Kia Sorento Complaints (2005)
307 consumer complaints on file.
- #10883040July 6, 2016ENGINE, STEERING
IN NOVEMBER OF 2015, I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AND JUST PICKING MY ONE YEAR OLD UP FROM DAYCARE, WHEN I HEARD A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE FROM A BELT. MY GAUGES WENT WILD AND I MY POWER STEERING WAS IN AND OUT. BY THE TIME I HIT THE MAIN HIGHWAY TO GET HOME AS I WAS EXITING MY POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT AND THE CAR COULD NOT BE DRIVEN ANY FURTHER, SO I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS WAS DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, I AM SOOOO LUCKY THAT I HADN'T QUIET ENTERED THE HIGHWAY YET. HAD TO GET TOWED HOME. GOT HOME AND NOTICED THE CRANKSHAFT BOLD WAS BROKEN AND THE BELTS WERE THROWN. WE FIXED IT AND NOW IT HAS JUST DONE IT AGAIN ON JULY 1ST AS I WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY TO GO OUT OF TOWN. I DIDN'T DRIVE IT BECAUSE I KNEW THE BOLT WAS ABOUT TO BREAK BECAUSE THE HARMONIC BALANCER PULLEY WAS WOBBLING REALLY BAD, THE AIR WOULDN'T WORK AND THE GAUGES STARTED GOING CRAZY. ALSO THE PULLEY'S WERE STRUGGLING TO SPIN. IS IT GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE TO LOOSE THEIR LIFE BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT IT?
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10876793June 27, 2016ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING A NOISE COMES FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. BATTERY AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COME ON. POWER STEERING GOES OUT. HAVE TO MAN AHNDLE SUV TO A SAFE SPOT. CRANKSHAFT BOLT THAT HOLD HARMONIC BALANCER BROKE. COMMON PROBLEM KNOWN TO KIA ENGINES THEY OFFER TO FIX IT FOR $1300.00 PLUS MORE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10870152May 21, 2016ENGINE
I PURCHASED A 2005 KIA SORENTO IN NOVEMBER 2013 FROM DEALERSHIP. IN JUNE 2014 I HAD THE FIRST INCIDENT. WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, SUDDENLY ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, POWER STEERING WAS LOST. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT. HAD TO BE TOWED. HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED: CRANKSHAFT SENSOR, WARPED PULLEY, SHEERED BOLT ON SAID PULLEY, RESULTING IN MORE DAMAGE, INCLUDING WATER PUMP AND TIMING BELTS. TWO WEEKS LATER THE SAME THING OCCURRED, AGAIN WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN. MY MECHANIC SAID IT IS A DEFECT IN THE KIA DESIGN. TWO WEEKS LATER GOT IT FIXED. NOW TEN MONTHS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURS, AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. EACH TIME THIS HAS COST ME $2,000 TO FIX. I STILL OWE $4,500 ON THE VEHICLE! SINCE REPAIRING WITH KIA PARTS AND THE PROBLEM IS NEVER SOLVED DUE TO POOR DESIGN, KIA REALLY NEEDS TO STEP UP AND ISSUE RECALL. SAME PROBLEM 3 TIMES IN LESS THAN A YEAR! PLEASE HELP!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10853902April 6, 2016ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT ABLE TO FULLY ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HARMONIC BALANCER PULLEY BOLT FRACTURED FROM THE CRANKSHAFT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10851404March 24, 2016ENGINE, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CRANK PULLEY BOLT FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE DISABLED THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CRANK PULLEY BOLT FRACTURED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND LOST ALL STEERING POWER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY FOR REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 10/13/16*LJ *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10851187March 23, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SORENTO. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FLOOR MAT SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10839023February 29, 2016SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS IS A FOLLOW UP TO NHTSA ID NUMBERS, 10819147,10824199,10838525 AND 10838531. I FURTHER RESEARCHED THE CROSSMEMBER CORROSION MAY CAUSE LOOSE CONTROL ARM IN THE KIA SORENTO'S AND FOUND THAT IN EUROPE KIA ISSUED THE ATTACHED SERVICE BULLETIN TO ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE BEFORE THE BRACKETS RUSTED OUT. BASED ON KIA SORENTO VEHICLE SALES IN THE US FROM 2002 TO 2008 (THE PRODUCTION RANGE NOTED ON THE ATTACHED SERVICE BULLETIN) THIS ISSUE COULD POSSIBLY AFFECT UP TO APPROX. 266,000 VEHICLES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10838525February 25, 2016SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS IS A FOLLOW UP TO NHTSA ID NUMBER'S 10819147 & 10824199. AFTER FILING VSC 10824199, I WAS CONTACTED BY A KIA AMERICA REPRESENTATIVE FROM CALIFORNIA. SHE REQUESTED A COPY OF MY ORIGINAL BILL OF SALE, THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND THE REPAIR ESTIMATE FROM THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE REPAIR UPPER CONTROL ARM BRACKETS. SHE DID NOT REQUEST ANY OTHER DOCUMENTATION OR PICTURES. SHE SAID SHE WOULD REVIEW THE CASE AND SPEAL TO THE DEALER AND DEPENDING ON THE COST WOULD EITHER HAVE THE REPAIR COMPLETED OR PURCHASE THE CAR TO BE SCRAPPED FOR KBV. I RECEIVED A CALL TODAY AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD COST AT LEAST $3,000 AND BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS 10 YEARS OLD AND NOT IN THE REPAIR PROGRAM ( I ASSUME THAT WAS BEING DONE IN THE UK) KIA WOULD OFFER ME $1,500 FOR THE CAR. I ASKED IF THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE IN IT'S PRESENT CONDITION AND WAS TOLD I SHOULD CONTACT THE DEALER. I TOLD THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE ME ANY WARNINGS WHEN THE ESTIMATE WAS COMPLETED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT "AT LEAST I HAD GOTTEN 10 YEARS OF USE OUT OF THE VEHICLE". SEEING AS THERE IS STILL A REPAIR PROGRAM IN EFFECT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR THIS DEFECT IS THE NTSB GOING TO REQUIRE KIA YO MAKE THESE REPAIRS IN THE US?
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10838531February 25, 2016SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS IS A FOLLOW UP TO NHTSA ID NUMBERS, 10819147,10824199 AND 10838525. IN RESEARCHING THE CROSSMEMBER CORROSION MAY CAUSE LOOSE CONTROL ARM IN THE KIA SORENTO'S I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V354000 HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY ( KIA'S PARENT COMPANY) FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. WAS THERE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE KIA SORENTO'S AT THE TIME?
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10825295February 10, 2016FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN YOU PUMP GAS IT SPITS BACK OUT OF GAS TANK. IT DOES IT EVERY TIME YOU GO TO PUT GAS IN PUMP.IT HAPPENS AT THE GAS PUMP WHEN ITS TIME TO PUMP GAS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10824176February 4, 2016ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT BOLT DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT RESPOND TO THE REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,310.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10824199February 4, 2016SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS IS A FOLLOW UP TO COMPLAINT # 10819147. AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD BY KIA USA IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED, THE REPAIR ESTIMATE FOR PARTS ONLY WAS BETWEEN $1,300 AND $3,000. I HAD INFORMED KIA USA THAT THEY WERE DOING THE REPAIRS I THE UK, BUT APPARENTLY IT DID NOT MATTER TO THEM. FURTHER FOLLOW UP SHOWED THAT KIA IN THE UK PROGRAM ENDS IN APRIL 2016. SINCE THIS IS A DESIGN SAFETY ISSUE THAT IS BEING ADDRESSED IN OTHER COUNTRIES, IS THE NHTSA GOING TO TAKE ANY ACTION?
