general problems of the 2003 Kia Motor Sorento

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 kia Sorento. While driving at 60 mph the contact stated that smoke came from out of the vents. The contact pulled over on the shoulder. They exited the vehicle. They saw one spark and the vehicle caught on fire. A police report was made. The contact was not injured. The contact was the only one in the vehicle. Their were no other vehicles evolved. No medical attention was needed. The vehicle was totaled. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000. Jw.

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 kia Sorento. The contact stated that the rpms will not go over 4,000. The engine produced smoke and will not go over 40 mph. The engine drained the oil and was the cause of all this. The vehicle was taken to peak kia 5077 s wadsworth blvd, littleton, CO 80123 (303) 904-7800 where the vehicle was diagnosed. The test read that the vehicle needed an oil change. The vehicle was repaired. However, the repair failed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and they stated that the contact needed to call the dealer. The failure mileage was 56,300. Jw.

Engine crank shaft has broken four time , air compresser two time.

Crankshaft bolt backed out lost power steering brakes,kia is aware of this problem from 2002 to 2009 many reports have been filed,its the manufacturing of the bolt which is to small,they are not standing by this defect,there is no permenant fix for this and kia isn't warning anyone of this problem which could lead into a fatile accident with injuries and death. Going at a high rate of speed there would be no control even at slow there is no easy turning the wheel. Now im stuck with this problem and a temp fix wont fix it,so now I have no vehicle or anyway to get one,no way to work,no money to temp fix it,this is unjust and this vehicle should have never passed specs to be on the road. Kia should step up and honor there products,they are deceiving buyers and putting there life in danger and u don't know it till it happens,I didn't. . . I was taking my daughter to school I am thankful I wasn't on the highway possible resulting in my familys life or someone else on the road,with no control all because of there negligence not caring for peoples lifes but for money,its sad . If u pull up crankshaft bolt for kia it will show you all the complaints and problems and this is a manufacturing problem and a dangerous defect,because you lose control of handiling of your vehicle.

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 kia Sorento lx. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle lost power. The brake light and battery light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart after numerous attempts. The vehicle was taken to a independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the crankshaft bolt needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,000. Tw.

All lights come on, horn blows, but will not start at all, this kia Sorento is junk, its falling apart, I got a disable mother, now can't take her to her doctor appointments, every since I had it, its been nothing but junk, we live on fixed income, can't afford to get another vehicle, and this 2003 kia Sorento should not be on the road, all kia Sorento vehicles are junk, clock is messed up, comes off and on, airbag light is on, now won't even start at all, something needs to be done about kia dealerships selling junk vehicles, will complain again and again, they are junk!.

Engine light is on, airbag light is on, clock can't keep right time, now won't start at all, I wished I never bought this 2003 kia Sorento, they are nothing but junk. Please anybody who reads this do not buy a kia vehicle. I hate kia vehicles, I will never own one again, I would not take a kia vehicle, even if they give me one. To many problems, since I bought it, haven't been anywhere in two weeks, because kia vehicle is junk.

While driving on highway approx 55mph the car just power. Dead gas pedal. Had to get over to shoulder but could not due to the steering locking up and the car shutting down. I got assistance from passerby who go me over to shoulder. I started up the car and it started up and ran with no issue. Sudden shut dowm of engine is very dangerous. Once I got home and had the car checked the mechanic could not duplicate the incident in order to make repairs. This happened 2 more times and only happens to me on highway driving. Never in city driving.

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In February this beautiful vehicle became a nightmare quick. A horrid sound came from below and I lost steering, several lights on the dashboard lit up and our was very difficult controlling the SUV. Me and my children were very afraid. I allowed the SUV to slow n it veered off and jumped the curb. After a tow, $2000 bucks plus, and several shops including kia is just sitting like hunks unless I can stuff another $2000 or so in. Kia needs to fix this!!.

2003 kia Sorento. Consumer states bolt loosened while driving the consumer stated while driving, the brake and battery light illuminated. The consumers husband soon discovered it was difficult to turn the steering wheel. Her husband was able to pull over to the side of the road. As he examined the vehicle, he touched a bolt, which was extremely hot, and it was the same bolt that was recalled, which had become loose again. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The consumer was informed the vehicle needed a new engine at a cost of $6,000 even though there was no damage to the rest of the engine. The consumer wanted the bolt to be re-threaded. The dealer advised the consumer, they did not have the equipment, to perform the re-thread of the bolt, but instead of needing a new engine, they could replace the crankshaft at a cost of $3,500.

Crankshaft bolt recalled 2007 they break off recall done crankshaft bolt broke on 2011crankshaft broke kia will not fix recalled part.

The contact owns a 2003 kia Sorento. The engine crankshaft bolt failed in August of 2008. The dealer replaced the engine crankshaft bolt four times. The repairs didn't correct the failure. The manufacturer stated that the continuous failures were dealer error, and they would not assist with the repair. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 111,404 and the current mileage was 118,000.

