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1990 messages, Last post on Nov 20, 2009 at 5:31 PM
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I have only ever owned product produced by Mopar. The 05 Sorento was a way for me to meet my growing family's needs and budget restraints. 4 days after buying the Sorento, it started over heating:sick: . Now, I gave the car the best look over I could with my wife, a 2, and 3 year old going nuts. Never buy a car with a young family in tow! Well that bracket under the radiator was bent and the radiator itself was pressed against the pullies.   I took it back to the dealer, they fixed it, gave me a "lot loaner", and cost nothing to me. Now originally the engine was very quiet, now it growls. Not an unhealthy growl by any means, but something that reminds me of my old Dakota racing down the freeway with a camper in tow. Is it normal for the Sorento to have that muscular growl, or is a symptom of another hidden problem? The belts make a squeaking noise too. I was surprised the dealership let it off the lot like I got it. I like the car, but I feel unfamiliar and unsure of Kia. Oh the specs are 3.5L 5-speed manual RWD( I think) I've got 25,000 left on warranty. How can you tell if its all wheel? Like I said I don't know anything about Kias. Some advice would be appreciated
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Replying to: mopar_man (Nov 13, 2007 8:50 pm) would assume with 25K left in warranty you have 35K on the sorie now...big scheduled maintenace due at 60K with timing belt and tune up.....belts shouldnt be squeaking....have service check the tension and the torgue on the crankshaft bolt.. did you buy from a KIA dealership?....I would also certainly be concerned they didnt catch the damage to the front with the radiator bracket...major oversight on a tech inspection....but at least they seemed to have done you right with the repair... good luck
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Replying to: mopar_man (Nov 13, 2007 8:50 pm) 
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| and for the other side of the story, 03 Sorento here....almost 100K on it....and no major issues at all.....still solid, no squealing belts, but expensive scheduled maintenance to maintain......and gas mileage....well.....all sorento owners know about that one!!! | |
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Replying to: pao (Nov 14, 2007 4:59 am) I bought it from a Kia dealership, one of the first in upstate SC. Supposed to be very reputable. The story they gave me for not seeing the damage was that they traded it with another car to another Kia dealership and took it sight unseen because it was under warranty. Will they take care of the belts and noises under warranty? What about the engine having that growl?  I keep hearing about this bolt that breaks and you loose controll. Is this a common problem with Kia engins? I would assume that they are using zinc plated steel shank bolts for that, are the factory bolts aluminum? What should I do? Is there a recall? Hey to all of you having problems...I was in High School when the Kia first came out. My girlfriend at the time got a brand new one for her 16th B-day. Alternator fell of while doing 60 on the highway, transmission locked up at 10,500 miles, rear bumber fell off after 3 months, and the dealership did an oil cahnge, but forgot to put in oil...motor locked up with 26K on the car. BB arbitration didn't work so they traded it into another Kia dealer for a used 1985 mustang. I thought after all this time that their engineering problems from growing pains were over. I know several Kia owners who have been very please with their cars, but they all own Rios or Optimas. |
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Replying to: keahater (Nov 14, 2007 9:08 am) |
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there is a compaign recall for the crankshaft bolt for the 03-04 models...dont know if one is coming for later models or not....keep after them for the warranty issues...I found warranty service is very dealer dependent.....mine has no problem with any warranty repair....others force you to the letter of the owners manual and exact mileage for ALL scheduled maintenance and claim it must follow severe driving vice normal driving operating environments......would help to strike up a friendly coversation with your service writer to address your concerns..particularily since they have already admitted they missed the damage...and fixed it.....make sure its all documented in their service records... would simply have the service department check the torque on the crankshaft bolt and the belt tensioner.....and let them know you are aware of the crankshaft bolt recall compaign for the earlier models... |
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| Hi just got my kia sorento back from the service shop. they performed that crankshaft recall thing. Well got home....took the key out of the ignition...and the radio and the lights stayed on. Jiggled around the key again...turned the car on and off....still...the power stayed on to the radio and the lights. I turned them off manually, but I'm sure there is still something else going on and my battery will be dead tomorrow. anyone have this happen or have any idea what it may be? I called the service department right away, but of course they are like "oh, we just replaced the bolt. bring it in on friday" I live about 1.5 hours away from them.......so this really sucks. thanks | |
| I have 2 dents on my rear tailgate parallel with the rear hatch boot opening . I have seen several other Sorento's with these dents I was wondering if any one else has these dents ? | |
keahater and puglover0101 are right! My 2004 Sorento has been in the dealership once in 3 years and 42,000 miles. The clock stopped working! What the hell!? How could KIA ship a $26,000 vehicle which had a clock that STOPPED WORKING? How many thousands of other Sorento clocks STOPPED WORKING? If at least 6 or 7 of the other 50,000 KIA Sorento clocks failed then KIA SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL!! Damn them! Does anyone realize this could have killed my children? The clock stopped working as I was merging onto a busy, crowded interstate.. I could have DIED! MY CHILDREN COULD HAVE BEEN TORN LIMB FROM LIMB!! I spent my hard earned money on this POS with a CLOCK WHICH STOPPED WORKING! KIA, I want my money back! DAMN YOU BASTARDS!
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