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10822583January 27, 2016ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE CAM SENSOR, CRANK SENSOR, AND TIMING BELT WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE ECM COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. ONE MONTH LATER, AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,300. ..UPDATED 02/23/16 *BF....UPDATED 03/16/16 *BF *CN
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10820785January 18, 2016ENGINE
BROKEN CRANK BOLT WITH 100,000 MILES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10819851January 12, 2016ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I PURCHASE MY 2005 KIA SORRENTO LX NEW FROM TAYLOR KIA IN TOLEDO OHIO.ALSO PURCHASED EXTRA WARRANTY FOR BUMPER TO BUMPER.A COUPLE MONTHS AFTER I HAD PURCHASE VEHICLE MY HEADLIGHT STARTED GOING OUT I WOULD TAKE IT BACK GET IT FIXED COME BACK HOME AND ANOTHER ONE WOULD BE OUT TAKE IT BACK COME BACK TO WEEKS LATER ANOTHER HEADLIGHT WOULD BE OUT. THEN THE HEADLIGHTS &TAILLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT AND BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT THIS WENT ON WITH EVERY SINGLE LIGHT ON MY VEHICLE.CONTINUE TO CALL TAYLOR KIA TO HAVE THE SERVICE THEN ABOUT THE SIXTH TIME ONE OF MY LIGHTS WENT OUT THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT SERVICE MY VEHICLE ANYMORE EVEN THOUGH IT WAS COMPLETELY COVERED EVERYTHING ON MY VEHICLE FROM BUMPER-TO-BUMPER. THEY ALSO RED FLAG TO ME ON THEIR COMPUTER SO THAT I COULD NOT HAVE MY VEHICLE SERVICE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH MY KIA SORRENTO. AT ONE POINT I EVEN HAD THE SERVICE MANAGER TELL ME THAT HIS SERVICE GUYS WERE UPSET WITH ME BECAUSE I DID NOT GIVE THEM A GOOD RATING WHEN MY CAR WAS NOT FIXED TO JD POWERS.I GOT KIA CORPORATE INVOLVED WHICH DID ABSOLUTELY NO GOOD BECAUSE THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD SOMEONE SOMEONE FROM CALIFORNIA TO FIX MY VEHICLE AND ENDED UP NOT SENDING ANYONE SENT A WIRE HARNESS INSTEAD. OF COURSE THAT'S DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE TO TRY TO FIND OUT WHY ALL MY LIGHTS ON MY VEHICLES WAS GOING OUT AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER.THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT MY KIA WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT EVER HAD THIS PROBLEM AND THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE BUT I COULD CLEARLY DRIVE DOWN THE STREET SEE OTHER KIA SORRENTO'S WITH HEADLIGHTS OUT. THEN I GOT ONLINE AND READ ABOUT HOW MANY KIA HAD THE SAME PROBLEM BUT KIA CORPORATE WOULD NOT DO A THING ABOUT IT AND TAYLOR KIA WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING AT THAT POINT. NOW MY CAR IS BROKE DOWN WITH THE CAM SENSOR AND ALSO CRANK SENSOR AND BOLT BECAUSE OF AN ISSUE WITH THESE KIA SORRENTO'S.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10819147January 9, 2016SUSPENSION
I HAVE AN 05 KIA SORENTO LX. I TOOK IT TO MY AUTO REPAIR TO DAY TO HAVE A TIRE REPAIR DONE. MY MECHANIC ASK ME TO COME INTO THE SHOP TO SEE AN ISSUE ONCE IT WAS ON THE LIFT. THE REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM BRACKET ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY AND WAS DETACHED FROM THE REAR AXLE HOUSING. THE BRACKET ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS HEAVILY RUSTED BUT HAD NOT YET BROKEN. THE REPAIR SUGGESTED WAS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE REAR AXLE AND DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING . I DID SOME RESEARCHED ON THE NHTSA SITE AND THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED SEVERAL TIMES AND IN FACT WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY HOW THE BRACKET HAD BEEN CONSTRUCTED WITH NO DRAIN HOLES. ISS THE NHTSA OR KIA GOING TO ISSUE A RECALL? I SAW IN MY RESEARCH THAT THIS WAS DONE BY KIA IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. THE ATTACHED PICTURES SHOW THE DAMAGE AND ALSO A PICTURE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION TO SHOW THIS IS LIMITED TO THE REAR AND NOT A TOTAL SUSPENSION ISSUE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10811290December 19, 2015FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
BOUGHT THE CAR USED DROVE HOME .... CAR SAT FOR A WHILE CAME OUT TO THE SMELL OF GAS SO STRONG THE GAS TANK IS LEAKING AT THE SEAMS... TANK IS DAMP FROM GAS SOAKING IN..... BOUGHT A USED TANK FIXED IT AND THE LEAK IT 100X WORSE!!!! YOU CAN'T SEE THE HOLES IT'S AS IF IT'S NOT SEALING I HAVE READ THIS IS A COMMOM PROBLEM IN THIS CAR. AND NOT A CHEEP FIX!!! NO RECALLS?????
