2004 Kia Sorento

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

I PURCHASED MY CAR THREW A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AAP. 8 MO. AGO IT HAD 27,000 AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. ON 8-4-08 THE VEHICLE HAD 34,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF APP.40 MI. AN HOUR WHEN THE CAR STARTED SMOKING FROM THE ENGINE THE SMOKE GOT THICKER . I QUICKLY PULLED OVER INTO A SMALL PARKING LOT SHUT OFF THE CAR + JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR WITH MY SON. IN A MATTER OF SECONDS THE CAR WAS IN FLAMES. AFTER THAT THERE WAS A HOSE THAT FELL DOWN UNDER THE CAR + WAS SHOOTING FLAMES FROM THAT TOO. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME + PUT IT OUT. THE DASH WAS CAVED IN .THE CAR WAS TOTALED. I REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP + KIA CORPORATION. THEY LISTENED TO MY COMPLAINT WITH NO RESULT AND WOULD NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR. IT . BUYERS BEWARE. *TR

MY SISTER PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW AND HAS HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT AND PROBLEMS WITH DEALERSHIP/KIA HONORING THEIR 10 YEAR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY. SHE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BELIEVING SHE WOULD BE DRIVING A QUALITY VEHICLE (ADVERTISING 10 YEAR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY SHE ASSUMED IT MUST BE OF HIGH QUALITY BECAUSE WHO WOULD OFFER THAT KIND OF WARRANTY IF IT WAS JUNK....WRONG!) SHE HAS HAD NOTHING BUT STRESS, FINANCIAL EXPENSE, LOST WORK TIME, AND A BATTLE OF HER LIFE TRYING TO SEEK CONSUMER JUSTICE...DEALERSHIP, KIA MOTORS, LEMON LAW REQUIRES A PART TO FAIL FOUR TIMES, ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE, CONCILIATION COURT, WRITING TO RUUKIVINA, OBERSTAR, AND MOST RECENTLY AMY KLOBUCHAR...ALL FAILED. NO ONE HAS SAID THAT THEY WILL INVESTIGATE KIA AND PROTECT THE CONSUMERS FROM THIS FRAUDULENT AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURER. WHY? THE PROBLEMS SHE HAS HAD WITH HER VEHICLE CONSIST OF RUST ON THE TAILGATE AND REAR DOORS JUST A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING, ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS FROM HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS BURNING OUT NUMEROUS TIMES, THE DIGITAL DASH FOR RADIO AND HEATER GOING BLACK, THE HEATER NOT WORK, A RELAY SWITCH FOR FAN FAILED, FOAM BETWEEN WINDSHIELD AND FRAME COMING OUT TAPPING ON THE WINDOW, A PROBLEM WITH THE COOLANT RESERVOIR, THE REAR DRIVESHAFT FAILED, THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AND MOST RECENTLY THE TRANSFER CASE. SAFETY ISSUES AND CONCERNS WOULD BE WITH TAIL LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS BURNING OUT PREMATURELY AND FREQUENTLY AND THE CRANKSHAFT BOLT BROKE CAUSING TO LOOSE ALL ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE PROBABLY OTHER PROBLEMS SHE HAS HAD WITH THE VEHICLE BUT I DO NOT RECALL AT THIS TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SORENTO. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING FROM THE TANK ASSEMBLY RESERVOIR. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE TANK ASSEMBLY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 77,600. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE COOLANT STORAGE TANK WAS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC. UPDATED 09/17/08. *JB

I PURCHASED A 2004 KIA SORENTO IN JULY 2004, HAD A FEW PROBLEMS SUCH AS BRAKES WEARING OUT TOO SOON AND THINGS LIKE THAT BUT THE DEALERSHIP WAS GREAT TO MAKE THE REPAIRS AT NO COST. ON MAY 13, 2008 WHILE SITTING OUT A STOP SIGN IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING A VERY LOUD BANGING NOISE AND THEN STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY IMMEDIATE FEAR WAS THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN. I KNEW THE OIL AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICE WORK HAD JUST PERFORMED AND NOW THE SERENTO HAD 61K MILES ON IT. I HAD A WRECKER TRUCK TOW THE SERENTO TO THE BAYWAY KIA DEALERSHIP (HOUSTON) WHICH IS WHERE I HAD SERVICE WORK DONE BEFORE. THE NICE SERVICE MANAGER NAMED "JOE' HAD THE ENGINE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE ENGINE FAILED BECAUSE OF A ITEM FALLING OFF THE FUEL INJECTOR INTO A CYLINDER, THUS BLOWING THE ENGINE. "JOE" ADVISED THE ENGINE REPAIR (REPLACEMENT) WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE OF A KNOWN DEFECT. NOW IT HAS BEEN 3 MONTHS, STILL NO REPAIR, BAYWAY KIA IS NOW OWNED BY A DIFFERENT COMPANY, THUS "JOE" IS NO LONGER THERE, AND THE KIA DEALERSHIP KEEP STALLING ON THE REPAIR. THEY ONLY HAVE ONE CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO HAS BEEN SNOWED UNDER WITH WORK. THIS ENTIRE WEEK THE CERTIFIED MECHANIC IS ON VACATION AND TWENTY-FIVE (25) CARS IN THE REPAIR SHOP WAITING ON HIM... HUMMM.... THEY BASICALLY REFUSED TO ALLOW ME TAKING IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE ENGINE TAKEN APART AND ORDERED THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. WHAT GOOD IS A 100K WARRANTY IF THEY KEEP THE VEHICLE FOR MONTHS AND MONTHS, WHILE I STILL PAY THE FINANCE COMPANY? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR WATER OVERFLOW CONTAINER CRACKED. AS A RESULT, FLUID LEAKED AND OVERHEATED THE ENGINE, WHICH CAUSED IT TO FAIL. THE ENGINE WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $11,000. THE VEHICLE HAS OVER 60,000 MILES; THEREFORE, THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ASSIST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 62,000.

