2003 KIA SORENTO Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THERE WAS A SCREECHING NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE BOLT ON THE DRIVE SHAFT PULLEY HAD SHEARED OFF AND THAT THE CRANK SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 7/13/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HORN WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM. THE FOURTH TIME, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG, WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED. THE VEHICLE IS A 2003 KIA SARENTO.*AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON A PAVED STREET AT 35 MPH, THE DRIVERS SIDE-IMPACT AND BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT IMPACT ANYTHING TO CAUSE THE DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AND SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. UPON INSPECTION, THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN A MAJOR COLLISION. THE DEALER IS AWAITING APPROVAL FROM THE MANUFACTURER BEFORE REPAIRS ARE MADE. UPDATED 5/22/2006 - *NM

2003 KIA SORENTO, HEADLIGHTS SINCE NEW HAVE CONTINUED TO BURN OUT (THEIRS/OURS ANY MANUFACTURE) IT DOES NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE IF THEY INSTALL OR WALMART (EXCEPT FOR PRICE$$$) PARTS AND LABOR NOW EXCEEDS $500.00 AND NOW MY WIFE HAS BOTH TO BURN OUT AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME. DEALERS (3) HAVE STATED IT WAS THE ALARM WHICH WAS INSTALLED WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. THE FRUSTRATION HAS NOW REACHED THE POINT WE MUST GET RID OF IT . *NM

RUST SPOTS APPEAR ON THE REAR LIFTGATE WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD FOR PAINT. BOTH AUTO MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP DID NOT FOLLOW UP. THEN THE WARRANTY COVERAGE IS OVER AND THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORST. *NM

VEHICLE WENT IN FOR REPAIR OF HEATER CORE AT WHICH TIME THE DASHBOARD WAS REMOVED. 2 DAYS LATER THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. WENT BACK TO THE DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS GETTING TO MUCH OF A CHARGE BUT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS NOT CAUSED BY THEM. WHEN ASKED WHAT CAUSED IT THEY DO NOT KNOW. THEY SAID IT WAS OK TO DRIVE THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG.*JB

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. TOOK TO KIA DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED 2003 KIA SORENTO (NEW) WAS TOLD THAT THE "CLOCK SPRING" NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT IT WAS VERY COMMON THAT THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIR. I ASKED IF IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE A LOT WHY HAD IT NOT BEEN A "SAFETY ISSUE" AND A RECALL BEEN ENACTED. THEY DID NOT KNOW. *NM

HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH CLOCK GOING OUT, HEADLAMPS-6 TIMES NOW, AND BRAKE LAMPS 3X IN 3 MONTHS! WAS TOLD BY SERVICE DEPT AT KIA THAT THE CAR OVER CHARGES ITSELF CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WROTE KIA A LETTER TRYING TO GET THEM TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM OR PAY ME BACK FOR THIS CAR AND BUY IT BACK ON 3/7/06. *JB

ROTORS WARP AND CAUSE A VIBRATION DURING BRAKING. FRONT ROTORS HAD TO BE RESURFACED AT 18,000 MILES. AT 41,000 MILES, FRONT ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED AND REAR ROTORS TURNED. I AM TAKING IT IN AGAIN AT 51,000 BECAUSE VIBRATION HAS RETURNED. *NM

HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHT KEEP GOING OUT AND FOG LIGHTS ALSO HAS HAPPENED 8 TIMES NOW. *NM