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#1946 of 1991 radiator fan keeps running by brandybild Apr 02, 2009 (1:30 pm)
I have an 03 Sorento (actually, I have two identical 03 Sorentos) and basically, pretty satisfied. My question here is about the radiator fan on one, which sometimes continues to run for ever after the engine is shut off,. I udnerstand that if the engine is really hot, this fan may continue to run for 10 minutes or so after the car is shut down when it is working right, but, apparently, the relay or whatever is stuck because some times the fan runs a long time, engine very hot or not. It may happen 1x month, but, if I don't notice it and go into work, battery will be dead when I come out. I can stop it/reset it by pulling out one of the fuses under the hood, but sometimes I don't notice it...anybody got any ideas what is happening and what I could do? I'm afraid I'll be out of work soon and don't have a lot of money to spend at the dealer but am pretty handy. Thoughts anyone? Replies to this message: buddyridesagai (Apr 03, 2009 4:30 am)
#1947 of 1991 Re: radiator fan keeps running [brandybild] by buddyridesagai Apr 03, 2009 (4:30 am)
Replying to: brandybild (Apr 02, 2009 1:30 pm) Hi there, i have an 03 Sorento as well an dthis has happened a couple of times to us as well. but it was in the late spring last year and found it weird. a short time later i was getting electrical problems and finally had the tail light stop working totally. I checked the fuses in the cab of my Sorento and then checked the fuses under the hood and found that the the tail light or parking light fuse was not there and in its place found a rubber fuse that said do not use. I found it weird and replaced anyways with a real fuse as indicated. all the electrical troubles we had during this time has stopped completely for some reason and believe the computor was trying to keep the lights going even without the fuse in and bypassed it or something. But 6 or so months later there has been no signs of an electrical problem and the rad fan has never continued after the motor has been shut off. you can check it if you wish and i know it sounds stupid and that it can not be real but since i have replace that one fuse it seams to have calmed or stopped ll my electrical issues I was having with my vehicle. Let me know how it goes for you.
#1948 of 1991 Re: KIA Sorento stalls when driving between 60 and 70 KMH [kiakelly] by mike954 May 01, 2009 (12:35 pm)
Replying to: kiakelly (Mar 08, 2009 8:04 pm) I also have a KIA Sorento that caused me some anxious moments. Its a 2005 and twice after driving at highway speeds then slowing down it would not speed up and shift to appropriate gear going uphill but rather stayed at about 40 - 45 mph. No engine light came on. Took it to dealer and they adjusted throttle sensor.   I also filled out report with National Highway Transportation Safety Administration - Office of Defects Investigation in case other people were having the same problem.
#1949 of 1991 2004 kia sorento by military May 05, 2009 (3:41 pm)
I recently replaced my tires with used ones. All four of them where the same size. They were different manufactures, the two in the front were Goodyear and the two in the rear were BF Goodrich. In about a week, I noticed a strange noise coming from under my front end. When I took it to the dealer, I was told that the front differential had burned out because my tires where more than a half inches in circumferences of each other. Therefore, the warranty was voided. Is that normal for a warranty to be voided for that reason Replies to this message: pao (May 05, 2009 4:01 pm)
#1950 of 1991 Re: 2004 kia sorento [military] by pao May 05, 2009 (4:01 pm)
Replying to: military (May 05, 2009 3:41 pm) you should always match the tire size and tread life, if you have a TOD AWD Sorie....believe the owners manual also states the same...if in fact your dif is blown...and you have TOD...be prepared for an expensive repair bill the dif alone is almost $3.5K, then labor   though you bought the same size tires....they were apparently different in tread remaining....thus the difference in diameter of the tires..leading to the dif failure...the warranty isnt voided....they simply arent honoring it due to the failure being caused by dif tire diameters.....you may in for a battle to convince them otherwise....goodluck!!!
#1951 of 1991 Re: tranny trouble (04 sorento ex 4wd auto.manual 4wd) [kiasucks] by kiabusted May 15, 2009 (1:20 pm)
Replying to: kiasucks (May 16, 2008 7:20 pm) my 4 wheel drive does the same thing and will not change into overdrive what do i do? Replies to this message: ado1 (May 16, 2009 1:25 am)
#1952 of 1991 Re: tranny trouble (04 sorento ex 4wd auto.manual 4wd) [kiabusted] by ado1 May 16, 2009 (1:25 am)
Replying to: kiabusted (May 15, 2009 1:20 pm) my sorento was stuck in 4wd low and would not go back to normal 4wd.How i resolved the problem was by going back in reverse and dack in to drive and go foward a litle, i had to do this a few times and it came back to normal.  Hope this is of some help. Adrian.
#1953 of 1991 Kia Sorento Rack and Pinion Seal by raptorage May 30, 2009 (6:43 pm)
I have a leak in my rack and pinion seal that is seaping through my tie rod boot. Is it possible to just replace the seal, or do I have to replace the entire rack? Replies to this message: puglover0101 (May 31, 2009 4:46 am)
#1954 of 1991 Re: Kia Sorento Rack and Pinion Seal [raptorage] by puglover0101 May 31, 2009 (4:46 am)
Replying to: raptorage (May 30, 2009 6:43 pm) I had this happen while mine was still under warranty and the dealer replaced the rack!
#1955 of 1991 KIA SORENTO - EX (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) by rajesh4 Jun 03, 2009 (11:45 pm)
I HAD BOUGHT A BRAND NEW KIA SORENTO (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) 2007 MODEL.- DIESEL.   I HAVE A PROBLEM ON THE TRANSMISSION SINCE I HAVE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE.   THE PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN I ENGAGE IN THE FIRST GEAR AND RAISE THE CLUTCH, THE VEHICLE SHOOTS OFF EVEN WITHOUT PRESSING ON THE ACCELARATOR UPTO A POINT THAT I HAVE TO PUT ON THE BRAKES INORDER TO REDUCE THE SPEED. I ALSO HAVE TO ADJUST BETWEEN THE BRAKES AND THE CLUTCH WHEN I AM IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I FEEL THAT THERE IS A MANUFACTURERS FAULT IN THE DESIGN AND THAT IS PROBABLY WHY THEY WOULD HAVE DISCONTINUED. IS THERE ANYONE THAT HAS A SIMILAR PROBLEM AND THE REMEDY FOR THIS. Replies to this message: pao (Jul 01, 2009 6:12 am)

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