ON MONDAY, 06-30-08, AT ABOUT 1400 HOURS, I PARKED MY VEHICLE A 2004 KIA SORRENTO 4X4 EX WITH APPROX. 80,000 PLUS MILES. SHORTLY AFTER PARKING THIS VEHICLE I ENTERED A BASKIN AND ROBINS TO HAVE AN ICE CREAM CONE. I WAS INFORMED BY FRANTIC PASSERBY'S THAT A VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. I TOOK A LOOK OUTSIDE AND WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THAT MY VEHICLE MENTIONED ABOVE WAS SMOKING AND FLAMING UP. THIS FIRE APPEARED TO START ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE NEAR THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND ALTERNATOR. MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN OPERATING FINE UNTIL THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED AND ONLY WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ROUTINE SERVICING UNDER WARRANTY. THE HONOLULU POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE NOTIFIED AND REPORTS DOCUMENTED UNDER HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT #08-242969 AND THE HONOLULU FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT #24891. FIRE AND POLICE OFFICIALS INFORMED ME THAT A POSSIBLE FUEL LINE MALFUNCTION IS A POSSIBILITY BUT CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 MAGENTIS WHICH I HEARD IS LIKE THE SERENTO. THE TIMING BELT JUMPED AND THIS TOOK OUT THE MOTOR. UP TO THIS I LOVED MY CAR. KIA SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO BUT REPLACE THE ENGINE AT MY COST AND I WOULD NOT GET IT BACK UNTIL IT WAS PAID FOR. WELL BEING A SINGLE MOTHER OF 4, STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THE CAR FOR ANOTHER 4 MORE YEARS. NEEDLESS TO SAY I HAVE A CAR WITH NO MOTOR AND MAKING PAYMENTS. *TR

2004 KIA SORENTO LEAK IN A/C COOLANT BOTTLE. MY CAR WAS IN FOR A PRESSURE TEST THREE WEEKS BEFORE THIS AND IT PAST JUST FINE WITHOUT ANY LEAKS OR CRACKS. ON THE FREEWAY, OVER HEATS, PULL OVER, ALL THE FLUID LEAKS OUT, ENGINE IS DEAD AND MUST BE REPLACED. JUST HIT 61,000 MILES. KIA DOES NOT OFFER 100,000 MILE COVERAGE UNLESS YOU ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I AM THE SECOND OWNER AND HAVE HAD THE CAR THREE MONTHS. $5000. LATER I HAVE MY CAR BACK. KIA WILL NOT HONOR TO DO THE WORK BECAUSE THEY SAY IT WAS A LONG TERM LEAK. WELL, BEFORE I PURCHASED THE CAR, KIA DID ALL THE MAINTENANCE ON THIS CAR FOR FOUR YEARS..... IF IT WAS A LONG TERM LEAK, SHOULDN'T THEY HAVE CAUGHT IT? THEY SAY NO. I ALSO PURCHASED AN EXTENDED 80,000/3 YEAR WARRANTY WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR, THEY ALSO DECLINED MY CAR COVERAGE BECAUSE THEY COVER NOTHING DUE TO ANY OVERHEATING. THIS IS REALLY JUST A COMPLETE JOKE. I DID NOTHING WRONG. KIA SERVICED THE CAR FOR FOUR YEARS. I HAD THE CAR IN THREE WEEKS BEFORE IT BLEW UP AND IT WAS TESTED AND FILLED WITH FLUIDS. WHY DOES THIS NOT MAKE ANY SENSE??? *TR