One problem related to water pump has been reported for the 2003 Kia Motor Sorento. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Kia Motor Sorento based on all problems reported for the 2003 Sorento.
The contact owns a 2003 kia Sorento. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle failed without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that they would have to disassemble the engine at the cost of $861. The dealer replaced the head gaskets, water pump assembly, and the coolant tank reservoir. The total repair cost was $1,691. After returning home, the contact had to take the vehicle to his local dealer two weeks later and they stated that they would have to disassemble the engine in order to locate the failure. The dealer identified warped cylinders as being the failure component, and the head gaskets, pump assembly, and the coolant tank reservoir were replaced again. The vehicle is currently at the dealer being repaired. The failure mileage was 66,400 and current mileage is 66,800. The coolant reservoir leaked which caused the vehicle to overheat. Updated 05/13/08.