2004 Kia Sorento

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE GOING THROUGH INSPECTION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. IN ADDITION, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

I WAS DRIVING TO A FAMILY MEMBERS HOUSE AT NIGHT. WHEN WE GOT THERE HE TELLS ME I HAVE NO LIGHTS IN THE BACK. THE NEXT DAY I WENT TO THE AUTO STORE AND BOUGHT NEW LIGHTS TO PUT IN. THAT DID NOT WORKING SO I WENT BACK. HE HOOKED IT UP TO THE COMPUTER AND FOUND OUT IT WAS A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. I GOT THAT REPLACED. I START LOOKING UP ON LINE FOR ANOTHER ISSUE I AM HAVING AND FOUND OUT THAT ALOT OF OTHER KIAS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE.

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HAVE NO POWER AND CAN NOT GO OVER 25 MPH. HOW SAFE IS THAT ON THE HIGHWAY, ESPECIALLY AS I AM DRIVING WITH MY KIDS!!!?? THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. THE 1ST TIME, IT SELF CORRECTED WHEN I WENT TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO LOOK AT. THIS TIME, IT HAS NOT. THE LIGHTS CONSTANTLY GO OFF AND ON AT ANY MOMENTS NOTICE (REAL SAFE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT)- AND REMAIN OFF FOR GREAT LENGTHS OF TIME. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUSE THAT CONTROLS THE FAN IN THE ENGINE TWICE ALREADY. I WOULD SHUT THE CAR OFF AND THE FAN WOULD NOT TURN OFF UNLESS I POPPED THE HOOD AND PULLED THE FUSE MYSELF AND POCKETED IT UNTIL IT WAS TIME TO DRIVE AGAIN. NOT TO MENTION MAJOR RUST ISSUES ON THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE COSMETIC I CAN DEAL WITH, THE LOSING POWER WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY I CANNOT. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL SOMEONE IS VERY SERIOUSLY INJURED, OR KILLED. THE SMELL OF EXHAUST COMES THORUGH THE VENTS, EVEN WITH NORMAL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. THIS CAR IS FULL OF DANGERS AND I AM SHOCKED THERE ARE NOT RECALLS OF THESE ISSUES. IN PARTICULAR, THE LOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING, AND THE LIGHTS TURNING ON AND OFF FOR NO REASON. TRY GOOGLING ANY OF THIS AND YOU WILL BE AMAZED HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE DEALING WITH THE SAME ISSUES. UNBELIEVABLE THAT THESE COMPLAINTS HAVE NOT BEEN TAKEN INTO SERIOUS CONSIDERATION. *TR

SUMMARY: UPDATE TO BELOW PROBLEM I BOUGHT MY SORENTO IN 2004, NEW. I REPLACED THE COOLANT RESERVOIR AT 61000 MILES DUE TO OVERHEATING, REPLACED THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULBS ON 4 OCCASIONS, TAIL LIGHTS ON 2 OCCASIONS. MY VEHICLE, 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION, STARTED TO HAVE A ROARING NOISE APPROX. 6 MONTHS AGO AND THE U-JOINTS WERE REPLACED. IT STILL ROARS. IT QUIT RUNNING ON 2-16-12 WHILE I WAS DRIVING, BUT RESTARTED. IT FINALLY QUIT AGAIN AND WOULD NOT RESTART ON 2-17-12. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INDICATE A FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR PROBLEM, BUT MECHANIC SAYS THIS SHOULD NOT CAUSE THE PROBLEM I PRESENTLY HAVE. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SINCE 2-18-12. THE MECHANIC SAID IT STARTED FOR HIM. I INSISTED HE LET IT RUN FOR A WHILE AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. SURE ENOUGH, IT QUIT. KIA MECHANIC TOLD ME IT MAY BE A CRANK OR CAM SENSOR ISSUE. OTHER PROBLEMS--FRONT DOME LIGHT OFF AND ON AT WILL, REAR ONE WORKS, CLOCK ON AND OFF AT WILL, VEHICLE HUMS LOUDLY WHEN DRIVING FOR A WHILE. IT HAS BEEN A RELIABLE VEHICLE FOR THE MOST PART, BUT WHEN THERE IS AN ISSUE, IT IS HARD TO DETECT. ABOVE WORK WAS COMPLETED AT A COST OF 1126,00. BUT NOW CRANKSHAFT BOLT BROKE WHILE DRIVING COSTING DAMAGE TO ENGINE HEADS. VEHICLE WENT BACK INTO SHOP AND IS STILL WAITING REPAIRS. KIA OWES IT CUSTOMERS BETTER SERVICE AND MUST PAY REPAIR COST AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAULTY CRANKSHAFT BOLTS THEY PROVIDE TO THE MECHANICS . *TR

I BOUGHT MY SARENTO IN 2004, NEW. I REPLACED THE COOLANT RESERVOR AT 61000 MILES DUE TO OVERHEATING, REPLACED THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULBS ON 4 OCASIONS, TAIL LIGHTS ON 2 OCASIONS. MY VEHICLE, 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION, STARTED TO HAVE A ROARING NOISE APPROX. 6 MONTHS AGO AND THE U-JOINTS WERE REPLACED. IT STILL ROARS. IT QUIT RUNNING ON 2-16-12 WHILE I WAS DRIVING, BUT RESTARTED. IT FINALLY QUIT AGAIN AND WOULD NOT RESTART ON 2-17-12. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INDICATE A FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR PROBLEM, BUT MECHANIC SAYS THIS SHOULD NOT CAUSE THE PROBLEM I PRESENTLY HAVE. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SINCE 2-18-12. THE MECHANIC SAID IT STARTED FOR HIM. I INSISTED HE LET IT RUN FOR A WHILE AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. SURE ENOUGH, IT QUIT. KIA MECHANIC TOLD ME IT MAY BE A CRANK OR CAM SENSOR ISSUE. OTHER PROBLEMS--FRONT DOME LIGHT OFF AND ON AT WILL, REAR ONE WORKS, CLOCK ON AND OFF AT WILL, VEHICLE HUMS LOUDLY WHEN DRIVING FOR A WHILE. IT HAS BEEN A RELIABLE VEHICLE FOR THE MOST PART, BUT WHEN THERE IS AN ISSUE, IT IS HARD TO DETECT. *TR

2004 KIA SORENTO. THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS AND FRONT FOG LIGHTS BURN OUT FREQUENTLY. THIS LEAVES ME UNKNOWINGLY DRIVING AT NIGHT WITHOUT PROPER LIGHTING. I USUALLY FIND OUT WHEN OTHER DRIVERS TELL ME MY LIGHTS ARE OUT. THERE IS EITHER AN ELECTRICAL OR FUZEBOX PROBLEM WITH THE KIA SORENTO FROM 2003-06. SO FAR, KIA HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. I FOUND MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE SUCH AS HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F14D197/. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE 74 TIMES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THEY HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW BATTERY EVERY YEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP SHE COULD HEAR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SURGING AND THE LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE HEADLIGHTS OR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 12000.

I HAVE A 2004 KIA SORRENTO WITH 57,000 MILES. I HAVE OWNED IT FOR 2 YEARS. THE HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY GO OUT. I HAVE REPLACED EACH HEADLIGHT 4 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS I NEVER KNOW WHEN MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE OUT UNLESS SOMEONE STOPS AND TELLS ME. *TR