2005 Kia Sorento

HEADLIGHTS REPLACED WITH XENON HEADLIGHTS. THEY BLEW, BOTH AT THE SAME TIME, ABOUT 60 DAYS AFTER INSTALLATION. THEN I REPLACED THEM AGAIN WITH THE SAME LIGHTS, AGAIN, ONE BLEW ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER. REPLACED THEM WITH REGULAR HEADLIGHTS. DRIVERS SIDE BLEW, REPLACED IT, BOTH BLEW AGAIN ABOUT 4 MONTHS LATER. LAST WEEK, DRIVERS SIDE WENT, REPLACED IT, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE BLEW THE VERY NEXT DAY. WITH THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN ONLINE, KIA SHOULD BE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO CHANGE SIDE MARKERS, TAIL LIGHTS (TWICE) AND A DIRECTIONAL (TWICE). I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE SINCE 10/2010. *TR

BRACKETS THAT HOLD THE REAR END UPPER CONTROL ARMS ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED INTO TWO USELESS PIECES. ONLY THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND SIDE LINK OR CANARD IS HOLDING THE REAR END IN PLACE, ANY TORQUE APPLIED COULD POTENTIALLY TWIST THE REAR CAUSING CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE, OBVIOUSLY THE METAL IS BAD AND WITH NO WEEP HOLES SALT, WATER, ETC. HOLD IN BRACKET. I THOUGHT THE HANDLING FELT BAD, AND HEARD SLIGHT, EVER SO SLIGHT CLUNKING, WOULD NEVER HAVE SUSPECTED THIS UNTIL TOO LATE EXCEPT I WAS CHECKING BRAKE PADS AND NOTICED THE DISCONNECTED SUSPENSION, NOW MUST GRIND OFF OLD BRACKETS, FABRICATE NEW ONES AND WELD ON AFTER FREEING UP UPPER CONTROL ARM BOLTS, NOT YOUR NORMAL MECHANIC WORK ON A 6 YEAR OLD CAR,,[XXX],,I FEAR WHAT COULD HAPPEN TO THE UNSUSPECTING NORMAL PERSON,,STAY WELL CLEAR OF ANY SORENTO'S YOU SEE ON THE ROAD, AND BY ALL MEANS INFORM ANY OWNERS OF THESE TO CHECK THEIR UPPER CONTROL ARMS BRACKETS. THIS SHOULD BE A FACTORY RECALL. WHY SHOULD WE (I) HAVE TO REPAIR OR JUNK AN OTHERWISE GOOD CAR. P.S. ANY AND ALL GARAGES THAT INSPECT THIS CAR SHOULD BE FAILING THEM AND IF THERE NOT THEY AREN'T LOOKING AT THE SUSPENSION WELL ENOUGH, EVERY ONE I CHECKED, THREE SO FAR ARE IN VARIOUSLY ILL SHAPE, NOT COMPLETE FAILURE BUT SO CLOSE, TO CALL THEM UNSAFE AGAIN [XXX] METAL BRACKETS, OTHER PIECES OF METAL CLOSE BY LOOK BRAND NEW, THANKS, I FEEL BETTER NOW, TIME TO RECALL. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR *KB UPDATED 06/13/13*LJ

MY CAR HAS BROKEN DOWN 3 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. I HAVE A 2005 KIA SORENTO WITH 115,000 MILES ON IT. EVER SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR, IT HAS CONTINUALLY HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES SUCH AS REPLACEMENT OF THE HEADLIGHTS EVERY FEW MONTHS. I HAVE JUST DEALT WITH IT AND LEARNED HOW TO REPLACE THEM MYSELF. ONE MONTH AGO THOUGH, MY CAR BROKE DOWN AND I HAD IT TOWED TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC. HE SAID IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR AND WENT AHEAD AND REPLACED IT. EVERYTHING WAS RUNNING SMOOTH WHEN I DROVE IT AWAY BUT THEN 2 WEEKS LATER, I BROKE DOWN AGAIN (SAME SYMPTOMS OCCURRED FROM WHEN I BROKE DOWN THE FIRST TIME - BRAKE & BATTERY LIGHT BLINKS AND THEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND BOOM, NO POWER). BROUGHT IT TO THE SAME MECHANIC AND THIS TIME IT WAS THE BATTERY THAT NEEDED REPLACED SO HE WENT AHEAD AND REPLACED IT. JUST YESTERDAY, 2 WEEKS AFTER THE BATTERY ISSUE, MY CAR BROKE DOWN AGAIN WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS OCCURRING. I'M STILL WAITING ON IT TO BE DIAGNOSED BUT THERE IS NO OTHER EXPLANATION THAN FOR IT TO BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. SUGGESTIONS? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,522. UPDATED 1/29/13 *CN UPDATED 2/6/2013*JS

I CONSTANTLY HAVE TO CHANGE TAIL LIGHTS AND HEAD LIGHTS ON MY VEHICLE. EVERY 4/5 MONTHS THEY ARE GOING OUT. ALSO THE INTERIOR LIGHT ABOVE IN THE BACK SEATING AREA DOES NOT COME ON WHEN THE DOORS ARE OPEN, ONLY IF MANUALLY PRESSED ON AND OFF. THE LIGHT BEHIND THE PANEL CONTROLLING THE HEAT/AIR TEMPERATURES IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL. NO ONE ELSE SEEMS TO CHANGE THEIR LIGHTS AS FREQUENTLY AS I DO, IF AT ALL SINCE THEY'VE HAD THEIR CARS. IT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *KB

WE HAVE A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH HEADLIGHT BULBS. I HAVE TRIED EVERY AVAILABLE BRAND AT LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE STORES FROM THE LEAST EXPENSIVE TO THE MOST EXPENSIVE WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THEY LAST ABOUT 4 MONTHS AT BEST. THERE IS A DEALER AVAILABLE "FIX" WHICH INCLUDES A NEW WIRING HARNESS. KIA WILL NOT FIX THIS AT NO COST. THERE HAS BEEN 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS THAT THE HEADLIGHT HAS FAILED DURING LATE NIGHT DRIVING. I REPLACED THE BLOWN BULB AND WITHIN HOURS THE OPPOSITE SIDE FAILED. HAD BOTH FAILED AT THE SAME TIME IT WOULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM. AT THE DEALERSHIP (THREE) THEY SAID "YEA A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE" MY OTHER VEHICLES BULBS LAST ON AVERAGE 5 TIMES LONGER - OR MORE. *TR