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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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Replying to: kiadammit (Nov 22, 2007 6:59 pm) As a result, we may never know how long it took you type that heart-wrenching tale. And, thereby, you may never receive just compensation for your misery.  On the bright side, it is possible that someone here could offer tips on how to fix your errant clock.  tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper |
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| Mine was replaced like 2 years ago when my '03 Sorento was under factory basic warranty. It hasn't been any problem after the replacement. Your dealer should replace it under warranty too. Unfortunately, this is not recall for the clock. But I was surprised that Kia didn't recall the leaking anti-freeze coolant bottle especially for '03 to '05 model years. It is more like a safety issue. | |
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| Can anyone provide instructions for re-setting the barometer and altimeter on a 2006 Sorento EX ? | |
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I have an '06 KIA Sorento and have had problems since day one with the transmission getting stuck in 5th, won't drop into a passing gear. This is on hills, flats, anyplace. Even the manual option didn't work. when it's cold it runs like a champ. This is an intermittent problem, couldn't get it to do it the first time with the KIA service personnel. Made enough complaints, and I guess others did, too, so they had us bring our vehicles in (four of us) and they kept them for two days, no loaners, of course, and I live 45 miles from the nearest dealer. They were able to make the car do what I had been complaining about and told me it was a software problem, that the computer setting for the transmission fluid was too low and as a result, sent it into "save" mode. Going up Smith Mountain at 30 mph in the emergency lane sucks. Had to keep pumping the gas pedal to get a surge of power, then would lose it, had to pump it again. So i called weekly after the big powwow to see if anything was going to be done, and got nowhere. Then it started going into 3rd, or passing, gear alright, but it wouldn't come out of 3rd back into 4th or 5th. I had to use the manual shift option to get it in to 4th. They've tried to come up with various explanations for the vehicle not running right except the right one, replace the computer chip. I read in another blog about a guy getting his tranny replaced but it didn't end the problem. KIA refuses to admit there's anything wrong with the car, period. They tell me it's because of the rapid rise in altitude. Then they tell me I'm confusing the computer by using the manual option. I told him he was blowing smoke up my butt and I didn't appreciate it. Bottom line is, I now have my attorney involved and I'm going to look into the Better Business Bureau. They're either going to fix this thing right or replace it. I'd rather have it replaced with something else cuz i'll never have another KIA. |
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