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10810822December 16, 2015ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND ALL THE SUDDEN MY CAR GAVE A BIG SOUND AND DIED. THE STEERING WAS REALLY HARD TO STEER, LUCKLY I WAS IN THE SLOW LANE AND COASTED OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROAD. HAD IT TOWED TO MECHANIC THE STARTED WAS BAD, ALONG WITH THE FUEL LINE AND FUEL PUMP. AFTER GOT IT RUNNING ONCE AGAIN RAN FINE HOUR LATER THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR WENT OUT. I HAVE READ MANY MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES, ALSO WAS TOLD THAT MY FUEL TANK AND BOTTOM WAS RUSTING OUT. AND MY SWAY BAR IS BAD. MY CAR SHAKES, I HAVE HAD NEW TIRES AND BRAKES PUT ON AND A NEW MUFFLER PUT ON. I HAVE HAD ALL MY OIL CHANGES AND TUNE UPS. THEY SAY THERE IS NO RECALLS, HOW COULD THERE NOT BE RECALLS HERE IN THE USA. THEY HAD A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT IN CANADA AND KIA WAS MADE TO FIX THESE SAME ISSUES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10806435November 24, 2015AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
I PURCHASED THIS 2005 KIA SORENTO AND ON MY WAY HOME THERE WAS A KNOCK BEFORE I LOST MY STERRING AND BRAKES. LUCKILY I SLOWED DOWN WHEN I HEARD THE SOUND. I GOT THE CAR HOME SAFELYBEING ONLY A HALF A MILE AWAY. CALLED THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE KIA FROM AND HE CAME AND GOT IT TO REPAIR IT. HE BOUGHT THE UPDATED SO CALL BOLT THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO FIX THE ISSUE WITH THE CRANK SHAFT BOLT. THEN I GOT THE CAR BACK AND HAD THE GAS TANK LEAKING FROM THE SEAMS. HE FIX AND REPLACED THAT. JUST THE OTHER NIGHT ON MY WAY TO WORK AND I LOST MY STERRING AND BRAKES AGAIN..I TRAVEL ON MAIN ROADS BUT THERE IS A LOT OF AMISH HERE AND THANK GOD I WASN'T GOING AROUND ANY OF THERE BUGGY AND HURT THOSE PEOPLE OR MYSELF..THERE IS NO FIX WHAT SO EVER FOR THIS ISSUE AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO MAKE KIA STAND UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS FAULTY DEFECT BEFORE A INNOCENT CHILD OR WOMAN OR HUSBAND GETS KILLED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10790200November 13, 2015SUSPENSION
I HAVE AN 05 KIA SORENTO LX. WHEN I WAS DRIVING I NOTICED THAT MY CAR KEPT MAKING A GRINDING SOUND WHEN MAKING A LEFT, AND THEN I ALSO NOTICED THAT IT WAS RATTLING A LOT WHEN HITTING BUMPS AND JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO MY PERSONAL MECHANIC WHOM I'VE BEEN USING FOR YEARS AND TRUST TO THE HIGHEST, AND HE TOLD ME THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS RUSTED THROUGH, WITH MULTIPLE HOLES AND IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THE COST TO REPAIR IS WAS EXTREMELY HIGH. HE TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO KIA TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS OR ANYTHING THEY COULD DO BECAUSE A BARELY 10 YEAR OLD CAR SHOULDN'T BE HAVING THIS ISSUE, AND IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. I TOOK IT TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP, THEY INSPECTED THE CAR, AND UPON THEIR INSPECTION THEY SAID, "FRAME IS RUSTING AND HAS MANY HOLES, IS UNSAFE. ADVISE CUSTOMER TO DRIVE AT OWN RISK SINCE IT COULD BREAK AT ANY TIME. ENTIRE FRAME AND REAR END WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. FOUND SEVERAL AREAS WHERE THE FAME HAS ROTTED THROUGH, AND THE REAR AXLE IS BROKEN WHERE THE CONTROL ARM ATTACHES. ADVISE GETTING A NEW CAR". TO ME, THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN - AND I'VE SEEN MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. KIA ISN'T DOING ANYTHING TO HELP WITH THE SITUATION, AND QUOTED ME WAY MORE THAN THE CAR IS WORTH TO FIX IT. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR 2 YEARS AGO USED FROM A DEALERSHIP, AND IF THIS IS AN ISSUE NOW, THEN IT WAS AN ISSUE WHEN THEY SOLD ME THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THEY CLEARLY SAID THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND YET THEY'RE GOING TO LET THEIR CUSTOMERS RISK THEIR LIVES INSTEAD OF TRYING TO HELP THEM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0