'S A HUGE PROBLEM AND THEY DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE OF THE COST. *TR