2003 kia Sorento harmonic balancer bolt broke off reported to kia they will not honor any recalls, they said it was a recall from several years ago . But if its a safety issue like this they should try harder to inform people of this before there is major accident . Just wish they would honor a recall that they have had with this bolt. I never received a recall notice or it is not posted on any site that I could find, ,just want my car fixed without a $2900 bill at the end .

Kia informed me of a "crank shaft bolt" recall for my 2003 Sorento lx. 3 days after having this repair performed, my car began to just "die" at high speeds on the freeway, but it was intermittent and the kia dealership told me they probably wouldn't be able to find the problem if they couldn't recreate it. An internet search on the issue reveals many consumers having this same problem which ultimately turns out to be a defective "crank shaft sensor" -- but kia service jerks people around and keeps their cars for days/weeks saying that they "cannot recreate the problem". This is a huge safety issue when your vehicle just suddenly dies on the freeway with absolutely no warning. . . Not even sputtering. I printed out several consumer accounts describing my exact problem--revealing it's ultimately the crank shaft sensor, and kia is refusing to acknowledge the relationship between their repair work and the likelihood that it's the crank shaft sensor -- admittedly holding my vehicle without even reviewing the basic diagnostics.

My engine blew on the car it only has about 78,000 miles on it gets regular oil changes and no major problems. I have never had a warning light come on as to indicate I had some oil or engine problems. The car had just been involved in an auto accident and been sitting since 12/15 I just got it back on 01/23 and the engine blows on 01/30 and they want to charge me $5,000 to replace . . . . . . I have heard things about kia engines but my SUV was in fine condition and all of a sudden my engines blows. . . . Sounds like a defect to me.

No warning of failure. Happened at 61000 miles 1000 over warranty. Crankshaft bolt broke , and the mechanic sad he never saw something like this. So I think kia should be responsible . . He got the parts from kia, and on 7/15/07 the bolt came off again while car was in parking lot of wife's work place. Kia should fix it . I was planning on getting a Mini van, and it won't be a kia, depending on what they do about my serento.

A screw that hold the crank shaft & the tamper get broken while I was driving to my house. The dealer in puerto rico said that I have to pay$2,521. 00 to fix it. But I heard from an insurance agent that kia was told by some government agency, I think that agency is NHTSA; to modify the screw involved in my incident, causing the lost control of my Sorento. The steering get hard to move.

: the contact stated while attempting to turn on the defogger/defrost system, the heater failed to operate, and no heat was present. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer, who determined antifreeze fluid leaked out of the reservoir tank because it was fractured and needed to be replaced. The replacement parts were not available at the dealer, and the manufacturer was alerted, who confirmed the parts were not available. The dealer instructed the contact to monitor the level of antifreeze fluid daily and add more antifreeze if needed.

Harmonic balancer bolt broke. Traveling less than 5mph. Vehicle started to vibrate. Upon investigation, found that the main bolt holding the harmonic balancer in had sheared off. There were some rust deposits at the breakage point. This occured while on an offroad trip. The vehicle was left in the backcountry. I will have to attempt to make repairs in the field in order to get it to the dealer. There is no way to tow the vehicle out of its current position.

While driving, the engine blew out the first time on 10-04-04. It was replaced and it blew again on 01-21-05. The vehicle is on its third engine. The key became stuck in the ignition, the vehicle shifted out of park. The consumer stated he has had transmissions and engine problems since he purchased the vehicle. The front wheel bearings were damaged. The fog light was inoperative.

The car been a problem since first year , I called district manager for kia back in 2004,told him car was skipping beat, and shaking. . . He told me is was my imagination. . . The 2nd big problem<which I had to solve through computer investigation> car would just start losing power in I-95 or FL. Turnpike and come to stand still, no matter how much I pressed the gas pedal, no go, almost got in several accidents in I-95,florida late at nite. . . Spend $800 at kia of kendall in florida, in miami, told me was fuel problem. . . Way back home that same day, car did same thing slowed down in rushing traffic in I-95 floirda,almost got deadly accident from car behind me, took it to kia of ft. Pierce , kept car 1 week, mechanic could not figure out problem, . . . I found on line,problem was at the fueling entrance,something dissolved and particles went to fueling injectors,clogging it and causing problems, told mechanics ,replaced this part ,car got fixed. . . . Last incident,major one, back 3 years ago took car to kia dealer, due to letter from kia corporation, major recall on screw that hold harmoney blancer to lower engine case. . . They replaced it. . . 1/9/2004. Driving back from orlando,FL,at nite, car just slows down, shakes, battery light and brake lite come one. . . Miracle , 1 hour I drove car slowly back home. . . Friday I take to shop,find out same recall ,replaced screw,rusted off ,sheared off, half of it still in engine,harmoney fell off,. . Miracle I did not ger major fire in car,late at nite,on i95. . Took it fri. To ft. Pierce kia,mechanic said can not be repaired, need spend$79000on new engine. . . Nothing was mentioned same screw ,recall, they replaced back 3 years ago. . . Car has history of my complaints to corporate kia. . Nothing ever done.